Free Service is Available to Veterans

Veterans and their surviving spouses are provided, free of charge, assistance with claims for serviceconnected disabilities, nonservice-connected pensions, emergency assistance, healthcare system enrollment, and other federal, state, and county benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Department of Veterans Affairs also assists surviving spouses of veterans in applying for aid and attendance, pensions, dependency, and indemnity compensation for service-connected deaths and death benefits.

Vietnam veterans diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Parkinson’s disease, ischemic heart disease, or hairy cell leukemia should contact the Veterans Affairs office about filing a claim for disability.

Veterans diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and surviving spouses of veterans who died as a result of any of these disabilities should contact the Veterans Affairs office to determine eligibility for benefits.

Cumberland County Danny Osten 717.240.6179 dosten@ccpa.net

Dauphin County Tony DiFrancesco 717.780.6357 tdifrancesco@dauphinc.org

Lancaster County Jodi Barone 150 N. Queen St. Lancaster, PA 17603 717.299.7920 Lebanon County Scott Kohr 717.228.4422 skohr@lebcnty.org

York County Terry Gendron 717.771.9218 tgendron@yorkcounty.org

Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 S. Lincoln Ave. Lebanon, PA 17042 844.698.2311

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VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits provide monthly payments added to the amount of a monthly VA pension for qualified veterans and survivors. If you need help with daily activities, or you’re housebound, find out if you qualify.