Kosciusko County Veterans Service Office

Kosciusko County's Veterans Service Officer, Darryl McDowell, in the Justice Building, 121 North Lake Street, Warsaw (574-372-2436), files VA compensation, pension, Aid and Attendance, survivors' and home loan claims, the Indiana college fee remission and burial and medal requests free; walk-ins on Wednesdays, appointments the other days.

Also called: county veterans service officer, CVSO, VSO, claims, Darryl McDowell, Justice Building, 121 North Lake Street, 574-372-2436, Aid and Attendance, remission of fees, Veteran of the Month, IC 10-17-1-9, Warsaw, Winona Lake, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Pierceton, Leesburg, Mentone, Claypool, Silver Lake, Etna Green, Burket, Sidney, Atwood, Oswego.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Kosciusko County, INCounty

Indiana requires every county to employ a veterans service officer (IC 10-17-1-9; see the Indiana entry). Kosciusko County's page: "We are fellow veterans who are trained, accredited, knowledgeable and qualified to make your life easier by helping you access all of the benefits for which you are eligible. We can file claims on your behalf, guide you through appeals and advise you on your overall benefits ... The Kosciusko County Veterans Service Office is a County Agency. We do not have access to the Federal VA database or veteran records." Its services: service- and non-service-connected disability claims, Aid and Attendance, help with VA hospitals and pharmacies, annual VA expense reports, widows' and survivors' pensions, home loan certificates of eligibility, GI Bill advice, the remission of college fees for children of disabled veterans (see the Indiana entry), and information on the Indiana Veterans Home, burial benefits, medals, discharges and vocational rehabilitation. When. The county's page: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 to noon and 1 to 4, appointments only; Wednesday 8:30 to noon and 1 to 3:30, walk-ins welcome. The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs' locator gives Monday, Tuesday and Thursday by appointment and Wednesday walk-ins, 8:30 to noon and 1 to 3:30, and says the office is closed Fridays for claims management. Call before a Friday visit. Ask for an appointment through the county's online request form or by phone. Who and where. Veterans Service Officer Darryl McDowell ([email protected]), Justice Building, 121 North Lake Street, Warsaw, IN 46580; (574) 372-2436, fax (574) 371-2611. The Council approved the office's 2026 budget unchanged in 2025, with money for the accreditation the State now requires of service officers. Each month the officer presents the Commissioners' "Veteran of the Month" at a Commissioners' meeting. Property tax. The office helps with the 2026 deduction and credits; see the Auditor entry.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Kosciusko County Veterans Service Office
Gate	Rule
Veterans and their families	Any veteran, dependant or survivor in Kosciusko County can use the office. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-24.

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