Kerr County Veterans Service Office

Texas counties run these offices under Government Code chapter 434, subchapter B; see the Texas entries. Kerr County's page: "The Kerr County Veterans Service Office (CVSO) is responsible for assisting military veterans, their family members and their survivors who reside in Kerr County with information regarding the legal benefits available to them under federal and state laws. The Veterans Service Officer reports to the Kerr County Commissioners' Court, and performs duties under the technical guidelines established by the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) and federal law under C.F.R. 38. There is no charge for our services. This office does not adjudicate claims." Its programmes: service-connected compensation, the non-service-connected pension, survivor and burial benefits, VA education and the Hazelwood Act, with help on the disabled veteran tax exemptions and plates, the home loan certificate of eligibility and discharge requests. Now. "Due to limited staffing availability, the Kerr County Veterans Service Office will not accept walk-in clients through Oct. 31. Those with appointments already scheduled WILL BE SEEN unless notified by the VSO directly." Otherwise walk-ins are taken and appointments have priority. Monday to Thursday, closed Fridays; 550 Earl Garrett Street, Suite 107, Kerrville, TX 78028; phone 830-792-2203, fax 830-792-2204; [email protected]. Bring the DD-214 ("Member 4") for every period of service; the office files a VA Form 21-22 first to act for you. It does not help veterans while they are in jail, but passes a mailed request to the Texas Veterans Commission's justice-involved veterans coordinator. Who. Veterans Service Officer Jennifer (Jenna) Sanchez, Air Force retired, took the permanent post on February 17, 2026, when the court gave her the position vacated by Marty Mistretta, who did not return to county employment after active military duty; assistant officer Chase Allsup, a Marine veteran. Both are accredited by the Texas Veterans Commission. A Veteran Services Advisory Committee reports to the Commissioners' Court each quarter, and in July 2026 the court named a committee, including both officers, to explore a Texas State Veterans Home in Kerr County. The year. After the July 4, 2025 flood the office checked on veterans who had lost homes and lists vetted local nonprofits for donations. Its Veterans Benefits Fair, held on September 3, 2026 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, offered dental screenings by the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry and mobility equipment repair by Project MEND with the claims help; the court accepted local businesses' donations for it, and jurors' donated pay goes to the office.