Tuolumne County Veterans Service Office

California counties run these offices under Military and Veterans Code 970 and following; see the California entry. Tuolumne County created its office by Ordinance Code chapter 2.44 (Ord. 513, 1968), whose section 2.44.120 says the officer "shall not collect or receive any fee or donation for services, from any individual except in accordance with the laws of the state and of the United States of America". What it does. The brochure (September 2026): "The Tuolumne County Veterans Service Office provides assistance with filing claims, appeals, and case management. We are here to help all Veterans and their dependents & survivors. Our office is a state and county-funded agency. All services are provided free of charge. Our agency is separate from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)." It lists compensation, the wartime pension, death pension and burial benefits (headstone, marker or medallion, Presidential Memorial Certificate, flag), copies of military records and discharges (the office completes form SF-180 for you), discharge upgrades and corrections, VA life insurance, the CalVet college fee waiver for disabled veterans' dependants, the State veterans homes, home loans, vocational rehabilitation and enrolment in VA health care (form 10-10EZ). Where and when. "WE'VE MOVED! The Veterans Service Office is now located at 950 S. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370" (September 2026). Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., by appointment; (209) 533-6280, fax (209) 533-6284. Bring the DD-214. Veterans Service Officer Kris Albrecht, Senior Veterans Service Representative Vicki Wilson and Veterans Service Representative Lauren Ohnemus. The office is part of the Health and Human Services Agency, and the officer reports quarterly to the Veterans' Hall Advisory Committee. The Superior Court's criminal form TUO-CR-700 still gives the old address, 105 Hospital Road; use the new one.