Deschutes County Veterans Services

Deschutes County's Veterans' Services page addresses the reader directly: "We help military veterans and their families get the benefits they've earned. Our Veterans Service Officers are well-trained and know how to get you the benefits you deserve." The office asks veterans to call with questions about VA claims or other veterans' benefits at 541-585-VETS, and warns about its own callback rules: if it cannot leave a voicemail or speak with a veteran after three tries during a two-week period, it will help other veterans, and asks to be called again. Email is [email protected]. What the office helps with: compensation, pension, healthcare and homeless assistance. Appointments. Make an appointment by calling 541-585-VETS or emailing. What to bring: proof of military service, preferably the original DD214 or discharge document - the office can make a certified copy if the original is shown - or, lacking a discharge document, the dates of active-duty service or the veteran's service number; and the doctor's name, address and telephone number. If documents needed to process a claim are missing, the office will help get them. The page also carries the county's Veterans' Mental Health Resources Directory and a 988 note for a mental-health crisis.