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Rock County veterans service officer outlines benefits, outreach as claims rise
Summary
County Veterans Service Officer Paul Crawford gave a detailed presentation on VA benefits, a new consolidated veterans office, rising claims after the PACT Act and local assistance programs funded by donations.
Rock County's Veterans Service Officer told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that demand for veterans benefits has increased sharply since enactment of the PACT Act and the county's new consolidated veterans office is reaching more people.
"I love what I do," Paul Crawford said in a presentation that reviewed services available to veterans, outreach plans and local emergency assistance administered by the county's Veterans Service Commission. Crawford said the county's office helps veterans apply for VA health care, service-connected disability benefits and surviving-spouse benefits, and that many of the benefits are tax-free…
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