VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS DEPARTMENT OF FLORIDA
SERVICE OFFICES AND LOCATIONS
If you need assistance or have any questions about veterans’ and/or dependents’ benefits, please call us at one of the numbers below. Some of the local County Veterans Service Offices are also accredited for local assistance in VFW Representation. If you do not know where they are located or need their phone number, please call our main office.
VFW Veterans Service Office (main office)
9500 Bay Pines Blvd. (Rm 217)
St. Petersburg, FL 33744
E-mail: vfw.vbaspt@va.gov
Phone number: (727) 319 7483 Fax: (727) 319-7776
Regional Branch, St. Petersburg, Florida
Jason Smith, Director
E-mail: jason.k.smith@va.gov
VA Medical Center (Orlando)
13800 Veterans Way, RM 1N 202
Orlando, FL 32827
Phone number (407) 631-1828
VFW Mini Veterans Service Office (VAMC West Palm Beach)
73058 N. Military Trail
Bldg 10
West Palm Beach, FL 33410
Phone number (561) 522-8206 Fax number (407) 422-8206
Open for assistance on Monday-Wednesday
VFW Mini Veterans Service Office (VAMC Miami)
1201 NW 16th Street, RM 2A149
Miami, FL 33125
Phone number (305) 324 4455 ext. 4725 Fax number 305-575-7247
Open for assistance on Thursday and Friday
VETERANS BENIFITS AND ASSISTANCE
Originally founded in 1899 as the American Veterans of Foreign Service, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars continues to be a voice for returning and currently
deployed service members and their families. The Veterans of Foreign Wars is
dedicated to supporting those who sacrifice so much for this country, veterans,
service members in the US Armed Forces, and their families.
Certified Advocates
Throughout the State
of Florida and at the VA Regional Office in Saint Petersburg, VFW Service
Officers that are Accredited and Certified by the VA fight for the rights of
our Nations veterans on a daily basis. These highly trained
professionals, specializing in all programs administered by the VA stand ready
and willing to provide whatever VA benefits assistance is
required! These services are available at no cost to
veterans or their dependents! Nor does one have to be a member of the VFW to
receive our services.
From a simple request
of a discharge document to a case with complicated issues that may require
extensive medical and Court Cases research, we will exhaust all means to obtain
a favorable decision. In the event a claim is denied we will represent
the case through the appellate process to the Board of Veterans Appeals (VBA)
and if not successful to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
if warranted.
How VFW Service
Officers Advocate for You:
- Help you identify
issues and develop evidence
- Answer your
requests for assistance
- File your claims
with VA in a timely manner
- Review your rating
decision for accuracy
What We Will Do:
- During your interview, WE WILL review your information and inform you of what benefits
you should claim as well as any other benefits that may be available
- WE ARE trained VA benefits experts who have access to VA
computer systems in order to provide you with the information you need for
your claim to succeed
- WE WILL submit your claim to VA in a timely manner to ensure
that you receive the maximum benefit to which you are entitled
- WE WILL conduct a thorough review of your decision before VA
sends it to you. The VFW has a 90% success rate in correcting
errors, helping you avoid the lengthy appeals process
- If you are unsatisfied
with the outcome of your claim, WE WILL help
you appeal VA's decision
VETERANS INFORMATION AND FORMS
