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Veterans services reports spike in claims activity and outreach; vouchers and program expansion noted
Summary
Ed Zachary updated the board on veterans services through June: 370 claims filed year-to-date, 497 pending claims, $155,154.65 in vouchers written and $149,212.28 paid out; programs and transportation supports were reviewed and the VA CBOC groundbreaking remains on schedule.
Ed Zachary, representing Veterans Services, reviewed claims and program activity through the end of June: 370 claims filed this year, 231 medical and ancillary benefits, 497 pending claims and 19 appeals; the office averages 61 claims per month. He said the office wrote $155,154.65 in vouchers and paid $149,212.28, and reported the county served 1,326 clients in the first six months — about 13% more than last year.
Zachary also summarized transportation support (roughly 30–40 individuals per month for paid rides; 274 total rides in June), expanded dental services (now available to veterans' dependents), ongoing group counseling and veterans' events, and the VA CBOC groundbreaking that is on schedule to open late summer or early fall next year. "So far this year, we filed 370 claims through..." he reported, providing the figures to the board.
