Veterans Services

As advocates for veterans, the Division's team of state accredited service officers know the extent, meaning and application of the laws passed by the U.S. Congress and the Florida Legislature, regarding veterans' benefits.

The team provides direct assistance when claims for benefits earned by military service, need to be completed and submitted to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Our team will apply specialized knowledge in the way best suited to the needs of each veteran and his or her beneficiaries.

General Information

• Request Military Records & Discharge Papers
• How To Apply for a Discharge Upgrade
• Benefits Of Working with a Veterans Service Officer (VSO)

Benefits

• Veterans Evaluation Services (C&P)
• Service-Connected Compensation
• Florida Military Friendly Guide 2021
• Veterans Pension
• Florida Veterans' Benefits Guide 2022
• VA Appeals Modernization
• New VA ID Card
• VA Home Loans

Healthcare System

• CHAMPVA Guide
• VA Nursing Home Port Charlotte
• Camp Lejune
• Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses
• Agent Orange and Vietnam Veterans
• Bay Pines VA Health Care System
• Veterans’ Health Administration

Assisting Veterans

The staff is familiar with laws and regulations governing federal, state and local benefits. Their ultimate goal is to obtain all benefits the client is entitled to under these laws and regulations. The staff is prepared to assist clients with all necessary paperwork in order to obtain their rightful entitlements in the shortest possible time, including appeals preparation.

Some of the services provided by the staff include but not limited to:

• Claims preparation
• Benefit counseling
• Military records search
• Appeals

The Veterans Service Staff looks forward to assisting Pasco County's veterans and their families.

Crisis

• STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL MILITARY & VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MVAP)
• MISSION UNITED "211"
• FLORIDA VETERANS SUPPORT LINE 1-844-MYFLVET (693-5838)
• NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD
• HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAMS - HOMELESS VETERANS HOTLINE: 1-877-424-3838
• WHITE HOUSE VA HOTLINE (PRESS RELEASE) 1-855-948-2311 (OPEN 24 HOURS)
• SINGLE ACCESS POINT TO ALL VA CONTACT CENTERS (PRESS RELEASE) 1-800 MYVA411 (1-800-698-2411) (OPEN 24 HOURS)
• VETERANS CRISIS LINE 1-800 273-855, PRESS 1

Death Benefits

• BURIAL BENEFITS (NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION)
• VA SURVIVORS & BURIAL BENEFITS KIT
• DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION (DIC)
• SURVIVORS PENSION

Pasco County honors veterans who were served through our Human Services Department’s Indigent Cremation and Burial Program within the last 90 days.

• Lawrence Cook, US Army, DOD 11-20-2023
• Richard Williams, US Army, DOD 11-22-2023
• Daniel John McAllen, FA, US Navy, DOD 11-23-2023
• Pedro Delgado, Jr., US Army, DOD 12-02-2023
• Charles Pfister, US Navy, DOD 1-22-24
• Ronald Dailey, US Navy, DOD 1-12-24
• Elizabeth Moritz, US Air Force, DOD 12-19-23
• Mark Goodson, US Navy, DOD 12-18-23
• Benjamin White, Jr Army PVT DOD 1-26-2024
• Scott Calder, US Army DOD 1-24-2024
• William Larson, DOD 2/1/2024, US Navy
• Richard Woods, DOD 3/6/2024, US Navy/Marines
• Timothy Towers DOD 2/12/2024, Marines
• Salvatore Casolaro DOD 04/01/2024, Airforce
• John Zinsmayer - DOD 3/8/2024 - US Army

• Michael Robert Krueger DOD 04/02/2024, US Army

Aid and Attendance

• PENSION WITH AID AND ATTENDANCE APPLICATION PACKET
• VETERAN CARE GUIDE
• PENSION WITH AID AND ATTENDANCE

We would like to honor our veterans who are also Pasco County Team Members.