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Baker County VSO outlines local veteran caseload, benefits and federal spending
Summary
Baker County veteran service officer Rick Lauria briefed commissioners on caseload, services offered and nine-year federal VA spending totals for county ZIP codes.
Rick Lauria, Baker County veteran service officer, told the Board of Commissioners that his office currently maintains an active caseload of 1,877 veterans and estimates roughly 2,500 veterans live in Baker County. Lauria described the range of services the county office provides, from enrolling veterans in the VA health system and filing disability compensation and pension claims to arranging community-care authorizations so veterans can see local providers rather than travel to VA facilities out of the region.
Lauria said remote geography increases demand for the office’s…
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