Karnes County Veteran Services Officer (Blake Sanches), Karnes City

Karnes County's Veteran Services Officer, Blake Sanches, helps veterans and widows with first claims, increases, appeals and hearings before a Veterans Law Judge, records, VA health care, life insurance and home-loan papers at 115 North Market Street, Karnes City, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ((830) 780-3925); the county budgets the office at $59,210.43 for FY2027.

Also called: VSO, CVSO, Veterans Service Officer, Veteran Services Officer, Blake Sanches, [email protected], (830) 780-3925, 830-780-3925, (830) 837-3249, 115 North Market Street, Veterans Day BBQ, Hogg Plum, Vet Pro, Veteran Outreach, Donations - VSO, 434.032, Karnes City, Kenedy, Runge, Falls City, Panna Maria.

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

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Karnes County, TXCounty

The office. The county's Veterans page: "VETERAN SERVICES OFFICER: Blake Sanches. OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 0800-1700. Office Closed for lunch 1200-1300 (may vary)." Phone (830) 780-3925 (office) or (830) 837-3249 (cell); 115 North Market Street, Karnes City, Texas 78118; [email protected]. The office files VA and State claims under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). TexVet's county list names no officer, only the "Karnes County Veteran Service Office" at (361) 652-3885. What the office says it does. The page lists help with a first compensation and pension claim, appeals of a denied claim, serving "as the Veterans Representative during their Appeal Hearing with a Veterans Appeal Judge", claims for an increase, survivor benefits for widows, copies of personnel files, service treatment records and DD-214s, VA home-loan eligibility papers, VA health care enrolment and VA life insurance, and briefing veterans and families on State and Federal benefits. Events. The office hosts the "3rd Annual Karnes County Veterans Day BBQ" on Saturday, November 7, 2026, noon to 4 p.m., with a veterans recognition ceremony from 1 to 2 p.m., at Hogg Plum, 927 Private Road 6200, Karnes City - "Free to the Public", with VA, Texas Veterans Commission and Alamo Area Council of Governments resource booths. The page also posts a flyer for a free "Veterans Coffee & Conversation" on the third Wednesday of each month, 9 to noon, at Rise, sponsored by a private law firm. How the county funds it. General Fund department 405, "Veterans' Service", is $59,210.43 in the FY 2026-2027 final budget (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027), filed with the County Clerk on September 23, 2026: $45,855.60 for "Veteran's Service - Salary", $480 of longevity, payroll costs, $500 of office expense, $2,000 for conferences, $550 for "Vet Pro TVC Access" and $1,500 for "Veteran Outreach". The department was budgeted at $59,287.97 for FY2026 ($52,803.47 spent by the budget's print date) and at $105,959.27 for FY2025, when a $35,000 vehicle line went unspent. The General Fund books gifts to the office on a "Donations - VSO" revenue line ($1,300 in FY2025 and $2,500 in FY2026).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Karnes County Veteran Services Officer (Blake Sanches), Karnes City
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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