Veteran services for Lake County: the Montana Veterans Affairs Division offices in Kalispell and Missoula
Lake County keeps no veterans service office of its own; free claims help comes from the Montana Veterans Affairs Division’s accredited Veteran Service Officers, whose nearest offices are Kalispell ((406) 755-3795, [email protected]) and Missoula ((406) 542-2501, [email protected]), and whose outreach programme visits rural and tribal communities.
Also called: Veteran Service Officer, VSO, MVAD, Montana Veterans Affairs Division, Kalispell, Missoula, 406-755-3795, 406-542-2501, outreach, claims, Polson, Ronan, St. Ignatius, Saint Ignatius, Charlo, Arlee, Pablo, Finley Point, Dayton, Elmo, Rollins, Swan Lake, Flathead Reservation.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
No county office. Lake County's site has no veterans page or office; its site map names none.
The State's offices. The Montana Veterans Affairs Division's Veteran Services page: "The Montana Veteran Services Program is a vital, no-cost to the veteran resource dedicated to supporting the more than 80,000 veterans across the state - as well as their spouses and dependents." Its nationally accredited officers help with "Education on local, state, and federal benefits; Preparing and submitting VA compensation and pension claims; Appeals process; Advocating and representation at VA hearings; Preparing and submitting survivor benefit claims; Referrals to other agencies and local resources for additional benefits; Requesting military services records". The list of offices has none in Lake County; the nearest are Kalispell, (406) 755-3795, [email protected], and Missoula, (406) 542-2501, [email protected]. General questions: 406-324-3742, [email protected].
Outreach. The Outreach Program page: "Our Veteran Service Officers travel to hometowns across Montana to meet with veterans face-to-face", with the goal that "veterans and their families in every Montana community, including rural and tribal areas, can easily connect with a local Veteran Service Officer". The schedule loads by script and did not show; ask either office for the next visit near Polson or Ronan.
The DD-214 copies the officers request for a veteran are free to record at the Clerk & Recorder (its entry).
Thresholds
Thresholds for Veteran services for Lake County: the Montana Veterans Affairs Division offices in Kalispell and Missoula
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Veterans, spouses and dependents
The State’s officers help at no cost; no rating is needed.
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Disclaimer
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.