Schuylkill County Veterans Affairs

Schuylkill County's Veterans Affairs office in the Courthouse, 410 North 2nd Street, Pottsville, is the county director of veterans affairs' office: free claims help, the State tax exemption and temporary assistance, the county burial and headstone allowances, grave flags, free DD-214 recording and free certified copies of vital records for veterans; 570-628-1400.

Also called: county director of veterans affairs, CVSO, VSO, Schuylkill, Pottsville, claims help, RETX, VTA, Victoria Spitler, DD-214, birth certificate.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Schuylkill County, PACounty

The Schuylkill County Veterans Affairs office is the office every Pennsylvania county must have (16 Pa.C.S. 15524); see the Pennsylvania entry on county directors. Director Victoria Spitler, 570-628-1400, and Brenda Griffiths-Zechman, 570-628-1401; Courthouse, 410 North 2nd Street, Pottsville, PA 17901. What it does. "The county directors of veterans affairs are accredited veterans service officers and never charge veterans for their assistance." The office helps "Schuylkill County resident Veterans and their families to obtain federal, state, and local military benefits", including service connection claims, the State's Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption ("a presumptive need level of under $115,000.00", by the page) and Veterans' Temporary Assistance. Discharges. "The Department of Veterans Services encourages all discharged veterans to record their discharge documents with the County. This service is at no cost to Schuylkill County Veterans. Once recorded, the discharge document remains permanently on file, and certified copies can be obtained whenever needed." Vital records. "Veterans can obtain free certified copies of birth and death certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees when proper application is made to the Department of Veterans Services."

Thresholds

Thresholds for Schuylkill County Veterans Affairs
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	Any veteran of any era, family member or survivor can use the office. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.