Catawba County's Veteran Services Office in the Justice Center, 100 Government Drive, Newton (Emergency Services entrance), helps county veterans and dependants file VA claims by appointment only, 828-465-8255, and publishes a local Veteran and Family Resource Guide.
Also called: VSO, veterans service officer, VA claim, Rebecca Mattison, Justice Center, Hickory VA clinic, Newton, Hickory, Conover, Maiden, Claremont.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The office is the county veterans service office under G.S. 143B-1211; see the North Carolina entry. "The Catawba County Veteran Services Office assists veterans and their dependents in filing claims with the Veterans Administration for benefits and service."
How. "Appointments are required to meet with the Veteran Services Officer. To make an appointment, please call (828) 465-8255. If you reside outside Catawba County, you must contact the Veteran Services Office in the county where you live".
Where. Catawba County Justice Center, 100 Government Drive, Newton, NC 28658, off Business Highway 321; enter through the Emergency Services entrance on the south side. Veterans Services Officer Rebecca Mattison.
What the page answers. A lost DD-214 can often be had from the Register of Deeds where the veteran lived at discharge, or from the National Archives; VA health care starts with the 10-10EZ and a DD-214; the office's experience is that health care claims take 30 to 60 days and compensation and pension claims about 8 to 10 months. The page links a Catawba County Veteran and Family Resource Guide of local services. The office has also held community resource events with the Veterans Treatment Court and other agencies, as in February 2024.
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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.