Is the Bingham County Veterans Service Office a Veterans Affairs (VA) Office?

No. The Veterans Service Office is a county office and has no federal funding from the VA. The Veterans Service Officer (VSO) is an advocate for veterans. Most counties in Idaho have a County VSO. The only VA Office in Idaho is the VA Regional Office in Boise.

What services are provided by the Bingham County Veterans Service Office?

The VSO can assist veterans and their dependents with the following: 

• Service Connected Disability Compensation
• Non-Service Connected Pension
• Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
• Widow/Widower’s Death Pension
• Medical Benefits
• Burial Benefits
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Education Benefits
• Home Loan Guaranty
• Idaho War Veterans Emergency Grant.
• Correspondence with the VA
• Obtaining service medical records and military personnel file including the DD Form 214
• Obtaining replacement of military awards and decorations.
• Referrals to Veterans Outreach Center for readjustment counseling
• Referrals to the VA Medical Center for the Alcohol/Drug Rehabilitation Program
• Resource information

For further information please visit our 
Frequent Asked Questions Page here.