Lamar County Veteran Services (Amber Cutshall, Director; Crystale Samuel, Assistant)

Lamar County Veteran Services - Director and Veteran Services Officer Amber Cutshall (TVC accreditation 59823) and Assistant VSO Crystale Samuel, 231 Lamar Ave, Paris (903-737-2484), by appointment Monday to Thursday - helps with VA claims, benefits questions and forms but not VA health-care matters; the county budgets the two-person office at $170,935 for FY2027.

Also called: VSO, CVSO, Veteran Services Officer, Amber Cutshall, Crystale Samuel, TVC accreditation 59823, VFW accreditation, 903-737-2484, 231 Lamar Ave, [email protected], appointment, 434.032, Paris, Reno, Blossom, Roxton, Toco, Sun Valley, Deport.

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

Where it applies

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Lamar County, TXCounty

The office. The county's Veteran Services page: "Amber Cutshall, Army veteran, Director/Veteran Services Officer - VCSO TVC & VFW Accreditation - TVC Accreditation Number 59823"; "Crystale Samuel, Air Force veteran, Assistant Veteran Services Officer - TVC & VFW Accreditation"; 231 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460; phone (903) 737-2484, fax (903) 782-1122. Hours: by appointment only, Monday thru Thursday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, closed for lunch 12-1pm, with an online appointment scheduler. TexVet's list gives the office email [email protected]. What it does and does not do. "Our office is happy to assist with VA claims, benefits questions, forms, and general Veterans services; however, we are unable to access or manage VHA healthcare systems or appointments." For VA medical appointments, prescriptions, doctor concerns, VHA records and secure messaging the page sends veterans to the VA (1-800-698-2411, MyVA411) and the VA.gov app, and for a DD-214 to the National Archives ((314) 801-0800). How the county funds it. General Fund department 100-730, "Veterans": "The Veterans Department includes the personnel costs and operating expenses of the veterans' office. This office provides assistance to veterans in applying for federal programs." Adopted 2026-27: $170,935 (salaries $106,220 - the Veteran's Officer at $57,083 and the Assistant at $49,136 - with benefits, $3,000 supplies, travel and training $2,500, office equipment $5,000 and soundproof paneling and two computers in the capital list), against the 2025-26 original budget of $161,315 (estimated spending $128,363) and 2024-25 actual spending of $70,896. The Court filled the second full-time position in October 2025 (see the board entry). Jurors' donations to Veterans Services come back to the office through special budgets.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Lamar County Veteran Services (Amber Cutshall, Director; Crystale Samuel, Assistant)
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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