Programs and Services
The following list describes the programs and services that the Dane County Veterans Service Office can help
provide for veterans. For more information on programs or services, call (608) 266-4158 or come into
one of our offices.
For help with finding employment, see our
Jobs for Veterans section.
| Recording DD-214's |
Certificates of Eligibility |
| Help with VA Medical/Dental Care Enrollment 1 |
• VA Guaranteed Loans 1 |
| Military pay problems 1 |
• State Primary Mortgage Loans 2 |
| SGLI conversion 1 |
| Establish Eligibility for State of WI Benefits 2 |
Home Improvement Loans |
| Information and Referral |
Personal Loans |
| Primary Mortgage Loans |
| Montgomery GI Bill 1 |
| WI GI Bill 2 |
Dependency & Indemnity Compensation 1 |
| Retraining Grants 2 |
Death Pension 1 |
| VetEd 2 |
Burial Allowance 1 |
| Burial Markers 1 |
| VA Medical Care 1 |
Survivors Benefits 1 |
| • Veterans |
Burial Flag 1 |
| • Dependents |
Government Life Insurance 1 |
| Assistance to Needy Veterans 2 |
Presidential Memorial Certificate 1 |
| TRICARE 1 |
Flagholders |
| CHAMPVA 1 |
Burial Information/Assistance with: |
| • State of WI cemeteries 2 |
| Donated Aid Account |
• Forest Hill Cemetery(soldier section) |
| Vets Commission Funds |
• VA National Cemetery 1 |
| Veterans Support Program (For Recently Separated OIF/OEF Veterans) |
| Obtaining military awards |
| Vets Home at King and Union Grove 2 |
Obtaining military records |
| Non-Service-Connected Pension 1 |
Providing grave-care payments |
| Complete VA annual income form 1 |
Speaking to organizations |
| Home and hospital visits |
| Compensation Claims 1 |
Outreach to prisoners |
| Filing Appeals 1 |
Outreach to UW students and staff |
| Non-service-connected disability pension 1 |
Pre-death counseling |
| Vocational Rehabilitation 1 & 2 |
Grave registrations |
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Liaison among vets groups |
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VAP - Veterans Assistance Program for homeless veterans |
1 For detailed information on federal benefits, visit the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at:
http://www.va.gov/landing2_vetsrv.htm
2 For detailed information on state benefits, visit the Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs at:
http://www.dva.state.wi.us/benefits.asp.
Generally, to qualify for benefits, veterans must have entered service on active duty from Wisconsin or have
been a resident for at least 12 consecutive months after entry or reentry into service. Veterans who received
dishonorable discharges are not eligible.
In Wisconsin, state law protects the privacy and confidentiality of veteran's DD214s filed with the county.
According to WI Statutes 45.21, "The certificate shall be accessible only to the person or dependents, the
county veterans service officer, department of veterans affairs, or any person with written authorization
from the person discharged or dependents." Any DD214s that the WI Department of Veterans Affairs or the county
veterans service offices have in their possession are also confidential documents under state law.