Tuscarawas County
Veteran Services – Personnel Bios
The Veterans Service Office is a county agency dedicated to helping veterans, and/or dependents of veterans, and active duty members of the armed forces in obtaining benefits and entitlements from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). A veterans service office is the liaison between the veterans and/or dependant and the DVA.
Counseling with Veterans and/or Dependants to Determine eligibility for benefits from the department of veterans affairs (DVA), the State of Ohio and from Tuscarawas County. Proof of military service such as a DD-214 or separation from military document (original or certified copy) is required for all potential benefits. Examples of services offered include the following:
- Application for proof of military service if necessary
- Medals, badges, commendations, decorations, citations and campaign ribbons awarded or authorized if proof of entitlement is shown on proof of service or other service records
- Emergency financial assistance (residency within the county for the last three consecutive calendar months is required)
- Application for Military ID Cards
- Completion of military and DVA insurance forms
- Application for DVA compensation (for service connected disability) that may be paid to veterans and/or dependants or survivors of veterans who die due to service connected conditions
- DVA pension for wartime veterans and/or dependents and survivors with total non service connected disabilities
- DVA education benefits for veterans and/or certain dependants or survivors
- Application for state of Ohio education benefits available for dependant or surviving children of veterans who served during wartime or living wartime veterans who received DVA compensation at a 60% rate or higher or who received DVA non service connected disability pension and who choose to attend an Ohio institution – Ohio residency a Requirement
- Applications for DVA and/or Tuscarawas County financial assistance with costs associated with the death and burial of a veteran, spouse, surviving spouse or parent of a deceased veteran
- Transportation to and from DVA medical center within the State of Ohio
| Senior Center Transportation |
330-364-6688 |
| DVA New Philadelphia Medical Clinic |
330-602-5339 |
| Louis Stokes, Wade Park Division, DVA Medical Center |
216-791-3800 |
| DVA Canton Medical Clinic |
330-489-4600 |
| Cleveland DVA Regional Office |
800-827-1000 |
| Educational Benefits |
888-442-4551 |
| Ohio State Grants and Scholarships |
614-752-9536 |
| Toll Free |
888-833-1133 |
