Mower County Veterans Services Office (Rod Streich) and the Van to the Minneapolis VA, Austin

The office. The county's Veterans Services Office page: "The Mower County Veterans Service Office provides assistance to veterans, their dependents, or survivors in all programs of veterans' affairs available at federal, state, and local levels including Veterans Administration and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs." "These include claims assistance, benefit counseling, and advocacy. The Veterans Service Office can also assist in obtaining military discharges and documents. We consider our office a one-stop shop to apply for all Veterans Administration benefits (state and federal). For an appointment, call 507-434-2712." "Individual right to privacy and confidentiality is always respected." The van. "Our office helps coordinate transportation service to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. The van transports from Austin on even days only during the morning hours. To schedule or inquire further about transportation to and from the Minneapolis VA, please contact the Mower County Veterans Service Office at 507-434-2712." What it helps with. The Benefits & Services page lists VA compensation, pension, education, vocational rehabilitation, home loans, burial and survivor benefits, VA health care and Agent Orange benefits; the State's temporary financial assistance, dental, optical and special needs grants, veterans homes, education benefits, the State veterans cemetery and the property tax exclusion "for 70% or greater service connected disabled veterans"; and discharge upgrades, military records requests, re-employment rights and VA ID cards. The State programmes are in the Minnesota entries. The county "applies for and receives" the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs' grant for the office. Where and when. Rod Streich, Veterans Service Officer; 201 1st Street NE, Suite 6, Austin, MN 55912; 507-434-2712, fax 507-433-1507; [email protected]; Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., holidays excluded. Every Minnesota county board appoints its service officer under section 197.60. The Assessor's Homesteads page posts the State's applications for the homestead of a veteran with a disability, of a surviving spouse of a permanently disabled veteran and of a primary family caregiver (Assessor, 201 1st St NE, Suite 10; 507-437-9440).