Welcome to Berkeley County Veteran's Affairs

Jan Helton, Director

Mission Statement
To assist veterans and veteran families in applying for all eligible benefits for which they may be entitled including, but not limited to, disability compensation, pension, death, educational, home loan guarantee and/or medical.

Services provided by the Veteran’s Affairs Department include:

• Assisting with filing claims for various benefits and entitlements for veterans and their families, including obtaining veterans military medical records and personnel file
• Work in tandem with veterans’ service organizations as well as state and federal government agencies to educate and serve veterans and their families
• Assist veterans’ survivors in filing for death benefits, survivor benefits annuity, burial benefits, insurance annuity and
• Assist with admission to Veterans Hospitals and nursing home care facilities