Calaveras County Veterans Services Office

The Calaveras County Veterans Services Office, a county office established by the Board of Supervisors, is at the Jenny Lind Memorial Building, 300 W. Daphne Street, Valley Springs (209-754-6910), under Veteran Services Officer Brian Galicia - walk-ins Thursdays 9-1 and 2-4, appointments Monday to Wednesday and Friday 8:30-4:30, with satellite offices in Arnold and West Point - assisting veterans, dependents and survivors with compensation, pension, burial, education and CalVet claims.

Also called: Veterans Services Office, VSO, Brian Galicia, CalVet, claims, compensation, pension, burial, 209-754-6910, 300 W. Daphne Street, Valley Springs, Jenny Lind, satellite office, Arnold, West Point, San Andreas, Angels Camp, Valley Springs, Murphys, Arnold, West Point, Copperopolis, Mokelumne Hill, Mountain Ranch, Avery, Dorrington, Sheep Ranch, Railroad Flat, Wilseyville.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

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Calaveras County, CACounty

The office, from its own page: "The Calaveras County Veterans Services Office (CSVO) is a County office established by the Board of Supervisors of Calaveras County to assist veterans, their dependents and survivors, and the general public in obtaining benefits from federal, state and local agencies administering programs for veterans. Our purpose is to provide advocacy to the veteran community regarding entitlement to federal, state and local benefits and assist in dealings with the Veterans Affairs (VA)." The officeholder. The page names "Brian Galicia, Veteran Services Officer" at the top, with the mailing address PO Box 1389, Valley Springs, CA 95252, the physical address Jenny Lind Memorial Bldg, 300 W. Daphne Street, Valley Springs, CA 95252, phone (209) 754-6910, fax (209) 754-1003, "WALK-IN'S: Thursday 9am - 1 pm & 2pm - 4pm" and "BY APPOINTMENT: M, T, W, & F 8:30am - 4:30pm", closed weekends and holidays. What it files. The Services page lists the office's assistance: Cal-Vet loans, claim preparation, submission and follow-up "to insure final decision", comprehensive benefit counseling, appeals ("Initiate and develop appeals"), employment, homelessness referral, Social Security and VA medical care navigation, "Benefit Verification for other agencies", burial benefits, California Department of Veterans Affairs benefits - compensation (service related injuries), death pension (non-service connected death), dependent allowances, education benefits, home loan certification, housebound and aid and attendance allowance, life insurance, medical and dental benefits, pension (for war-era veterans), reopened compensation claims, requests for military decorations and records, survivors' benefit (for service-connected death) and vocational rehabilitation. Satellite offices. The office's May 28, 2025 notice: "Satellite Offices - Now Available in Arnold and West Point." Where. Calaveras County Veterans Services Office, Jenny Lind Memorial Building, 300 W. Daphne Street, Valley Springs, CA 95252; PO Box 1389, Valley Springs, CA 95252; (209) 754-6910, fax (209) 754-1003. The office sits in the county's Health & Human Services Agency; the Board's 2026-27 budget carried its clerical position on a special revenue fund and an outreach coordinator on a grant (the June 9, 2026 budget hearing).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Calaveras County Veterans Services Office
Gate	Rule
Calaveras County veteran or qualifying family member	The office assists veterans, their dependents and survivors with federal, state and local claims; no rating is needed to walk in. The rating filter never hides this entry.

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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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