WHAT: Monthly Virtual VA Claims Clinic for Arkansas Veterans
WHO: During the upcoming Virtual Claims Clinic, Veterans may speak one-on-one with staff of the Little Rock VA Regional Office who are ready to assist with specific questions regarding claims for VA benefits.
WHEN: Thursday, February 27, 4 - 6 p.m.
HOW: To reserve a time slot, Veterans are asked to call 501-370-3829 by COB, Feb. 26.
“In addition to Little Rock and the surrounding communities, it is our pledge to serve Veterans, service members, and their families living in the rural areas of Arkansas," said Public Affairs Officer Jay Mergenschroer. “Our monthly virtual claims clinics are just one way we are connecting them with the benefits they have earned through their military service.”
The main office of the Little Rock VA Regional Office is located at 2200 Fort Roots Drive in North Little Rock and open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Veteran Assist Phone Line, 501-370-3829, is staffed Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition, the Little Rock VA Regional Office operates two satellite offices. The first is located at the John L. McClellan VA Medical Center, Room 1C-151B, 4300 West Seventh St. in Little Rock and is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The other is at the Eugene J. Towbin VA Healthcare Center, Room 1C-149, Bldg. 170, 2200 Fort Roots Dr. in North Little Rock and is open Wednesdays, 8 a.m. - noon.
VA Regional Offices provide financial and other forms of assistance to Veterans and their dependents. This includes disability compensation, survivor’s benefits, pension and fiduciary service, education and training, vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance, life insurance coverage, and home loan guaranties. VA disability compensation (pay) offers a monthly tax-free payment to Veterans who got sick or injured while serving in the military and to Veterans whose service made an existing condition worse.
During the upcoming Virtual Claims Clinic, staff members of the Little Rock VA Regional Office will answer questions about existing VA benefits claims and assist with filing new claims.
Veterans and their family members may also take advantage of VA’s new and easy-to-use online tool, Visitor Reporting Engagement Application (VERA), to schedule in-person or virtual appointments with VA benefits counselors. For more information about VA benefits, go to http://benefits.va.gov/benefits/ or call 800-827-1000.
