Veterans Service Office

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Mission

We promise to provide a vital and efficient system of services to veterans, their dependents and their survivors. We provide precise guidance from beginning to end of each and every benefit we pursue on behalf of our clients. Our duties consist of filling accurate claims in obtaining benefits / entitlements from the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DOD), State and local programs.

Fresno County CVSO

Kyle Pennington

Documents

Did you know you can now upload documents via your mobile device/computer and avoid the trip to our office? Once you have completed your document(s), just click HERE to access the VSO Secure Document Submission page. 

 

DOCUMENTS

 

Filing a Claim

FILING A CLAIM

The following documents are required when filing a claim for VA benefits:

  • DD214's and/or discharge documents
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Previous Marriage / Divorce decrees
  • Birth Certificates for self & all dependent family members
  • Death Certificate
  • Adoption Documents
  • Naturalization / Immigration Documents
  • VA Decision Letters in chronological order
  • Summary / Supportive letters from doctors
  • Copy of personal health summary
  • Copy of medical directive / advance care planning
  • Copy of last will or living trust
  • Known location of all insurance documents
  • Copy of burial pre-planning documents
  • Medical records should be easily accessible and organized by each disability in a separate folder.
  • Copy of Medicare, Medi-Cal and any other medical/health insurance documents.

*Next of kin or designated other should be informed about the location of the above mentioned documents.

 

Veterans Service Office

The Fresno County VSO Office Front Desk is now OPEN and accessible during   normal business hours.

Services include the following:

  • Scheduling appointments with a VA Claims Representative
  • Dropping off or picking up documents for VA services
  • Completing DMV paperwork for Veterans
  • Answering general questions & referrals to other agencies

  

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Our office is located inside Starpoint Towers(corner of 6th and Shaw Ave)

     1320 E. Shaw Ave, Suite 105

     Fresno, CA 93710

     Phone: 559-600-5436  |  Fax: 559-455-2498

     (Information Only)

     Email: DSSVSO@fresnocountyca.gov

Website: https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/vso

Office Hours
Mon - Thu: 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Friday: 8:00AM - 12:00PM

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