Veterans Services

Mission

The CVSO is a county department established by the Board of Supervisors to assist veterans, their dependents and survivors with obtaining entitlements from the federal, state and local agencies administering programs for veterans. This department advocates for veterans rights and is not a division of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA).

Benefits California Veterans have earned are available through the VA/CDVA or state agencies. We can assist you with the following: 

• Health Care
• Dental Care
• Compensation (Service Connected)
• Pension (Non-Service Connected)
• Request for Military records and decorations
• Veterans Claims Representation
• Education and Training
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• VA Home Loans
• Property Tax Exemptions
• Veterans & Disabled Veterans License Plates
• Fishing Licenses
• Hunting Licenses
• State Parks and Recreations Pass
• Life Insurance
• Burial Benefits
• Survivor Benefits
• Women Veterans Issues
• Homeless Veterans
• California College Tuition Fee Waivers
• Cal Vet Home Loans
• State Veterans Homes

It is important to have documentation and vital information available for your VA claims. The following is a simple checklist for gathering appropriate documents for your claim:

• Discharge papers (DD214)
• Marriage certificates
• Divorce decrees
• Birth certificates for dependents
• Social Security documents
• Death certificates

Colusa County Veterans Memorial

Colusa County Veterans Challenge Coin