McDowell County Veteran Services (David Byrd, Veterans Service Officer, at the McDowell Senior Center)
The McDowell County Veteran Services Office - Veterans Service Officer David Byrd (828-659-0833, [email protected]), at the McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Road, Marion NC 28752, appointments at 828-659-0821, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. per the Division of Veterans Affairs' county list - assists veterans and their families with claims development, pensions, DIC, burial and VA medical care among the services its own page lists.
Also called: Veteran Services, Veterans Service Officer, VSO, David Byrd, 828-659-0833, 828-659-0821, 100 Spaulding Road, McDowell Senior Center, Marion, Duty to Assist, claims development, DIC, burial benefits, NC DMVA, Weyland Prebor, Marion, Old Fort, West Marion, Nebo, Glenwood, Little Switzerland, North Cove, Dysartsville, Pleasant Gardens, Quantico.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The office. The county's Senior Center page: "VETERAN'S SERVICES - A County Veteran Services Representative is located at the McDowell Senior Center Phone to assist veterans and their families. Appointments are requested." The office sits inside the McDowell Senior Center at 100 Spaulding Road, Marion NC 28752 - the county's own services run there alongside the congregate meals and the information-and-assistance desk - and the senior center's important-numbers list gives "McDowell Veterans Service Office 828-659-0833" beside the reception desk and the volunteer center. Senior Center Director Weyland Prebor's office is 828-659-0821.
The officer. David Byrd is the Veterans Service Officer: the county's own County Government Month video introduces "David Byrd and I'm the Veterans Service Officer for McDowell County. As a veteran service officer, I serve as an advocate for ..." with the office's number and location; his email is [email protected]. The senior center's own Veterans page lists the appointments line - "Appointments with the McDowell County Veteran Services Officer may be made by calling 828-659-0821" - beside the direct line. The Division of Veterans Affairs' county roster (the 2024 county veterans service offices document) carries the office's hours: "MCDOWELL COUNTY - McDowell County Senior Center 100 Spaulding Rd Marion, NC 28752 (828) 659-0833 Monday through Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM."
The services, in the page's own list: "Duty to Assist & Claims Development; Non Service-Connected Disability Pension; Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC); Death Pension; EVR, Deductible Medical Expenses; Burial Benefits; VA Medical Care; Loan Guaranty; Insurance; Vocational Rehabilitation; Veterans' Education Assistance; Dependents' Education Assistance; Debt Management; Waivers and Offers of Compromises; Appellate Processes; Discharge Reviews; Correction of Military Records; Special Benefits; North Carolina Benefits."
The board's own note. The county's Tax Assessing page names "veteran services" among what county property taxes fund - schools, community colleges, emergency services, fire, police and health departments, libraries, social services, veteran services, parks and recreation. See the board's entry for the Consolidated Human Services Agency that now carries the function.
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Veterans and their families
The county VSO counsels veterans and their families on federal and State benefits; no rating is needed to make an appointment.
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