Ross County Veterans Service Commission

The Ross County Veterans Service Commission, 475 Western Avenue, Suite C, Chillicothe (740-772-1600, fax 740-772-1614), weekdays 8 to 4, provides eligible veterans, their families and widows with emergency financial assistance for basic living needs, burial assistance up to $1,000, grave markers and flags, transportation to VA medical centre appointments, military-records and medals recovery, and help filing compensation, pension, widow and burial claims with the VA.

Also called: Veterans Service Commission, VSC, CVSO, claims, compensation, pension, emergency financial assistance, burial assistance, transportation, 740-772-1600, Chillicothe, Kingston, Frankfort, Clarksburg, Richmond Dale, Bainbridge.

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

Where it applies

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Ross County, OHCounty

The county's own description: "The Ross County Veteran Service Commission is here to provide eligible veterans and their families and widows with benefits to which they may be entitled." The services list, from the page: "Emergency/Financial Assistance provided for short term basic living needs to eligible veterans, spouses, dependent children and widows on an emergency basis. Services include emergency food assistance, emergency utility assistance, emergency help with rent/mortgage assistance. Burial assistance for indigent Veterans, Spouse, Surviving Spouse, Dependent Children, or Veterans Parent, up to $1000. Grave Markers and Flags. Transportation to and from VAMC scheduled appointments. Military Discharge, Medals and other Military Records. Help with filing Compensation or Pension claims, Widows Benefits, Burial through the Veterans' Affairs (VA)." The county-departments page adds the mission: "to provide temporary assistance for basic needs to those who served their country honorably", with "guidance in applying for benefits administered by the VA such as pension, compensation & survivor benefits, navigating the appeals process, address changes, military records recovery, replacement medals, decorations and awards". Where and when. 475 Western Ave., Ste. C, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601; 740-772-1600; fax 740-772-1614; [email protected]; Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Commissioners' year. The board's records move the office's own money: the December 22, 2025 transfer of $996.27 from Group Insurance to PERS, the April 13, 2026 transfer of $2,000.00 from Out Reach to Travel, the May 11, 2026 transfer of $3,000.00 from Allowances to Travel and the October 5, 2026 appropriation of $11,750.34 into Group Insurance Veterans Relief, each per the Veterans Service's request and carried on the roll call, and the August 31, 2026 transfer of $4,187.28 from SCOJFS into Children Services per the Veterans Service's request. The July 20, 2026 work session took the Veterans Services budget with the county administrator.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Ross County Veterans Service Commission
Gate	Rule
Eligible Ross County veterans, their spouses, dependent children and widows	Emergency assistance is for short-term basic living needs; no rating is published as a condition.

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Last updated 2026-10-19.

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