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Veterans Service Office reports more than $1.1 million in retroactive payments to local veterans

6441723 · September 3, 2025
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Jay Roberts, director of the Codington County Veterans Service Office, told commissioners the office completed 234 claims this year producing about $1.1 million in retroactive payments for veterans, with 156 open claims at present and ongoing staffing and volunteer challenges.

Jay Roberts, director of the Codington County Veterans Service Office, told the county commissioners Tuesday that the office has completed 234 claims year to date, producing about $1,107,502 in retroactive payments to veterans and increasing total year-to-date benefits to $1,149,774.

Roberts said the office currently has 156 open claims. He said the office saw about $14,967 in increased claims for…

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