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Veterans Service Agency
Patrick W. Welch, PhD, Director
95 Franklin Street, Suite 1254
Buffalo, New York 14202
(716) 858-6363
YOUR ERIE COUNTY
VETERANS SERVICE AGENCY
IN PROFILE
A BRIEF HISTORY
Originated in 1926, The Erie County Veterans Service Agency was the first of its kind in the State of New York. Due to the increased demand for such services, and accelerated by World War II, the Agency became a part of the County Government on January 1, 1945. Since that time, this office has provided service to many thousands of veterans and their dependents, residing in Erie County.
MISSION
To insure that every veteran in the county is registered in the VA System and is fully aware of all the benefits that they have earned.
To make veterans an economic force in education, employment and business development.
ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVES
The Director and his staff are accredited representatives and, as such are authorized by the Veterans Administration to present claims for further development, institute appeals from Veterans Administration decisions, and follow through to final disposition with representation in Washington. With this accreditation, the Office of Veterans Services offers a personalized service not available from other sources.
Erie County Veteran Service Officers will help you navigate the Department of Veterans Affairs' bureaucracy, and our services are free. We will help with gathering the information necessary to support a claim, filing the claim, and tracking the claim through the VA system. We can also assist with filing appeals for denied claims. We strongly recommend that you make use of the services provided by County Veterans Service Officers. Our expertise can help you avoid the pitfalls and delays that missing paperwork or improperly filled out claim forms can cause.
In addition to the normal benefits provided by law to survivors of deceased veterans, this is the only agency charged with and responsible for processing, at county expense, of the burial of indigent veterans and next-of-kin of veterans.
Accredited Representatives
(716) 858-6363
A specialized service of your ERIE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
A fully trained office staff, experienced in every detail of claims processing, assures the claimant of efficient, confidential, and sympathetic service with the least possible consumption of time and a minimum of "red tape".
COUNTY OF ERIE
VETERANS SERVICE AGENCY
Serving our Veterans
CHRIS COLLINS
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
PATRICK W. WELCH, PHD
DIRECTOR
Rath Building, Suite 1254
95 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 858-6363
