Logan County's veterans service officer, Eric Vandusen, in the Paris courthouse, 25 W. Walnut, Room 14 ((479) 963-1303, [email protected]), helps county veterans, dependents and survivors with VA claims free, with Mary Garmen assisting; the county also lists a Booneville line, 479-675-5650.
Also called: veterans service officer, CVSO, ADVA, claims help, county judge, Eric Vandusen, Mary Garmen, 479-963-1303, 479-675-5650, [email protected], 25 W. Walnut, Paris, Booneville, Magazine, Scranton, Subiaco, Blue Mountain, Morrison Bluff, Ratcliff, Caulksville.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
What it is. An Arkansas county veterans service officer is employed by the county judge and paid from the Quorum Court's budget, trained and accredited through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and partly reimbursed by the State under section 20-81-106: one dollar for every two the county spends, up to $3,600 a year, or $4,800 in a county with more than 2,500 veterans, plus $500 a quarter each for VA accreditation and for access to VA's benefits system; see the Arkansas entry on the Department and county service officers. Help with a claim is free.
Who and when. The Department of Veterans Affairs' county finder (last updated August 19, 2026) lists Eric Vandusen at 25 W. Walnut Dr., Rm. 14, Paris, AR 72855, (479) 963-1303, [email protected], with Mary Garmen as assistant and hours printed as "M-T 8:00 am - 4:30 pm"; ask whether that means Monday and Tuesday or Monday to Thursday. The county's directory lists the Veteran Service Office at 479-963-1303 in Paris and 479-675-5650 in Booneville; call the Booneville number to ask when the officer is at the Booneville courthouse, 366 North Broadway Avenue. Logan is in the Department's District 2, whose District Veterans Service Officer is Edward Skelton in the Fort Smith courthouse, (479) 387-6610. The County Administrator (County Judge) is Ray Gack, 479-963-3601 Paris, 479-675-3744 Booneville.
The Quorum Court. The site posts the Court's 2026 meeting schedule but no minutes or budget, so the office's appropriation is not published.
Thresholds
Thresholds for Logan County (Arkansas) Veteran Service Office
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Veterans, dependents and survivors
Open to any veteran, dependent or survivor. 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.