Washington Parish Veterans Service Office (LDVA), Bogalusa, with a Franklinton Itinerant Day

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs keeps the Washington Parish veterans service office at 202 Arkansas Avenue, Bogalusa (985-732-6607, [email protected]), open Monday to Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with an itinerant point at 215 11th Ave., Franklinton (985-839-3497) on the first Tuesday of the month, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; in March 2026 the Parish Council authorised a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Department for veterans' services in the parish.

Also called: veterans service office, LDVA, claims help, James Lee, 202 Arkansas Avenue, 985-732-6607, 215 11th Ave., 985-839-3497, itinerant, Cooperative Endeavor Agreement, Resolution 26-1465, Form A25, Franklinton, Bogalusa, Angie, Varnado, Mount Hermon, Enon, Thomas, Pine.

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

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Washington Parish, LACounty

The office. The Department's Washington Parish page: "Veteran Service Offices - Operating Hours - Monday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; Thursday Closed; Friday Closed"; address 202 Arkansas Avenue, Bogalusa, Louisiana 70427; primary contact (985) 732-6607; email [email protected]. The itinerant point. The same page: "Itinerant Point - Normal office open second, third and fourth Monday of every month. Itinerant Hours are 1st Tuesday of month. 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. 215 11th Ave., Franklinton, LA 70438 (985) 839-3497." The page's two schedules overlap, so call before travelling. The parish's agreement. Resolution No. 26-1465, adopted 7-0 by the Washington Parish Council on March 9, 2026, authorised Parish President Ryan Seal to sign a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs: "the Washington Parish Government recognizes the service and sacrifice of military veterans and desires to promote programs, services, outreach efforts, and resources that support veterans and their families within Washington Parish", and the agreement "will set forth the scope of services, term, consideration, and other terms and conditions as required by law". The agreement itself is not posted. What the office does. The parish service officers help veterans, dependents and survivors with VA compensation, pension, education and burial claims and the State's benefits, and sign the LDVA Form A25 that parish assessors ask for with the disabled veteran property tax exemptions (see the State entries).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Washington Parish Veterans Service Office (LDVA), Bogalusa, with a Franklinton Itinerant Day
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	Open to any veteran, dependent or survivor. No rating is needed.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-11-06.

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