VA Accredited Veteran Advocates
VFW Service Officers located at the VA Regional Offices in San Diego and Oakland are accredited and certified by the VA and fight for the rights of our Nation's veterans on a daily basis. These highly trained professionals, specializing in all programs administered by the VA, stand ready and willing to provide whatever 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.
How We Advocate for You
What We Will Do
WE WILL meet with you to discuss your unique needs and identify the evidence needed to make your claim successful with the VA.
WE WILL advise you on the benefits that you are entitled to and recommend which benefits you should claim.
WE ARE trained VA benefits experts with 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.
Mobile Service Office
The Mobile Service Office allows the Department of California to provide VA Claims processing to remotely located Veterans. The VFW Department of California Foundation thanks to a grant from the Sarah Bonnifield Family Trust, has put into operation a Mobile Service Office for Placer County. Click here to see more.
Please feel free to contact a VFW Representative for help with filing a claim for VA benefits, VA health care, and all eligible VA benefits at:
Northern California Office
San Diego Regional Office
Benefits &
Services
Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents
Military Honors Funeral Directory
Community-Based VA Vet Centers
Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan
Check the status of your VA claim online
Federal Benefits for Dependents and Survivors
Federal Benefits for Veterans & Dependents Book
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA Loans)
Health Care
Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors (SSI)
Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)
Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
Long-Term Care
Armed Forces Retirement Home, Eligibility
Family Caregiver Program for Post-9/11 Veterans
Medical Foster Care Program, Geriatrics & Extended Care
Google Resources for Veterans & Families
Prior Service-Connected Medical Conditions
Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure
Agent Orange Fast Track Claims Processing System
Korean Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange (Between 1968 to 1971)
Illnesses Related to Gulf War Service
Gulf War Health Care Registry Exam for Veterans
VA Recognizes 'Presumptive' Illnesses in Iraq & Afghanistan
Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses
Emergency Assistance
Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund
Legal Resources for Veterans, Google.com
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
Service Members Civil Relief Act
Social Security Administration online
Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)
Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site
Veteran Information
Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans
Locating Veterans & Service Members
Military Discharge, Upgrade Application
Military Records & Discharges, Correction Application
Replacement Military Awards & Decorations (National Archives)
Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 - 2001)
U.S. Dept of Justice - Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans