Veterans Services
The
mission of the County Veterans Service Office (CVSO) is to assist the
veteran's community of Yuba and Sutter counties in obtaining federal, state,
and local benefits to which they are entitled based upon service in the
armed forces of the United States. The veteran's community consists of
veterans, their dependents, and the survivors of deceased veterans.
Some of these benefits include application for:
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VA Headstones
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VA National Cemetery Service
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VA Health Care
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VA Disability Benefits
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VA War Time Pension Benefits
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VA Home Loan Certificate
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VA Education
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VA Vocational Rehabilitation
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VA Disability Home & Auto Grants
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CA Property Tax Waiver
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CA College Fee Waiver
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CA Disabled Veteran License Plate
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CA State Veteran Homes
Our services include:
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Overall VA Claim/Case Management
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Complete and Submit all Claim forms
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Complete and Submit Appeal Forms
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Advise on ways to obtain Maximum
benefits
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Review Service Medical Records
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List conditions which could be claimed
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Review VA Claim Folder
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Identify & help correct errors in past
VA decisions
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Advise Veterans on All Available
Benefits; Federal, State, County, Service Organizations
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Report / Verify Income to other
Agencies SSA/SSI, HHS, Loan Institutions...
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Administer College Fee Waiver Program
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Advise Veterans & Legislators on
Veteran Issues
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Operate VA Shuttle Van between
Marysville & VA Medical Centers in Sacramento
Current Topics of concern are:
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Ex-POWAgent Orange Exposure /
Radiation Exposure
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Combat Related Disability Pay
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Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay
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Surviving Spouse Remarried
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Iraqi Freedom / Enduring Freedom
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Local Emergency Medical Treatment
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Long Term / Nursing Home Care
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How to get copies of Military Records
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Military Discharge Upgrades
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VAMC
Prescription Co-Pays $ 8 /month
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Proposed Tri-Care fee increase
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VA IG Report May 2005
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GAO Report May 2006
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VA Form 21-4140 Annual Certification
of Employment
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US Court of Appeals Decision Hass vs.
Nicholson Aug 16, 2006
Major Accomplishments FY 2005/06
Participated in:
Central
Valley Homeless Veterans Assistance Program
Northern
California Hepatitis C Task Force
Disabled
American Veterans local chapter's organization
California
Association of County Veteran Services Organization
Community
Action Group, researching local cancer rates
Community
Connections, addressing needs of paroled Veterans
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Established Veteran shuttle service
from local community too Sacramento VA Health Care System.
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Rectified Indigent Burial policy
allowing proper burial of local Veterans
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Updated equipment & technology
increasing office efficiency
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Established "Welcome Home" letter
program that outreaches to recently released local veterans retuning
from Operation Iraqi Freedom / Operation Enduring Freedom
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Established program to contact local
Veterans concerning VA Benefits upon approval of new disability
rating
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Established first ever local Veteran
Information Fair