VA Disability Compensation
GDVS Athens Veterans Field Service Office serving Hart County (Matt Williamson; Carie Lince), with the county’s own courthouse veterans line
Hart County's claims route is the Georgia Department of Veterans Service's Athens Veterans Field Service Office - Veterans Service Officer and Manager Matt Williamson and Veterans Service Officer Carie Lince (706-733-0188, ext. 45575), 9249 U.S. Highway 29, Athens, GA 30601 - which the GDVS's list serves "Barrow, Clarke, Hart, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe"; the county's own Department Directory also carries a "VeteransServices" line, (706) 376-4461, the GDVS benefits office the county's resource directories place in the Hart County Courthouse at 185 W. Franklin St. (open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. per the county schools' resource handbook), with the GDVS's own hartwell page now answering "You are not authorized to access this page."
Also called: GDVS, Georgia Department of Veterans Service, Veterans Field Service Office, Athens, Matt Williamson, Carie Lince, 706-733-0188, 9249 U.S. Highway 29, 706-376-4461, 185 W. Franklin St., claims, compensation, pension, Hartwell, Hartwell, Bowersville, Royston, Canon.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
Where it applies
Written for the jurisdictions listed here.
- Hart County, GACounty
Thresholds
| Gate | Rule |
|---|---|
| Any Hart County veteran or family member | GDVS service officers file claims for any veteran or family member; the service is free. No rating is needed. |
Sources
- Georgia Department of Veterans Service, Athens Veterans Field Service Office (read 2026-11-03)Official
- Georgia Department of Veterans Service, Find a Veterans Field Service Office Near You (the Athens row serving Hart; read 2026-11-03)Official
- Hart County, Department Directory (the VeteransServices line at 706-376-4461; read 2026-11-03)Official
- Hart County School System, community resource handbook (the GDVS Hartwell rows; read 2026-11-03)Official
- Hart County Family Connection, resource directory (the Georgia Department of Veterans Services row; read 2026-11-03)Mirror
Updated
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What changed then:
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Disclaimer
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.