Veterans Affairs Office
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Mike Williams
Veterans Service Officer
Tanya Brunner
Veterans Benefit Counselor
Maria Smith
Secretary
Veterans Affairs Office
1300 East Second Street
Suite 102
Defiance, Ohio 43512
P: (419) 782-6861
F: (419) 782-6713
veterans@defiance-county.com
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
or by Appointment
VA Regional Office
Cleveland, Ohio
1 800-827-1000
The county Veteran's Office is a taxpayer supported Agency operating under Title 59 of the Ohio Revised Code, overseen by a locally appointed Veteran's Service Commission comprised of five members:
- President, Mr. Dennis Schaffner, Amvets
- Secretary, Darcy Lehman, Military Order of Purple Heart
- Vice President, Mr. Robert Layne, Disabled American Veterans
- Member, Mr. Mike Curtis, VFW
- Member, Mr. Jim Wagner, American Legion
VA Programs, Benefits, and Assistance
This office can provide assistance with any VA program and benefits including:
- Compensation for Service Connected Disabilities & Disease
- Request DD214 Military Discharges & Service Records
- Requesting Military Medals
- Appeals Process for Denied Claims
- Home Loans & Certificates of Eligibility
- Pensions for Low Income Wartime Veterans Widows & Survivors Benefits
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Education Benefits
- Life Insurance & Burial Benefits
- Health Care Benefits
- Applications for Upgrading Discharges
- Headstones & Markers for Veteran's Graves
- Homeless Veteran Programs
We can also provide local assistance with:
- Applications for the Ohio Veteran's Home in Sandusky, Ohio and Georgetown, Ohio
- Emergency Financial Assistance for Veterans & Dependents
- Transportation to Area VA Hospitals & Clinics
- Flag Holders for Veteran's Graves
- Special Research Projects