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Carroll County Veterans
Services Program offers
services to Veterans of
any age, a widow or
widower of a Veteran,
a child of a deceased
or disabled Veteran and
parents who lost a son
or daughter in military
service.
VETERANS SERVICES PROVIDED
• Collaborate with the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Maryland
Department of Veterans Affairs and Veterans Service Organizations in
securing benefits for Veterans.
• Assist Veterans with obtaining their military discharge (DD214).
• Help with preparing and submitting compensation/pension claims to the
Veterans Benefits Administration.
• Link Veterans to the VA Healthcare system, advocate for Veterans and their
families and connect Veterans to other community agencies, services and
providers.
• Track claims and assist with additional development requests made by the
Veterans Benefits Administration.
• Assist with denied claims by filing Notices of Disagreement or filing Appeals
to reverse the negative decision.
• Veterans Assistance Program/Case Management Services
FREE VETERANS SHUTTLE
• Free shuttle to transport Veterans to four VA medical facilities:
Baltimore, Loch Raven, Ft. Detrick and Martinsburg, WV
• Pick up at convenient, centralized locations • Caregivers also ride for free
Located within the
Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities, 125 Stoner Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-3800 | https://carrollcountymd.gov/carrollveterans
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