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MISSION: The Veteran Services Program of Carroll County is dedicated to promoting the
interests and welfare of Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces, their family members
and survivors. The program focuses on enhancing the Veteran’s quality of life and improving
outcomes through advocacy, claims assistance, education, counseling and facilitating access to
other appropriate human services programs. Since the inception of the program in 2013,
staff have assisted Veterans and/or family members obtain over $70 million in compensation
and/or pension benefits for which they are owed.
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’s
• 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 denials and filing appeals.
• Assist Veterans in securing burial and cemetery arrangements.
• Veterans Assistance Program/Case Management services connecting to community
resources, securing housing and providing emergency funds to divert homelessness.
FREE VETERANS SHUTTLE
• Free shuttle to transport Veterans to four VA medical facilities: Baltimore, Lock Raven,
Ft. Detrick and Martinsburg, WV
• Pick up at convenient, centralized locations
• Caregivers can 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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