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Clatsop County VSO reports rise in successful VA claims, expands outreach
Summary
Veteran Service Officer Carl Wiley told the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners that the county VSO office increased claims work and secured more VA compensation and pension payments, expanded outreach including a billboard campaign and veterans breakfasts, and is planning a November 2025 veterans convention.
Carl Wiley, Clatsop County veteran service officer, told the Board of Commissioners during a work session that his office has increased claims activity and outcomes and expanded outreach to veterans across the county.
Wiley outlined a 12‑month review of the office’s work, saying the office helped file disability and survivor claims, pursued decision reviews of prior VA decisions, provided burial assistance, and conducted outreach events intended to reach veterans with barriers to care.
The review shows recent casework the office reported: about 105 disability claims filed in the prior six months; one wartime or nonservice‑connected pension claim; 24 survivor pension or dependency/indemnity compensation claims; 54 decision reviews; and four burials handled in the past six…
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