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Veteran Services

WWII Memorial located in front of the Leon County Court House The Veteran Services Division of Leon County counsels and assists veterans and their dependents with processing benefit claims entitled to them through the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs and other agencies.

Veteran Pension and Survivors Spouse Benefit Forms

In order for a veteran or surviving spouse to be eligible for the Veterans Pension or Surviving Spouse Pension, the veteran would need to fit into the following categories:

  • Served at least 90 days of active military service

  • 1 day of which was during a wartime period

  • Was discharged under other than dishonorable conditions

  • Meet the countable income that's a yearly limit set by law

Before the application process can be started, please see the below attachment. These forms should be filled out to the best of your ability and knowledge before contacting the Veteran Service Officer. After completing these documents, please call to set up an appointment with Jan Carey, Veteran Service Officer for Leon County, to start the application process.

For more information about Veteran’s Pension Program or Death Pension Benefits, please refer to the links below:

Veterans Pension Program Information

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/pension/vetpen.htm (Veteran’s Pension program -- more info)

Surviving Spouse Pension Information

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/pension/spousepen.htm (Death Pension benefits -- more info)

Leon County Veteran Services Statistics

In 2010, the Leon County Veteran Services Division conducted more than 1,900 interviews with veterans and dependents and handled more than 13,000 phone and e-mail contacts.

In Fiscal Year 2011, veterans in Leon County number 18,475 and they continue to have a major financial impact here. VA revenue for Leon County veterans and their dependents totaled over $67 million.

Additionally, as the result of new claims, Leon County veterans and their dependents received an average of $92,510 per month in retroactive payments and $33,766 per month in awards during the last year.

 

If you have a loved one who served in World War II, honor them with their own brick as part of the County’s World War II Memorial in front of the Courthouse

One of the Bricks located at the WWII Memorial
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2011 Veterans Day Festival

When: November 11th

Contact: George McKee at 850-510-1261

Email: McKeeG@nettally.com

Registration for vendors is open until September 1st

 www.veteventstally.org

 

Leon County Board Shows Support for Military Families  
        First Local government to Adopt Grant Program

How To Reach Us and Links of Interest

The Leon County Veteran Services Division functions to serve the veterans of Leon County and the city of Tallahassee in every capacity including but not limited to the following:

  • Assist veterans and their dependents in filing claims for non-service connected pensions, service-connected disabilities, and other benefits.

  • Assist veterans and their dependents in obtaining medical treatment, transportation, necessary medicines, prosthetic items and adaptive equipment, and payment of medical bills.  

  • Assist veterans and their dependents in filing for educational benefits at universities, junior colleges, vocational institutions, correspondence courses, and job training.  

  • Assist veterans in obtaining VA Home Loan information.  

  • Assist veterans in obtaining military records, correcting military records, and upgrading of discharges.  

  • Assist veterans in formulating appeals when benefits are denied.  

  • Visit veterans and their dependents in hospitals and nursing homes to conduct business concerning their benefits.  

  • Act as a counseling service for veterans and their dependents.

One issue that is most critical for Leon County and Tallahassee veterans is VA health care. The VA is conducting a comprehensive planning process to objectively evaluate future demand for veteran health-care services. The planning process is called CARES, Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services. Veterans Health Administration assets are planned to be positioned in a way that results in more accessible quality health care for more veterans. In Florida, veteran enrollees are projected to increase 18% by 2012 and 6% by 2022 over the 2001 enrollment numbers. Proposed Florida panhandle health-care solutions include the following:

  • New bed tower in Gainesville VAMC

  • Contract inpatient care at Jacksonville Navy hospital and Panama City commercial hospitals

  • Increase sharing with Pensacola Navy hospital and share with Eglin AFB hospital

  • Transition Lake City VAMC from a 24/7 hospital to an 8 hour/5 day outpatient clinic

  • New community-based outpatient clinics at Marianna, Palatka, St. Mary’s (GA), and Eglin AFB (Okaloosa County)

  • New specialty outpatient clinic in Marion County
     

  • New joint VA/DoD ambulatory care center in Pensacola

  • Expand Panama City and Tallahassee outpatient clinics
     

  • Institute seamless transition for returning injured veterans

 
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