Schoharie County Veterans Service Agency and Veteran Digital Access Hub, County Annex, Schoharie

The office. "Our mission is to Honor Veterans in this office by supporting all who have served. We are not the VA, but it is a federal service provided at the county level. The mission of this department is to promote the livelihood and welfare of our veterans, their dependents, and survivors." The office helps "A Veteran; An Active-Duty Service member; A member of the Reserve or National Guard", and "A Veteran Dependent; A surviving spouse, child or parent of a deceased Veteran; Those with veteran related questions". "Please call to make an appointment. Available nights and weekends, if necessary." What it files. The Services page: claims and referrals for exposure to Agent Orange, Persian Gulf hazards and burn pits, service-connected disabilities, non-service-connected pension, aid and attendance, VA health care, home loan guaranty, VA life insurance, education, vocational rehabilitation and the property tax exemption; burial benefits (headstone or marker, burial and plot allowance, Presidential certificate); survivors' benefits (DIC, death pension, life insurance claims); replacing discharge papers and "Assisting in upgrading or correction Military Discharges". "The veterans and their family should visit our office as soon as possible with their original DD214 or other discharge paperwork since some benefits have a time limit from the day of separation." The Digital Access Hub. "Schoharie County, in partnership with the New York State Department of Veterans' Services, has launched the first Veteran Digital Access Hub in New York State" at the County Annex Building, 113 Park Place, where veterans, service members and families can "Attend telehealth appointments with VA or community providers; Meet virtually with Veterans Benefits Advisors; Participate in peer support and wellness programs; Access online applications, services, and resources". The County Administrator told the Board on April 17, 2026 that the State supplied the computer and webcam, the county the space, at no cost to the county. Staffing. After the county's service officer left early in 2026 the Board heard that veterans were being sent to neighbouring counties' service officers, and on March 20, 2026 it moved the office under the Office for the Aging as a Veterans Service Agency with a Director of Veterans Services (the board record entry). The page now names a Veteran Service Officer at 113 Park Place, Suite 3, Schoharie, NY 12157; (518) 295-2053, fax (518) 295-2015.