Hot Spring County's Veterans Service Office, One College Circle, Room D105B, Malvern ((501) 528-0714), helps veterans, spouses and dependents with VA forms and claims free and makes home visits for those who cannot get to the office; Cornelius Gibson is the officer, and the county and the State give different days, so call first.
Also called: veterans service officer, CVSO, ADVA, claims help, county judge, Cornelius Gibson, 501-528-0714, College Circle, home visits, Malvern, Rockport, Donaldson, Friendship, Midway, Perla, Magnet Cove, Bismarck, Glen Rose.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
What it is. An Arkansas county veterans service officer is employed by the county judge and paid from the Quorum Court's budget, trained and accredited through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and partly reimbursed by the State under section 20-81-106 (one dollar for every two the county spends, up to $4,800 a year in a county with more than 2,500 veterans, plus $500 a quarter each for VA accreditation and for access to VA's benefits system); see the Arkansas entry on the Department and county service officers. Help with a claim is free. Hot Spring County's page: "The Veterans Service Office assists eligible veterans, their spouses and dependents in obtaining the benefits to which they are entitled from the Veterans Administration. Services provided include answering questions, providing applicable forms, assisting in completion of forms and submitting them to the reginal VA Office. In-home service is available for those who are unable to leave their homes or are without relatives or a friend to provide transportation to the office." The officer also refers veterans to other social service agencies and helps with joining local veteran service organizations.
Who and where. Cornelius Gibson, One College Circle, Room D105B, Malvern, AR 72104; (501) 528-0714. The county's page gives hours of Tuesday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the email [email protected]; the Department of Veterans Affairs' county finder (last updated August 19, 2026) gives Tuesday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and [email protected]. Call before a Thursday visit. Hot Spring is in the Department's District 4, whose District Veterans Service Officer is Eric Siddons in Fort Smith, (479) 966-5295.
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Thresholds for Hot Spring County (Arkansas) Veteran Services
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Veterans, dependents and survivors
Open to any veteran, dependent or survivor. No rating is needed.
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