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Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Chain of Command• Benefit Services• Who We Are• Mission• Who We Serve & What We Do• Initiates & Our Goal• DVS Locations• Steps to Start a Business• Finance Your Business
Agenda
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
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Terry McAuliffeGovernor
Commonwealth of Virginia
John HarveySecretary
Veterans and Defense Affairs John Newby
Commissioner
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Military Dependant• US Air Force Academy• Air Force Officer• UVA Law School• Practiced Law• Deputy Secretary for Veterans
and Defense Affairs• DVS Commissioner – Oct 2014
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Commissioner John Newby
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Benefits Center of Excellence• 3 Regions– 3 Regional Managers– 3 Outreach Coordinators
• 26 Benefit Offices– 60 VSRs (+6)– 9 VSAs
• “Full Service”• Accredited Claims Agents
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Benefit Services
Tom HerthelDirector
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
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Who We Are
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Where We Are
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Virginia Department of Veterans Services
DirectorTraining Manager
Eastern Regional Manager
Benefits Center of Excellence
Benefits OfficeBig Stone Gap
Benefits OfficeLynchburg
Benefits OfficeDanville
Benefits OfficeCedar Bluff
Benefits OfficeWytheville
Benefits OfficeSalem VAMC
Benefits OfficeCharlottesville (2)
Benefits OfficeBristol
Benefits OfficeStaunton
Benefits OfficeRoanoke
Benefits OfficeFront Royal
Benefits OfficeVirginia Beach
Benefits OfficeSouth Hill
Benefits OfficeQuantico
Benefits OfficeHenrico
Benefits OfficeHampton
Benefits OfficeAlexandria
Benefits OfficeNorfolk
Benefits OfficeMcGuire VAMC
Benefits OfficePortsmouth
Benefits OfficeFairfax
Benefits OfficeAccomac
Northern Regional Manager & DC Appeals
Specialist
Benefits OfficeChesapeake
Benefits OfficeFredericksburg
Benefits OfficePetersburg
Benefits OfficeLoudon
Western Regional Manager & Roanoke
Appeals Specialist
Part Time: Danville, Fredericksburg, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake
Admin Assistant
Benefits OfficeHampton VAMC
Virginia Department of Veterans Services Our Mission
• To provide Virginia’s veterans and their family members with accurate, timely and ethical education and assistance in obtaining the federal and state benefits they have earned through service and sacrifice to our Commonwealth and Nation.
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Who We Serve
• Virginia has over 780,000 veterans• Almost 1 in every 10 citizens is a veteran,
20% in some areas• By 2022, Virginia is projected to have the
4th largest veteran population in the nation• Currently, Virginia is one of only two states with a growing
veteran population• Virginia ranks seventh among states in total veteran population
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
What You Do• Veteran Compensation Claims
– Initial, Re-Opened, Notice of Disagreement, Appeals, Dependency• VA Health Care Eligibility• Veteran Pension Claims (need-based; $13K max)• Aid and Attendance Claims (need-based; $22K-25K max)• Survivor Benefit Claims (non-need-based DIC)• Survivor Pension Claims (need-based; $8K) • Claim for Burial Benefits/Flags/Markers• State Tax Relief Eligibility Determinations• Veteran Benefits Enhancement Program (VBEP)• Certificate of Eligibility for VA Home Loan Guarantees• VGLI Applications• Outreach into Local Communities – Itinerary Visits • Referral to Local, State, and Federal Social Services• Assist Veterans’ Service Organizations - Appeals
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Initiatives
• Organizational Restructuring• Electronic Filing• VA Access• Office Facelifts• Re-Training• Retention Focus• Interagency Partnerships
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Our Goal
• Better Service to Virginia’s Veterans• Customer Service is Job #1• Accuracy• Faster Service• More Outreach
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Alexandria Main Office (Agent available 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for walk-ins except when at Itinerate sites)
• Located in the Virginia Employment Commission• 5520 Cherokee Avenue, Suite 100A• Alexandria, Virginia 22312• Office: (703) 813-1529 or (703) 813-1520• Fax: (703) 813-1530• • Arlington Itinerate Office (2nd and 4th Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 12
p.m. – 3 p.m.)• Located in the Arlington Employment Center• 2100 Washington Boulevard, 1st Floor• Arlington, Virginia 22204• (Appointments only; please contact office)
Department of Veterans Services Locations
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Woodbridge Itinerate Office (1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)• Located in the Woodbridge Senior Center• 13850 Church Hill Drive• Woodbridge, Virginia 22191• • Fredericksburg Itinerate Office (Every Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)• Located in the Veterans of Foreign Wars• 2701 Princess Anne Street• Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401• (Appointments only; please contact office)• ***This location effective March 1, 2015***• • Service Areas: The counties and surrounding areas of Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William; to include
the Pentagon, Bolling, Myers, Belvoir, District of Columbia, city of Fredericksburg.• • Enrollment for VA Health Care and request for VA ID card can be completed in person by bringing your
discharge papers (DD214, NGB22, or WD53-55) to the Belvoir Veteran’s Clinic. This clinic provides basic medical care, preventative care, Health Education, and comprehensive women’s health care.
Department of Veterans Services Locations
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Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Writing a Business Plan • Get Business Assistance and Training• Choose a Business Location• Finance Your Business• Determine the Legal Structure of Your Business
Steps to Start A Business
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Registering a Business• Get a Tax Identification Number• Register for State and Local Taxes• Licenses & Permits • Understand Employer Responsibilities
Steps to Start A Business (cont.)
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• General Small Business Loans: 7(a)• Microloan Program• Real Estate & Equipment Loans: CDC/504• Disaster Loans• Loan Programs
Finance Your Business
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Chain of Command• Benefit Services• Who We Are• Mission• Who We Serve & What We Do• Initiates & Our Goal• DVS Locations• Steps to Start a Business• Finance Your Business
Closing
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Your Questions?
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Veterans Services Representative John Henry [email protected]
• Phone # (703) 813-1529
Information
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Veterans Services Representative John Henry [email protected]
• Phone # (703) 813-1529
Reference
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
• Veterans Services Representative John Henry [email protected]
• Phone # (703) 813-1529
Contact Information