The County of Hidalgo Veteran's Service Office is an advocate agency established to assist veterans, their dependents and survivors in obtaining entitled benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the State of Texas.

Veteran's Service Office does not receive compensation for the services rendered by our Veteran's Service Officers to veterans, their dependents and survivors.  We are not affiliated or funded by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

We stand ready to serve our veterans!

Services

In order to expedite delivery of eligible services, Veterans requesting VA benefits for the first time must submit a copy of their service discharge form (DD214, DD-215, or for World War II Veterans, a WD Form), which documents service dates and type of discharge, or provides full name, military service number, dates of service and branch.

• Filing Aid and Attendance Benefits Claims with VA
• Filing Dependency & Indemnity Compensation Claims with VA
• Filing Disability Compensation Claims with VA
• Filing Household Benefits Claims with VA
• Filing Non-Service connected Pension Claims with VA
• Filing Widow's or Survivor's Pension Claims with VA
• Obtaining Discharge documents, military medical records, military personnel records and        medals/decorations
• Provide assistance with filing a Burial Benefits claim with the VA
• Provide assistance with filing a Debt Waiver or Debt Disagreement Request with the VA
• Provide assistance with filing a Disagreement or an Appeal with the VA
• Provide assistance with Military Discharge Upgrade Requests
• Provide general information on Property Tax Exemption Benefits for Disabled Veterans and    Eligible Survivors
• Provide general information on Texas State Benefits for Disabled Veterans and Eligible          Survivors