What does the Washington County Veterans’ office do?
1. File compensation and pension claims free to veterans
2. File property tax exemptions for qualifying veterans and spouses
3. Help with enrollment forms for VA Healthcare
4. Provide military discharge documents that were recorded in Washington County or aid in having original discharge documents recorded
5. Apply for military discharges that were not recorded in Washington County
6. Provide information about national cemetery burials
7. Provide burial allowances for wartime veterans and their spouses
8. Provide headstone allowances for wartime veterans
9. Work with veterans and spouses to determine what benefits they may be entitled
10. Work with veterans and spouses to attempt to resolve VA decisions to deny claims or seek more information
11. File claims for veterans who qualify for Veterans Temporary Assistance
12. Attend training and continuing education twice a year to stay up-to-date on changes and to remain accredited by Pennsylvania
13. Control the county flag and marker program to provide these to 42 organizations and people who place these on graves to honor veterans, including keeping a count of flags and markers needed; ordering, receiving inventory from manufacturers for temporary storage; and distributing flags and markers to organizations, cemeteries and people who place them on graves
14. Work with funeral directors to provide information, military discharges and burial forms so veterans receive their entitlements
The phone number for the Washington County Veterans Affairs office is 724-228-6865, and its address is Courthouse Square, 100 West Beau St., Suite 703, Washington, PA, 15301. It is also listed on the county website, http://www.co.washington.pa.us/.