Veterans Service Officer: Tom Humphries
Deputy Veterans Service Officer: Mark Lett
Mission
The mission of the Veterans Services Office is to assist Veterans and their dependents in filing applications for:
- Service Connected Disability Compensation
- Improved Pension Program with Housebound/Aid and Attendance
- Health Benefits Enrollment
- Burial Benefits, Flags, Headstones, Markers and Military Honors
- Order Replacement Copies of Discharge Papers, Military Records and Service Medical Records
- GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Dependents Educational Assistance
- VA Insurance Programs
- File Notice of Disagreements and Appeals for Denied Claims
We provide information to Veterans and families on all federal and state benefits earned by Veterans in their service to their country.
Knox County Veterans Services Office Upcoming Events:
VA Benefits Assistance
THE KNOX COUNTY VETERANS SERVICES OFFICE WILL BE AT THE SENIOR CENTERS TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. WE WILL EXPLAIN VA BENEFITS, ANSWER QUESTIONS, AND ASSIST VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH FILING FOR THEIR VA BENEFITS
The Knox County Veterans Services Office will be closed on September 3, 2018 for Labor Day and September 5-6, 2018 for annual training.
- Carter- August 29, 2018 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- O’Connor- September 10, 2018 10:00 am to 11:00 am
- Corryton- September 11, 2018 10:00 am to 11:00 am
- Strang- September 13, 2018 11:00 am to 12:00 am
- Powell-Heiskell Community Center- September 18, 2018 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- Halls- September 19, 2018 9:00 am to 10:00 am
- South Knox- September 20, 2018 9:00 am to 10:00 am
- Karns- September 21, 2018 10:00 am to 11:00 am
- Carter- September 26, 2018 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- National Wreathes Across America Day- December 15, 2019 12:00 pm
Sponsor a Wreath We’re on a mission to remember, honor and teach. Join us by sponsoring a wreath to be placed in honor of a Veteran this December.
