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The Veterans Service Office is a county
agency dedicated to helping veterans, and/or dependents of
veterans, and active duty members of the armed forces in
obtaining benefits and entitlements from the Department of
Veterans Affairs (DVA). A veterans service office is the
liaison between the veterans and/or dependant and the DVA.
Tuscarawas County Veterans
Service Commission Members
Service Office Personnel
Services Offered
Counseling with Veterans and/or Dependants to
Determine eligibility for benefits from the department of
veterans affairs (DVA), the State of Ohio and from Tuscarawas
County. Proof of military service such as a DD-214 or separation
from military document (original or certified copy) is required
for all potential benefits. Examples of services offered include
the following:
- Application for proof of military service if necessary
- Medals, badges, commendations, decorations, citations and
campaign ribbons awarded or authorized if proof of entitlement
is shown on proof of service or other service records
- Emergency financial assistance (residency within the county
for the last three consecutive calendar months is required)
- Application for Military ID Cards
- Completion of military and DVA insurance forms
- Application for DVA compensation (for service connected
disability) that may be paid to veterans and/or dependants or
survivors of veterans who die due to service connected
conditions
- DVA pension for wartime veterans and/or dependents and
survivors with total non service connected disabilities
- DVA education benefits for veterans and/or certain
dependants or survivors
- Application for state of Ohio education benefits available
for dependant or surviving children of veterans who served
during wartime or living wartime veterans who received DVA
compensation at a 60% rate or higher or who received DVA non
service connected disability pension and who choose to attend an
Ohio institution - Ohio residency a Requirement
- Applications for DVA and/or Tuscarawas County financial
assistance with costs associated with the death and burial of a
veteran, spouse, surviving spouse or parent of a deceased
veteran
- Transportation to and from DVA medical center within the
State of Ohio
Services Offered
| Society for Equal Access |
330-343-3668 |
| Senior Center
Transportation |
330-364-6688 |
| Toll free from the State of
Ohio |
888-213-4452 |
| DVA New Philadelphia
Medical Clinic |
330-602-5339 |
| Louis Stokes, Wade Park
Division, DVA Medical Center |
216-791-3800 |
| Brecksville DVA Medical
Center |
440-526-3030 |
| DVA Canton Medical Clinic |
330-489-4600 |
| Cleveland DVA Regional
Office |
800-827-1000 |
| Educational Benefits |
888-442-4551 |
| Ohio State Grants and
Scholarships |
614-752-9536 |
| Toll Free |
888-833-1133 |
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