Hardin County Veterans Service Office (Kristen White, Veterans Service Officer)

Hardin County's Veterans Service Office - Veterans Service Officer Kristen H. White, Hardin County Annex, 1135 Redwood Street, Kountze (409-246-5126), appointments Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to noon - helps veterans, dependents and survivors claim VA, State and county benefits; the FY2027 budget doubles the office to two part-time officers.

Also called: VSO, CVSO, Veterans Service Officer, Kristen White, Kristen H. White, 409-246-5126, 1135 Redwood Street, Hardin County Annex, VetPro, Claims Excellence Award, Assistant Veterans Service Officer, 434.032, Kountze, Silsbee, Lumberton, Sour Lake, Rose Hill Acres.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Hardin County, TXCounty

The office. The county's Veteran Services page: "The Veterans Service Office provides eligible Veterans, dependents and survivors direct and general support and assistance in obtaining all benefits they have earned from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, state of Texas and Hardin County." Kristen H. White, Veteran Service Officer; Hardin County Annex, 1135 Redwood Street, Kountze, TX 77625; (409) 246-5126; [email protected]. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00-12:00 for appointments and 12:00-2:00 for administrative work and training. The office keeps a Facebook page (HardinCountyVets). What the page carries. Links for the VA welcome kit, Board of Veterans' Appeals, GI Bill enrollment, the TVC's Hazlewood page, military records and their correction, the Texas parks pass and hunting and fishing licence, VA compensation and pension, burial, health enrollment, vocational rehabilitation, the PACT Act and the burn pit registry; local support through the Spindletop Center's Military Veteran Peer Network, the Beaumont Vet Center and the crisis line; and three handouts - the TxDMV's VTR-615 disabled veteran plate and placard application, a property tax exemption sheet for service-connected disabled veterans (the State's Tax Code 11.131 and 11.22 rules; see the Texas entries) and the TVC claims flier. How the county funds it. The office is a General Fund department (010-405). The FY2027 budget the Commissioners Court adopted on September 8, 2026 sets it at $84,172, up from $44,751 for FY2026 (actual spending $39,936.68 in 2024 and $39,593.17 in 2025): part-time salaries rise from $34,304 to $65,870 - White's 28 hours a week at $24.74 an hour ($36,022) and a second "Veteran SO" position of 1,456 hours at $20.50 ($29,848) - with a $495 software line. The Court's record (see the board entry) shows the year's steps: the VetPro claims software in January 2026, a temporary clerk in April, the TVC's Claims Excellence Award to White in September, and the Assistant Veterans Service Officer job description on the October 13, 2026 agenda.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Hardin County Veterans Service Office (Kristen White, Veterans Service Officer)
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	The office helps any veteran, dependent or survivor with VA and State claims. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-31.

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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.