Veterans Services
Mission Statement
The Ringgold County Veterans Affairs Commission provides assistance to all military veterans discharged under honorable conditions and/or their family members in applying for federal benefits and other veterans' aid, which include but are not limited to:
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Application assistance for:
- VA Medical Enrollment
- Iowa and Ringgold County Veterans benefits
- Compensation for Service-connected disability
- Pension for Non-Service connected disability
- Dependency & Indemnity
- Compensation benefits
- Certificates of Eligibility for Home Loans
- Aid and Attendance for Nursing Home and Housebound Veterans
- Overpayment Resolution
- Appeal of Unfavorable VA Rulings
- Applications for Iowa Veterans Home
- VA Education Benefits
- Obtaining military records and awards
- Eligibility Verification Reports (EVR)
- Distributing grave markers and flags
- Networking with VA Hospitals and Clinics
- Coordinating with other Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and agencies