The office still has the same role: help veterans apply for benefits and advocate on their behalf.
The name change better reflects the county’s role in serving and advocating for veterans.Cumberland County Veterans Affairs will now be known as the Office of Veterans Affairs and Services to better reflect the county’s role in serving and advocating for veterans.
“We continue to help veterans apply for benefits in which they are eligible,” Office of Veterans Affairs and Services Director Dan Osten said Monday in a press release. “We provide support through the entire process, including representation in appealing a negative outcome to the Board of Veterans Appeals.”
The office is not a federal or state department, and while the office does not provide state and federal services, it will help veterans apply for benefits and advocate on their behalf.Assist service members, veterans and families who apply for local, state, and federal benefits. Advocate for veterans and help coordinate services to meet their individual needs, both long-term and immediate.
Represent veterans, and their families to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. We provide support through the entire process, including representation in appealing a negative outcome to the Board of Veterans Appeals.
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