Veterans Assistance Commission reports $9.7 million in new benefits and workload trends
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Summary
The Veterans Assistance Commission told the committee it secured about $9.7 million in new benefits for Kane County veterans last year and provided workload metrics including forms processed, claims filed and appeals.
The Veterans Assistance Commission presented its monthly and fiscal-year 2025 reports to the Kane County Public Service Committee on Feb. 19, outlining benefit outcomes and regional activity.
The VAC reported $9,700,000 in new benefits secured for veterans in the last fiscal year, figures showing that more than two-thirds of claimants were successful on VA filings handled by the office, and that staff completed 3,319 forms in the prior fiscal year. The workload figures included 714 disability or pension claims filed and 249 appeals. VAC staff said the PACT Act drove an earlier surge of claims and that current volumes are returning to pre-surge levels.
The VAC also described training and peer-assistance work with other county VACs (DuPage, Kendall and Joliet) and noted an award for hiring and employing veterans. A VAC liaison will attend a local program graduation on Monday and staff invited committee members to a veteran-stream courtroom graduation at Judicial Center Courtroom 217.
Why it matters: The VAC’s work channels federal benefits to veterans in Kane County and the reported financial flows and success rates reflect the commission’s assistance outcomes.
Next steps: VAC staff will continue regional training and share additional details in written reports available in the committee packet.