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Lancaster County Veterans Affairs

"Serving Those Who Served"

  • Benefits Counseling


  • Veterans Assistance


  • Dependents Assistance


  • Coordinate Veterans Day and Memorial Day Ceremonies


  • Veteran van transport to Dorn VA Medical Center
 Disabled American Veterans Van

The Veterans Affairs Officer is appointed by the Lancaster County Legislative Delegation. The Lancaster County Veterans Affairs Office serves approximately 6,000 veterans. Veterans and their dependents bring in more than 12.5 million dollars in annual revenues to Lancaster County.

The Veterans Affairs Office assist former and present members of the United States Armed Forces and their dependents in preparing claims. Types of benefits include: service-connected disability and death pension benefits; burial; medical care; educational assistance, including vocational rehabilitation; guaranteed home loans; and government life insurance; and other benefits.

Our duties include:

  1. Assist in the preparation and filing of claims with VA Regional Office and the Board Of Veterans Appeals
  2. Help Veterans file applications for the review of discharge or the correction of military records.
  3. Coordinate with other local and state agencies to render advice and assistance to veterans, their dependents and survivors.
  4. Visit VA hospitals and nursing homes as well as veteran's homes to explain where to go and who to contact when applying for pension or benefit entitlement.
  5. Assist in ordering medications and making doctor's appointments for veterans at the VA hospital in Columbia and Rock Hill.
  6. Provide transportation to Dorn VA Medical Center for doctor's appointments. (Please call our office if you would like to volunteer as a van driver)
  7. Provide veterans with information about how to obtain a VA home loan.
  8. Provide applications for obtaining a certificate of eligibility which is required to secure a VA home loan guarantee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:  Who qualifies as a veteran?

A:  A person who served in the active military, naval or air service of the armed
      forces of the United States and who was released or discharged
      under conditions other than dishonorable.

Q:  What are my benefits?

A:  The VA office will assist Veterans filing a claim to determine eligibility based
      on individual circumstances, including time in service, degree of disability
      and in some cases annual income.

Q:  How long will it take to process my claim?

A:  The VA Regional Office in Columbia processes claims in an average of sixty
      to a hundred and twenty days.


Common Terms

Compensation:  The monthly payment made to a veteran because of a service disability or disease.
Pension:  A monthly payment based on financial need to a veteran, widow or children for nonservice - connected disability or death.
DD214:  A military separation paper issued to Veterans after 1949.

Contact Information

Lancaster County Veterans Affairs Officer: Linda R. Blackmon
Assistant: Robin Helms

Mailing Address:

Lancaster County Veterans Affairs Office
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC  29721
Physical Address:

101 North Main Street
Lancaster, SC  29720

Telephone: 803-283-2469
Fax: 803-416-9497
E-Mail:
E-Mail:

Helpful Websites and Telephone Numbers


VA Benefits and Health Care Information
Forms
Employment Assistance
Business Assistance
Other Useful Sites
La Versión en Español de Este Folleto
Important Telephone Numbers

VA Benefits
Health Benefits
Education Benefits
Life Insurance
Debt Management
Mammography Hotline
Telecommunication Device for the
   Deaf (TDD)
CHAMPVA
Headstones and Markers
Gulf War & Agent Orange

Health Eligibility Center
1644 Tullie Circle
Atlanta, GA 30329-2303
1-800-827-1000
1-877-222-8387
1-888-442-4551
1-800-669-8477
1-800-827-0648
1-888-492-7844
1-800-829-4833

1-800-733-8387
1-800-697-6947
1-800-749-8387

404-235-1257
         OR
1-800-929-8387

The information listed above and other VA information is available on VA's World Wide Web Home Page at:


 Employee E-Mail
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