Veteran Services

The process of finding, applying for, receiving and maintaining Veterans benefits can be confusing and frustrating.  The Roscommon County Veteran Services goal is to provide outstanding service to the Veterans and their families who reside in Roscommon County by maximizing the receipt of the Veterans benefits and eliminating or reducing the frustration and confusion that go along with the process.  The mission of our professional staff is to provide accurate, efficient and timely services to ensure delivery of benefits.  

Veteran Services helps veterans get the benefits they deserve including but not limited to:

• Burial Allowance
• Dependency (adding a eligible family member)
• Compensation for service-related death
• Grave markers
• Death pensions
• Medal requests
• Burial in national cemetery
• Education for spouse and children
• Emergency Financial Assistance (State – Michigan Trust Fund; County – Relief Fund)

Roscommon County Veterans Affairs/Services will assist with filing VA forms.  However, if you are working from home and want access to VA forms, the website link is:

                Veterans Administration Fillable Forms (http://www.va.gov/vaforms)