Department
of Veterans Affairs Central Offices
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Offices
are located at 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20420. These offices
offer the major support elements to the VA's operations in assisting America's
veterans.
Board of Contract Appeals
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(202) 273-6753 |
Board of Veterans' Appeals |
(202) 565-5436 |
Center for Minority Veterans |
(202) 273-6708 |
Center for Women Veterans |
(202) 273-5400 |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
(800) 827-1000 |
National Cemetery Administration |
(800) 827-1000 |
Office of Employment Discrimination
Complaint Adjudication |
(888) 737-3361 |
Office of General Counsel |
(202) 273-6660 |
Office of Inspector General |
(800) 488-8244 |
Office of Small & Disadvantaged
Business Utilization |
(800) 949-8387 |
Special Assistant to the Secretary for
Veterans Service Organizations Liaison |
(202) 273-5400 |
Veterans Benefits Administration |
(800) 827-1000 |
Veterans Health Administration
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(202)
273-5400 |
Veterans
Organizations
There are many organizations that provide
a variety of support services to America's veterans. Organizations offer
information and assistance in finding counseling services, veterans support
groups, legal advice and more. Please note that the links below are
provided as a courtesy. The District government is not responsible for the
information on websites outside the DC.Gov portal. Inquiries should be made to
the sponsoring organizations.
The following are a few of the services and support
groups available:
American
Ex-Prisoners of War Service Foundation
The mission of the American
Ex-Prisoners of War Service Foundation is to assist all American
ex-prisoners of war and their widows or widowers in their need for health care,
welfare or rehabilitation, and to assist veterans in their efforts to receive
just and adequate compensation.
American
Legion
As the world's largest veterans organization, the American
Legion provides information and assistance to veterans on a wide range
of topics, including health, education, pension and burial benefits,
post-traumatic stress disorder, Gulf War illness, VA home loans, and Agent
Orange exposure.
American Legion Post
#5
2027 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
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American Legion Post
#8
224 D Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
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American Legion Post #15
3408 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
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American Legion Post
#19
2625 34th Street, SE
Washington, DC 20020
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American Legion Post
#26
P.O. Box 90576
Washington, DC 20018
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American Legion Post #29
Washington Police And Fire
3408 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 218
Washington, DC 20016
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The American Legion
Post #38
2905 McKinley Street, NW
Washington, DC 20015
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The American Legion
Post #70
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Afrh W. 1318
3700 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
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The American Legion Post #100
Headquarters
3408 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 218
Washington, DC 20016
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AMVETS Services
As one of America’s foremost veterans service organizations, AMVETS (or
American Veterans) has a proud history of assisting veterans and sponsoring
numerous programs that serve our country and its citizens. The helping hand
that AMVETS extends to veterans and their families takes many forms, such as
counseling on education, disability compensation, employment, hospitalization,
rehabilitation, and pensions and quality of life programs administered on both
the federal and local level.
Blind Veterans Association
Specifically established to promote the welfare of blinded veterans, the Blind
Veterans Association (BVA) offers service programs, groups and
benefits to make life easier for blinded veterans. All legally blind veterans
are eligible for BVA's help whether they became blind during or after active
duty.
Disabled American Veterans
Disabled American
Veterans (DAV), a nonprofit organization of more than one million veterans
disabled during time of war or armed conflict, is the official voice of
America's service-connected disabled veterans—a strong, insistent voice that
represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families and
survivors. Its nationwide network of services—free of charge to all veterans
and members of their families—is totally supported by membership dues and
contributions from the American public. DAV is not a government agency and
DAV's national organization receives no government funds.
Foundation
for American Veterans
Foundation for
American Veterans (FAV), a nonprofit organization, was established to
provide various benefits for all veterans regardless of which branch of the
military they served. The foundation's main goal is to step in and assist
veterans, either through the Veterans hospitals, homeless programs, educational
programs, or crisis programs, when local, state, and federal services are not
enough.
National Amputation Foundation
Founded by a group of amputee veterans who suffered the loss of limb or limbs
in the service of our country in World War I, the National
Amputation Foundation was aware of the needs unique to amputees and
therefore, dedicated all its efforts to helping all veteran amputees. Since
then, the foundation has expanded its facilities to include civilian amputees. The
foundation sponsors an Amp-to Amp program. Whenever feasible, an amputee
member of the organization who has returned to a normal life visits the
new amputee to build morale. The foundation offers a list of
support groups for every state and offers booklets and pamphlets of
special interest to the amputee. It also accepts donated medical
equipment, which is then given out to anyone in need.
National
Veterans Legal Services Program
For more than 25 years, the National
Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) has been helping veterans who,
because of the effects of military service, have been unable to share in
opportunities available to most Americans.
Non-Commissioned
Officers Association
Non-Commissioned
Officers Association (NCOA) was established to enhance and maintain the
quality of life for non-commissioned and petty officers in all branches of the
armed forces, National Guard and Reserves. The association offers its members a
wide range of benefits and services designed especially for current and former
enlisted service members and their families, including employment assistance,
medical and scholarship funds, and a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)
program.
Paralyzed
Veterans of America
The Paralyzed
Veterans of America (PVA), a congressionally chartered veterans service
organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide
variety of issues involving the special needs of its members—veterans of
the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction.
The Retired
Enlisted Association
The mission of the Retired
Enlisted Association is to enhance the quality of life for uniformed
services enlisted personnel, their families and survivors—including active
components and all retirees.
The Retired
Officers Association
The
Retired Officers Association (TROA) offers information for retired
military officers on subjects such as educational aid, health issues, veteran
and survivor benefits, financial issues, and life insurance. A locator service
is also available, as is an online career center (for TROA members).
Veterans
Administration—Directory of Veterans Services Organizations
The US
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) maintains a listing of available
veterans services organizations, categorized by charter status and location
(state and local).
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans
of Foreign Wars (VFW) offers community service programs and special
projects to support our nation's active duty military and American veterans. The
VFW has service officers to assist any veteran, or their dependents, to obtain
federal or state entitlements. Annually, VFW service officers process thousands
of veteran's claims, which have resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions
of dollars in disability compensation claims for veterans. Service
officers, who must pass rigorous testing and annual certification, also assist
veterans in discharge upgrades, record corrections, education benefits and
pension eligibility.
The VFW also monitors medical and
health issues affecting veterans as well as providing veterans with up-to-date
information on diabetes, post-traumatic stress, Agent Orange exposure and
Persian Gulf Syndrome.
To help veterans, the VFW Tactical
Assessment Center is a 24-hour help line for veterans with questions or concerns
about VA entitlements at 1 (800) VFW(839)-1899.
Vietnam Veterans of America
Vietnam Veterans of
America's (VVA) goals are to promote and support the full range of
issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this
generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans.
Information on this site includes guides to VA claim appeals, Agent Orange and
post-traumatic stress disorder.
Facilities
Locator & Directory
Benefits
- Veterans Benefits Administration
Regional
Office Web Sites
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