Benefits Information and Assistance About Adams County Veterans Affairs

Each federal, state and county veteran The Adams County Veterans Affairs Office acts as an advocate for Adams County benefit has its own unique eligibility re- Veterans. quirements. For more information about Our office assists with VA Disability and specific benefits and eligibility, visit the Pension Claims as well as veteran’s benefits Adams County Veterans Affairs Office in for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Adams County. the Courthouse at -

Services Offered 117 Baltimore Street in Gettysburg, PA  Federal, State and County veteran Or call benefits and services  Disability Claims assistance  Burial Benefits The Adams County Veteran’s Affairs  Dependent and Survivor Benefits Office at 717.337.9835  Health Care Enrollment  Tax Exemptions

Who is Eligible*

Certain veterans may be eligible for various Federal, State and County benefits if you are:

Veterans  A veteran  A veteran’s dependent Affairs  A surviving spouse or child of a deceased veteran  A member of the military reserves or National Guard  An active duty military service member

A public service of the Adams County Board of Commissioners. Serving Those *most benefits require veterans to have a Who Served Us discharge from service under conditions other than dishonorable

Website: www.adamscounty.us Click on Veterans Affairs under Administration Health Care Aid and Attendance Program* Burial Benefits

Adams County Veterans Affairs and the VA served. The office can also assist with The Adams County Veterans Office can assist • Monthly entitlement to assist in providing Federal Burial benefits for eligible with the application process for a number of veterans with medical care (i.e. house- offer certain benefits and services to honor VA health care services including hospital, out- bound/nursing or assisted living). our County and Nation’s deceased veterans. veterans. patient medical, pharmacy and prosthetic ser- • Must be a wartime veteran or spouse of a vices. Counseling, rehabilitation and transpor- wartime veteran. County Burial Benefits Pennsylvania State Veterans tation may also be included in the VA health • Discharged from service under conditions Benefits care services provided. Please contact our other than dishonorable. An allowance of $100 is payable toward the office to assist in the application process. • Must be a resident in a nursing care facility funeral and burial expenses of honorably Office staff can assist with the or under contract with a Home Care discharged wartime veterans and their application process for any of the Disability Benefits Agency. • Must be receiving nursing care or admitted spouse. In the case of spouses, the veteran following state benefits: Veterans The Adams County Veterans Affairs Office can to a nursing or assisted living facility prior must have been a resident of Adams County Emergency Assistance, Real Estate Tax to applying. assist you with the claims application process at the time of their death. Claims must be Exemption, Discounted hunting and for two programs: Compensation and Pension. • The Claimant must require the aid of an- other person in order to perform personal filed within 1 year of the veteran/spouse’s fishing licenses. The office can assist  Compensation: Disability compensation is functions required in everyday living such burial. with the specific eligibility, application a monetary benefit paid to veterans who as bathing, feeding, dressing , attending to process and complete list of state the needs of nature, adjusting prosthetic Headstones—A Federal government are disabled by an injury or illness that was benefits for veterans. incurred or aggravated during active mili- devices or protecting themselves from haz- standard headstone or grave marker is tary service. These disabilities are consid- ards of their daily environment. available for the grave of a deceased • Income and net worth are below the yearly ered service connected. veteran at government expense.  Pension: The VA can pay you a pension if limit set by Congress. Combined net assets you are a wartime veteran with limited in- (excluding home) AND previous year's Flags and Flagholders - Adams County come and are permanently and totally dis- annual income must be below $123, 600. provides flags and flag holders for veteran’s abled or are age 65 or older. The benefit is based on financial need. graves for Memorial Day observances. Flag holders are marked with an emblem that *contact our office for a complete list of all required documents and eligibility. depicts the period of time that veteran