Veterans Service Officer Michael E. Barnes

The mission of the County Veterans Service Office is to provide accredited representation to Veterans, surviving spouses, and their family members in filing applications.

We provide information to Veterans and families on all federal and state benefits earned by Veterans in their service to their country.

Veterans Service Office Assistant

Kristi Ball

Filing Applications For:

  • Service-Connected Disability Compensation

  • Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

  • Improved Pension Program with Housebound/Aid and Attendance Health Benefits Enrollment

  • Burial Benefits, Flag, Headstone, Markers and Military Honors

  • GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Dependents Educational Assistance

  • VA Insurance Programs

  • File Notice of Disagreements and Appeals (form 9) for denied claims

  • Order replacement copies of discharge papers, military records, service medical records, and order replacement issue for medals earned

  • Transportation to and from James H Quillen VMAC

Veterans Service Contacts

Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

(Closed on all county holidays)

360 East Main St.

Newport, Tn 37821

423-623-7911

James H. Quillen VAMC

Johnson City, TN

877-573-3529

VA Outpatient Center

Sevierville, TN

865-286-6950

VA Outpatient Center

Morristown, TN

423-586-9100