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Clatsop County veteran services reports increased claims and outreach; office seeing steadier contact times
Summary
Carl Wiley, Clatsop County veteran service officer, told commissioners the office handled about 392 claims in 2024 with rising decision reviews, reported roughly $12.6 million in compensation and $1.1 million in retroactive payments for county veterans, and described expanded outreach and events.
Carl Wiley, Clatsop County veteran service officer, gave the board a semiannual update on veteran services, saying the office handled 392 claims in calendar year 2024 and has seen an increase in decision reviews and service-connected disability claims.
Wiley told commissioners the office recorded about $12,600,000 in compensation and about $1,100,000 in retroactive payments for Clatsop County veterans and their survivors during calendar year 2024. He said the office had particular success securing a service-connected disability decision for a Vietnam veteran that produced retroactive pay and helped the veteran keep housing.
“The past 6 months, there's been quite a large uptick” in decision reviews, Wiley said, adding that he attributes part of the rise to VA…
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