Veterans Service Office

Our Mission

The Fresno County Veteran Service Office provides a diverse range of services for Veterans, service members, dependents, and survivors. We provide programming for Veterans in the community such as employment events, resource fairs and mental health referrals. Our office aims to provide the best service in the most professional manner possible.

The Fresno County VSO Office Front Desk is OPEN and accessible during normal business hours.

Services include the following:

Scheduling appointments with a VA Claims Representative
Dropping off or picking up documents for VA services
Completing DMV paperwork for Veterans
Answering general questions & referrals to other agencies

Important Resources

Resources about benefits, programs and services for CA veterans and their qualifying dependents.

Forms

Upload documents via your mobile device/computer and avoid the trip to our office. Once you have completed your document(s), just click HERE to access the VSO Secure Document Submission page.

VA Form 21-2680(PDF, 1MB) Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance
VA40-1330(PDF, 10MB) Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker
VBA 21 0966(PDF, 1MB) Intent to File a Claim for Compensation and/or Pension, or Survivors Pension and/or DIC
VBA 21-22(PDF, 2MB) Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant's Representative
VBA 20 572(PDF, 830KB) Request for Change of Address/Cancellation of Direct Deposit
DVS-40(PDF, 1MB) College Fee Waiver Program for Veteran Dependents

Filing Claims

Filing a Claim

The following documents are required when filing a claim for VA benefits:

DD214's and/or discharge documents
Marriage Certificate
Previous Marriage / Divorce decrees
Birth Certificates for self & all dependent family members
Death Certificate
Adoption Documents
Naturalization / Immigration Documents
VA Decision Letters in chronological order
Summary / Supportive letters from doctors
Copy of personal health summary
Copy of medical directive / advance care planning
Copy of last will or living trust
Known location of all insurance documents
Copy of burial pre-planning documents
Medical records should be easily accessible and organized by each disability in a separate folder.
Copy of Medicare, Medi-Cal and any other medical/health insurance documents.

*Next of kin or designated other should be informed about the location of the above mentioned documents.

Fresno County VSO

Kyle Pennington

Office Hours and Location

1320 E. Shaw Ave, Suite 105

Fresno, CA 93710

Directions

Phone: (559) 600-5436

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Fax: (559) 455-2498

Office Hours:

Mon-Thurs: 8:00AM to 4:00PM

Fri: 8:00AM to 12:00PM

Secure Document Submission

Did you know you can now upload documents via your mobile device/computer and avoid the trip to our office?

Once you have completed your document(s), just click HERE to access the VSO Secure Document Submission page.