NACVSO (County Veteran Service Officers)

National Association of County Veterans Service Officers — the professional body for the county and local government service officers who are, for a large share of veterans, the actual first point of contact with the benefits system. County Veteran Service Officers are government employees, typically county-funded, who are VA-accredited to prepare, present, and prosecute claims free of charge, and who serve veterans in their home communities rather than requiring travel to a regional office. NACVSO provides accreditation training, continuing education, and certification for these officers, and advocates on their behalf in federal policy. Listed here because finding your local CVSO is one of the highest-value navigation steps available to a veteran and is consistently underused.

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