Vet Service Officers

Veterans Service Officers (VSO's) provide eligible veterans and their dependents with assistance on applications and claims for both federal and state veteran's benefits through agencies including the Veterans Administration, Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
Federal benefits include compensation, pension, medical benefits, widow's and family benefits, claims-burial benefits, education, home loans and life insurance and social security benefits.
State benefits include financial aid, emergency medical assistance, dental and optical assistance, clothing allowance, Minnesota National Guard tuition reimbursement program, burial at Camp Ripley State Veterans Cemetery, and Minnesota veterans nursing homes.
The VSO office provides and coordinates transportation for veterans with appointments at the VA Medical Centers in Fargo, St Cloud, and Minneapolis and can assist veterans in scheduling and rescheduling appointments at those medical centers.
Any questions can be answered by your local Veterans Service Officer. Recently discharged veterans should take a copy of their (DD-214) Military Separation Paper to the Veterans Service Officer to have it permanently recorded. Following is a list of Veterans Service Officers for this area.

CROW WING COUNTY DAVID SCHULDHEISZ daves@co.crow-wing.mn.us DAVID FELKEY Asst VSO davef@co.crow-wing.mn.us (218) 824-1058 8:00-5:00 Courthouse 326 Laurel St. Brainerd, MN 56401-3572 Fax # 218-829-1713	TODD COUNTY HARLEN GUSE harlen.guse@co.todd.mn.us (320) 732-4419 8:00-4:30 Courthouse Annex 119 3rd Street S. Long Prairie, MN 56347-1300 Fax # 320-732-6233 Government Center 9:00-11:00 (Thurs) Staples, MN 56479
WADENA COUNTY WAYNE TERRY wayne.terry@co.wadena.mn.us (218) 631-7617 8:00-4:00 (Tues-Fri) 8:00-12:00 (Mon) Rm. 139, Courthouse Wadena, MN 56482 Fax # 218-631-7652 Menahga (218) 564-5105 Headstart Bldg. 1:30-3:00 (Mon) Sebeka City Hall (218) 837-5733 3:00-3:45 (Mon)	MORRISON COUNTY PAUL FRONCAK paulf@co.morrison.mn.us (320) 632-0290 8:00-4:30 213 SE 1st Ave. Courthouse Little Falls, MN 56345 Fax 320-632-0294