Sebastian County's Veteran's Service Office, led by Mauricio Gonzalez at 35 South 6th Street, Room G6, Fort Smith, completes VA applications for Sebastian and surrounding counties, from compensation and pension to overpayment waivers; 479-782-3421.
Also called: veterans service officer, CVSO, ADVA, claims help, county judge.
For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.
The Veteran's Service Office assists Sebastian and surrounding-county veterans and their families in applying for VA benefits, including claims for compensation, pension, appeals, education, home loans, VA insurance and related matters. Its listed services: complete applications for service-connected benefits with the VA Regional Office; complete applications for pension and widow's pension with the Milwaukee Pension Center; complete applications for Aid-and-Attendance and Homebound Status; assist with overpayment waivers; and assist with responses to correspondence from the VA Regional Office, Milwaukee Pension Center, Debt Management Center and DFAS.
The office is at 35 South 6th Street, Room G6, Fort Smith 72901, phone 479-782-3421, fax 479-784-9250, open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday with lunch 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., and no appointments after 4:30 p.m. so claims can be filed before day's end. The staff are Mauricio Gonzalez (Chief), Kathy Wilhelm (Senior Deputy/Office Manager), Calvin Grinstein (Deputy) and Cindy Whittaker (Receptionist/Secretary). The Department of Veterans Affairs' county service officer finder (last updated August 19, 2026) lists Gonzalez ([email protected]) at the same room and phone with assistants Kathy Wilhelm and Danny Doyle.
Under sections 25-43-1605 and 20-81-106 the State trains and tests county officers and partly pays them. Help with a claim is free.
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Thresholds for Sebastian County Veterans Service Office
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Veterans, dependents and survivors
Open to any veteran, dependent or survivor. No rating is needed.
New official source added: “Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran Services map (county service officer finder, "Directory last updated: August 19, 2026"; read 2026-10-23)”.
Source removed: “Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, VSO, DVSO, CVSO directory (October 1, 2026)”.
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