Johnson County Veterans Services Office

Johnson County's veterans county service office helps eligible veterans and their survivors identify and file for VA and State of Texas benefits, including appeals, from two offices - the Historic Courthouse in Cleburne and the Burleson Sub-Courthouse - staffed by four county service officers. Call 817-556-6351 (Cleburne) or 817-202-2971 (Burleson).

Also called: VCSO, county veterans service officer, claims help, Cleburne, Burleson, James Sedivy, Jenny Hendricks, Benjamin Layton, Anthony Johnson, 434.032, PACT Act.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

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Johnson County, TXCounty

The Johnson County Veterans Services Office is the county veterans service office under Government Code 434.032; see the Texas entry. Its mission, by its page, is "to assist eligible veterans and/or their survivors in identifying and obtaining benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the State of Texas", by providing information on eligibility for state and federal benefits and programmes and by assisting with the identification, filing and completion of the forms and other correspondence needed to file for them, "including appeals of VA claims". Where. Two offices, both weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Cleburne office is in the Johnson County Courthouse, 2 N. Main Street, Room B9 (the Historic Courthouse), Cleburne, Texas 76033; 817-556-6351; fax 817-556-6199. The Burleson office is in the Johnson County Sub-Courthouse, 247 Elk Drive, Suite 102, Burleson, Texas 76028; 817-202-2971; fax 817-295-2628. Both take [email protected]. The officers are James Sedivy and Jenny Hendricks in Cleburne and Benjamin Layton and Anthony Johnson in Burleson. Training. The officers keep their accreditation current: the county's bill runs show all four attending a Texas Veterans Commission advanced training course in Lewisville in November 2025, and the 2026 annual dues of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers for Layton and Sedivy. How it is funded. The county's auditor's reports carry the office as department 4050, with a fiscal 2026 budget of $369,983 - $356,983 in salaries and benefits for the four officers and $13,000 in operating expenditures, unchanged for 2027. A separate county fund, 0895 "Veterans Service - Juror Donations", collects jurors' donated fees (about $2,960 in fiscal 2026 through August) and adds $5,000 of operating budget. The Court's only veteran act in the year to August 2026 was ceremonial: a November 10, 2025 proclamation, "Honor Veterans in Johnson County", presented with Marty Peters of the American Legion Auxiliary. News. The office's news page points veterans at the VA's PACT Act material.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Johnson County Veterans Services Office
Gate	Rule
Eligible veterans and their survivors	For Johnson County veterans and their survivors. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-06.

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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.