Veteran Services

Taking Care Of Our Veterans

The United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)

offers a broad range of benefits and services for eligible veterans who have served in the United States armed forces. This office is a conduit for connecting those veterans with these benefits and services.

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • VA Health Care Benefits
  • Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
  • Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
  • VA Pensions
  • Education and Training
  • Home Loan Guaranty
  • VA Life Insurance
  • Burial and Memorial Benefits
  • Reserve and National Guard
  • Special Groups of Veterans
  • Transition Assistance
  • Dependents and Survivors Health Care
  • Dependents and Survivors Benefits
  • Appeals of VA Claims Decisions
  • Military Medals and Records
  • Other Federal Benefits
  • Locations of all VA Facilities

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

  • Active service means full-time service, other than active duty for training, as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or as a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, Environmental Science Services Administration or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or its predecessor, the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
  • Dishonorable and bad conduct discharges issued by general courts-martial may bar VA benefits.
  • Veterans in prison must contact the VA for eligibility.
  • Veterans or dependents wanted for an outstanding felony warrant are not eligible for any VA benefit.

Veteran Services

43 John Crowe Hill Dr
PO Box 666
Cherokee, NC 28719

Albert Crowe
Veteran Services Officer
828-359-6184
email

828-359-6180 (main)

For emergencies call 828-736-1485

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