The
Department of Veterans Services was created
by the Board of County Commissioners to improve
access to services for Pinellas County veterans
and their dependents. The department provides
complete veterans assistance, information, and
counseling for filing, developing, and appealing
claims pertaining to the full spectrum of veterans'
entitlements. The department also visits clients
at home (or in nursing homes) through its Outreach
Program. This program is especially helpful
to older veterans and their surviving spouses.
The Pinellas County Veterans Services Office
assists veterans, their widows, and their eligible
dependents with a variety of needs. Assistance
is available for: developing claims with the
Veterans Administration to procure rightful
benefits; obtaining discharge papers, marriage,
divorce, death, birth certificates; doctors
reports; and filing appeals with the Veterans
Administration.
We
offer guidance and assistance in applying for
and obtaining VA benefits from various levels
of government, primarily the Department of Veterans
Affairs. This includes VA Health Care. We do
not grant or deny claims. That authority rests
with the federal agency that administers the
program. We provide guidance and assistance
in upgrading military discharges. We also assist
in obtaining copies of military personnel and
medical records. We provide outreach to those
individuals who are physically unable to come
to us for assistance.
Donald E. Stout
Director
Michael Hill
Senior Veterans Services Officer
Main Office
2189 Cleveland St, Suite 201,
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727)464-8460 / TDD (727) 464-4388
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (Call for appointment)
St Petersburg
Office
501 1st Avenue N., Suite 517,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 582-7828
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (Call for appointment)
Tarpon
Springs Office
Wednesday’s Only 8am-5pm
Worknet Pinellas – Tarpon Springs Office
38500 US Hwy 19 North
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 (727) 324-2848
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