Veteran's Assistance
We offer free assistance with the following federal, state and local Veterans benefits:
- Assistance with enrollment in the VA health care system
- Assistance with applying for VA compensation claims (for service connected illness or injury)
- Assistance in applying for VA disability pensions for wartime veterans and their surviving spouses
- Non-emergency transportation to and from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
- Financial Assistance for eligible veterans and dependents for basic needs
- VA Educational Benefits (GI Bill)
- Burial Benefits to include grave markers
- Military record retrieval
- Referral to other program and services to include those offered by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) and other Will & Grundy County agencies.