The Veterans Services Office can assist
you with the following benefits:
·
Disabilities Compensation and Pension
·
Dependency Indemnity Compensation
·
Death and Burials Benefits
·
Educational Benefits
·
Health Care
·
VA Guaranteed Home Loans
·
State Veterans Benefits
a.County
Property Tax Exclusion
b.
Disabled Veterans License Tags
c.
Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Licenses
We work for the Veterans and their
family……Not the VA!
Bertie County, NC is proud to support
military and veteran caregivers, our
community’s
hidden heroes as an Elizabeth Dole Foundation Hidden Heroes City.
Founded by Senator Elizabeth Dole in
2012, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and
its Hidden Heroes Campaign brings vital
attention to the untold stories of
military caregivers and provides a
network for military caregivers to
connect with
their peers and access carefully vetted
resources. If you are a military or
veteran caregiver,
please visit https://www.hiddenheroes.org
to discover hundreds of carefully vetted resources and an online peer
support
community exclusively for caregivers.
Veterans Services Frequently Asked
Questions
Q: How do I file for Disability
Compensation?
A: The
Veterans Service Officer will help you
initiate your claim, gather the required
medical records
and evidence and submit claim.
Q: I can't find my DD-214, what should I
do?
A: The
first thing you do is contact the
Register of Deeds in the county that you
lived in when
you were discharged from the service or
www.archieves.gov
and order a copy.
Q: I need medical care and
prescriptions. Can the VA supply this
for me?
A: Each case
is a little different when applying for
healthcare. A 10-10EZ form must be
filled
out with a
copy of the DD-214. Income questions are
asked on this form and if your income is
over the VA threshold you may not be
eligible.
If you have a service connected
disability, Purple Heart recipient, POW,
in country Vietnam Veteran, or if you
can meet other certain special criteria
you would be eligible to enroll.
Q: How do I apply for a VA Loan
Guarantee?
A: Bring your
discharge papers (DD Form 214) to your
County Veterans Service Office. They
will
complete a form and send it in to the
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
office to obtain a Certificate of
Eligibility. You will present the
Certificate of Eligibility to your
lender when
applying for a home loan. It is
important to compare rates, fees and
programs offered by your
lender.
Q: How do I get a veteran I.D. card?
A: A lot of
companies offer discounts if you show a
veteran identification (ID) card. Below
are the four most common types of ID's
that reflect veteran status. FYI- Not
all companies
accept every form of ID for their
discount programs.
· Veteran
Health Identification Card (VHIC), ID
card you receive when enrolling in the
VA health care system.
· State
Issued Veterans Designation on driver's
license obtained from NC Division of
Motor
Vehicles
· Department
of Defense (DoD) ID card for retired
Veterans, Spouse, and their dependents
or 100% Permanent and Total Service
Connected Veterans.
· Veterans
Identification Card (VIC) can be applied
for online
only
http://www.va.gov
RELATED RESOURCES
AMVETS
https://amvets.org/
American Legion
https://legion.org
Disabled American Vets (DAV)
https://www.dav.org
Department of Veterans Affairs
https://www.va.gov
Employment Resource for Transitioning
Military Veterans
https://www.resumebuilder.com/how-to-write-a-cover-letter/
https://www.resumebuilder.com/military-to-civilian-cover-letter-examples/
https://www.resumebuilder.com/military-to-civilian-resume-examples/
N.C. Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs
http://scholarships.milvets.nc.gov
Veteran Healthcare Resource
https://www.medicareplans.com/va-military-and-medicare-benefits-resource/
https://www.nvisioncenters.com/education/vision-care-guide-for-veterans/
Veterans of Foreign Wars
https://www.vfw.org
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