Belmont County Veterans Service Office    

• Service Connected Compensation Claims
• Non Service Connected Compensation Claims

• Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
• Death Pension

• Montgomery GI Bill
• Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
• Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance

Our office can provide financial assistance to eligible veterans and their dependents, who are residents of Belmont County and was discharged from active duty under honorable conditions.  We must have a copy of the veteran's DD214 or equivalent to determine eligibility.  The following is a list of what we need to provide financial assistance:

• DD214
• Copy of all utility/medical bills
• Three Rent/Mortgage receipts
• Proof of household income-at least three pay stubs or VA/Social Security award letter
• If you are requesting payment of a utility bill we must have the original bill
• Name, date of birth, and social security number of all dependents or people living in your household

We provide two vans that transport veterans to Pittsburgh VAMC hospitals daily.  We have one van that leaves the area at 6:00AM and a second van that leaves later in the morning.  Transportation is by appointment only.  West Virginia veterans are welcome to ride our vans on a space available basis.  Pick up points for transportation are:

St. Clairsville-Riesbecks Parking Lot       6:00 AM           Bridgeport-Riesbecks Parking Lot      6:15 AM

The second van leaves according to appointment times in Pittsburgh from the same pick up locations.

Some veterans believe that unless they are retired from the military they aren't entiled to healthcare.  If you served in the military on active duty and was discharged under honorable conditions you may be eligible for this valuable benefit.  Some Reservists and National Guard may also be eligible under certain circumstances.  Please contact our office to see if you are eligible.

The Belmont County Veterans Office will provide a free flag case and flag holder to the families of deceased Belmont County Veterans.  We will also provide them to the families of Belmont County veterans buried in a West Virginia or other cemetery not located in Belmont County.

For any service available at our office we must be provided with a copy of the veteran's DD214 or equivalent.  The DD214 is the veteran's discharge papers and in some cases have been recorded at the Courthouse where the veteran lived immediately upon exiting the military.  Our office can assist you with locating the discharge papers and other military records, because of the Privacy Act this service is only provided to the veteran or his/her next of kin.