Rapides Parish Veterans Service Office (LDVA)

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs keeps the Rapides Parish veterans service office at 711 Washington Street, Alexandria, under Shaconda Clark and Patricia Smith-Jones, helping veterans and families claim benefits; 318-487-5743.

Also called: veterans service office, LDVA, claims help, veterans assistance counselor, Form A25.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Rapides Parish, LACounty

The Department's Rapides Parish office serves veterans, their families and survivors. It is at 711 Washington Street, Alexandria 71301, 318-487-5743 and 318-484-2238, open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The officers are Shaconda Clark and Patricia Smith-Jones. The office helps with compensation, pension, education and other federal and state claims, and a veteran receiving the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal can ask for it to be presented at the parish service office. The parish police jury's own domain serves junk content, so the parish's own programs are the assessor entry below.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Rapides Parish Veterans Service Office (LDVA)
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	Open to any veteran, dependent or survivor. No rating is needed.

Sources

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, locations (parish veterans service offices)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-08.

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