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Jefferson County Veterans Service Offices

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs runs Jefferson County's veterans service office in downtown Birmingham, open weekdays, with an itinerant officer at the Bessemer courthouse on Wednesdays. Both give free help with VA claims, appeals and State benefits.

Also called: veterans service officer, VSO, ADVA, claims help, Birmingham, Bessemer, appeals.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

In Alabama the county veterans service offices are the State's; see the Alabama entry on veterans service officers. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs lists two for Jefferson County. Birmingham. 2121 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard, Suite 720, Birmingham 35203; service officer Angela Hunter; 205-521-7305 (fax 205-521-7309); Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bessemer. Jefferson County Courthouse, Room 313, 1801 Third Avenue North, Bessemer 35020; served by an itinerant officer on Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; 205-481-4117 (fax 205-424-3515). The offices help veterans, dependents and survivors file and appeal VA claims for compensation, pension and survivor benefits and apply for State benefits, at no charge.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Jefferson County Veterans Service Offices
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Veterans, dependents and survivorsOpen to any veteran, dependent or survivor. No rating is needed.

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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.