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Veteran Services Program
of Carroll County
MISSION: The Veteran Services Program of Carroll County is dedicated to promoting
the interests and welfare of Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces, their
family members and survivors. The program focuses on enhancing the Veteran’s
quality of life and improving outcomes through advocacy, claims assistance,
education, counseling and facilitating access to other appropriate human services
programs. Since the inception of the program in 2013, staff have assisted Veterans
and/or family members obtain over $80 million in compensation and/or pension
benefits for which they are owed.
VETERANS SERVICES PROVIDED
• Collaborate with the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Maryland
Department of Veterans Affairs and Veterans Service Organizations in securing
benefits for Veterans.
• Assist Veterans with obtaining their military discharge DD214’s.
• Help with preparing and submitting compensation/pension claims to the
Veterans Benefits Administration.
• Link Veterans to the VA Healthcare system, advocate for Veterans and their
families and connect Veterans to other community agencies, services and
providers.
• Track claims and assist with additional development requests made by the
Veterans Benefits Administration; assist with denials and filing appeals.
• Assist Veterans in securing burial and cemetery arrangements.
• Veterans Assistance Program/Case Management services connecting to
community resources, securing housing and providing emergency funds to
divert homelessness.
FREE VETERANS SHUTTLE
• Free shuttle to transport Veterans to four VA medical facilities:
Baltimore, Lock Raven, Ft. Detrick and Martinsburg, WV.
• Pick up at convenient, centralized locations. Caregivers can also ride for free.
Located within the Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities,
125 Stoner Avenue Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-3800
https://carrollcountymd.gov/carrollveterans
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