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VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE

Description

ASSIST VETERANS AND THE ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS FOR ENTITLEMENTS ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. AND THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. ENTITLEMENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: EDUCATION, HOME LOANS, COMPENSATION, PENSION, HEALTH CARE, VETERANS HOME, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, HUNTING AND FISHING PERMITS, BURIAL BENEFITS AND GOVERNMENT HEADSTONES.

Contact Information

Address:
COURTHOUSE 1512 CENTRAL AVENUE PO BOX 1270
Kearney NE 68847-1270

Hours of Operation:
8:00 TO 5:00 MONDAY-FRIDAY

Website:
buffalocounty.ne.gov/veteran-services

Main Phone:
Phone 308-236-1253

Other Phone(s):
Fax 308-233-3657

Main Contact(s):
MATTHEW STARKEY

Other Contact(s):
SUE JANSSEN

Main Email:
veterans@buffalocounty.ne.gov

Other Email(s):

General Information

Agency ID: 808

List of Provided Services:
Assistive Devices: Financial for Devices
Assistive Technology Services: Financial for AT Services, Loan/Rental
Education: Financial Education
Emergency Relief: Food, Housing/Shelter, Rent, Transportation Emergencies, Utilities
Financial: Other Financial
Housing/Residential: Purchase, Supervised Facilities
Information and Referral: Information and Referral
Medical: Financial Medical, Financial Medicine
Personal Services: Personal Services
Recreation: Recreation
Transportation: Public Transportation, Transportation Financial

Counties Served: Buffalo

Written material: BROCHURES

Eligibility: ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY PERIOD OF SERVICE, TYPE OF DISCHARGE, SEVERITY OF ILLNESS OR INJURY INCURRED WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY; FOR STATE BENEFITS A PERIOD OF RESIDENCY IS ALSO REQUIRED.

Ages Served: Ages 18 and Up

Disabilities Served: Alcohol/Drug, BIMI (Behavioral Impairment/Mental Illness), Brain Injury/Head Injury, DD (Developmental Disability including ID), Hearing Impairment, LD (Learning Disability), OHI - Other Health Impairment, Orthopedic, Speech Disability, Visual Disability

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Fees: NO CHRGE

Sliding fee schedule: Yes

How to appeal a decision: ASK FOR APPEAL PROCEDURE

Languages with interpreters on staff:

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