Cattaraugus County Veterans Service Agency

Cattaraugus County's Veterans Service Agency, 1 Leo Moss Drive, Suite 6510, Olean (716-701-3298), helps veterans and families with VA compensation, pension, survivor, burial, education, home loan and health care claims, property tax exemptions and military records, free, weekdays with appointments; director Steve E. McCord, the American Legion's New York service officer of the year for 2026.

Also called: veterans service agency, VSA, county veterans service officer, claims, compensation, pension, Steve McCord, 1 Leo Moss Drive, 716-701-3298, Olean, Salamanca, Little Valley, Ellicottville, Gowanda, Allegany, Franklinville, Portville, Randolph, Machias, Delevan, Cattaraugus.

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

Where it applies

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Cattaraugus County, NYCounty

New York counties keep veterans service agencies under Veterans' Services Law 14 (formerly Executive Law 357); see the New York entries. Cattaraugus County's page: "County Veterans Service Officers provide an unsurpassed personalized service to veterans and their dependents ... All services are provided without charge." What it does. Compensation for service-connected disabilities and pension, compensation and pension for survivors, burial benefits and federal grave markers, insurance, education and vocational rehabilitation, home loan guaranties, employment and reemployment, real property tax exemptions, hospitalization and outpatient care, domiciliary care, military records corrections and medals, and blind annuity applications. It also answers for the county's Veterans Field of Honor and the veterans van (their own entries). Who runs it. Director Steve E. McCord, whom the Legislature recognised on September 9, 2026 after the American Legion Department of New York named him its 2026 John B. Sampson Service Officer of the Year. Where and when. 1 Leo Moss Drive, Suite 6510, Olean, NY 14760 (the County Building in Olean); 716-701-3298, fax 716-701-3715; Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., 4 to 5 p.m. by appointment.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Cattaraugus County Veterans Service Agency
Gate	Rule
Veterans and families	Free claims help; no rating is needed to ask.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-24.

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