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Find your county veterans service officer.
Every state has accredited service officers who help Veterans file claims, gather records and appeal decisions, free of charge. Pick your state and we’ll send you to the official list of offices near you.
Find my officeVA-accredited
They’re accredited by VA’s Office of General Counsel, can file claims for you and can be named your representative on VA Form 21-22.
Local and in person
Many states have an office in or near every county. They know the local VA clinics, examiners and regional office.
Not ClaimScope
ClaimScope isn’t a VSO and has no arrangement with any office listed here. These links go to official state and VA sites.
We’ll point you to your state’s official list of offices. Nothing you pick here is sent to ClaimScope.
VA’s own search tool
Search every accredited VSO representative, attorney and claims agent by name or location, on VA.gov.
Check that someone is accreditedVA’s Office of General Counsel keeps the official accreditation list. If a name isn’t on it, they can’t represent you before VA.
When to see a service officer
- Filing your first claim. They’ll file it with you and make sure VA has what it needs. Want to walk in prepared? Build the free claim kit first: a filled-in VA Form 21-526EZ, a letter for your doctor and an evidence plan for each condition.
- Protecting your start date. If you’re not ready to file, an intent to file holds today’s date for a year. A service officer can submit it, or you can do it yourself in ten minutes.
- After a decision. Bring the whole decision letter. They can file a Higher-Level Review, Supplemental Claim or Board appeal with you. If you want a second set of eyes on what VA missed before that meeting, ClaimScope’s free preview reads the decision and shows what it found.
- Benefits beyond compensation. Pension, Aid and Attendance, education, burial, state property-tax breaks and license plates: county officers handle the state programs VA doesn’t.
Official directories by state
Links checked October 18, 2026. Each goes to the state’s own veterans agency. If one has moved, VA’s search tool above still works.
Alabama
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Alaska
Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Arizona
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
California
California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Colorado
Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Delaware
Delaware Office of Veterans Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Florida
Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Georgia
Georgia Department of Veterans Service
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Hawaii
Hawaii Office of Veterans' Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Idaho
Idaho Division of Veterans Services
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
Illinois
Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
Indiana
Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Iowa
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Kansas
Kansas Office of Veterans Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Maine
Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Maryland
Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
Michigan
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Mississippi
Mississippi Veterans Affairs
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
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Missouri
Missouri Veterans Commission
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Montana
Montana Veterans Affairs Division
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Nevada
Nevada Department of Veterans Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Division of Veterans Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Veterans Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
New York
New York State Department of Veterans' Services
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Ohio
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Oregon
Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Oficina del Procurador del Veterano
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Texas
Texas Veterans Commission
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
Utah
Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Vermont
Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Virginia
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Washington
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs
Some counties have their own officer and the state covers the rest. The state directory shows which applies to you.
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
Officers work at the county level. Look up your county on the state directory.
Wyoming
Wyoming Veterans Commission
No county offices here: the state employs its own service officers in regional or district offices.
About this page. ClaimScope lists these offices as a public service and gets nothing from them. We don’t vouch for any individual office, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship. A service officer and ClaimScope can work on the same claim: many Veterans use both.