Address

122 S. Main
P.O. Box 768
PO Box 338
Heppner, Oregon 97836

Phone: (541) -676-5667
Fax: (541)-676-2547
email: mcvets@co.morrow.or.us

Morrow County Veteran's Service Office

290 NE Main
P.O. Box 560
Irrigon, OR 97844
Phone: 541-922-6420
Toll-Free: 877-999-8387 (Veterans)
Fax: 541-922-2644

Irrigon

Monday and Thursday
8 am to 12 noon
1 pm to 5 pm

Heppner

The first Thursday of the month
Gilliam Bisbee Bldg.
222 Main St.
8 am to 12 noon
1 pm to 5 pm


Veterans’ Benefits

The benefits listed below are available to qualified veterans of any age and their dependents. The Veterans” Service Officer can advise you about benefits and services to which you may be entitled, and assist you in applying for them.

Federal Benefits

Compensation

Monthly payments for service-incurred or service-aggravated disabilities.

Pension

Monthly benefits with rates according to other income, for disabilities not due to military service.

Hospital Care

Priority for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Also available to veterans with non-service-connected conditions. A co-payment may apply for clinic visits and prescriptions, depending on income.

Outpatient Treatment

Doctor visits and medicines for service-connected disabilities, and for all conditions for veterans with service-connected disability rating of 50% or more. Also for veterans entitled to additional pension as housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance. Treatment for non-service connected conditions is also available but may be subject to a co-payment, depending on income.

Domiciliary Care

The Domiciliary is a unique, long-term medical facility providing quality care in a structured, supportive environment to ambulatory veterans unable to function independently in the community. The ultimate goal is to rehabilitate and return as many Veterans as possible to independent living.

Housebound and Aid and Attendance

Special additional benefits for seriously disabled pensioners and those requiring nursing home foster home, or special in-home care.

Burial Benefits

$300 burial allowance (if receiving or entitled to receive VA benefits at time of death), burial flag, grave marker, and burial in a National Cemetery, if desired. Additional $150. if burial is in private cemetery, $1,500 burial allowance if dearth was due to service-connected causes. Surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for National Cemetery if veteran is buried there.

Education for Veterans

Monthly G.I. Bill benefits for college, vocational and apprenticeship training to eligible veterans. Vocational Rehabilitation program for veterans with service-connected disabilities. These benefits must normally be used within 10 years of separation from active military service.

GI Insurance

Special GI insurance for veterans with service-connected disabilities. Also conversion, beneficiary changes, policy loans, dividends, and new insurance additions.

GI Home Loans

Guaranteed home loans with zero down payments for veterans. Applies to mobile homes. There is no deadline for using this benefit.

Dependents’ Medical Benefits

Wives and children of veterans with 100% service-connected disability, whether living or deceased, may be eligible for medical services and supplies.

Education for Dependents

Benefits for spouses and children of certain veterans with 100% service-connected disability for college or vocational subjects are available.

Oregon Benefits

Auto License

Disabled Veteran license plate – permanent, lifetime, for certain disabled veterans. A one-time fee is charged to help support the Oregon Veterans Home in the Dalles.

Conservator

Estate management for certain veterans and dependents who are no longer able to manage their own finances.

Employment

Assistance in job search and employment programs through State Employment Office Local Veteran Employment Representative and Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Coordinator.

Game Licenses

Permanent hunting and fishing licenses to veterans with 25% or more disability.

Property Tax Exemption

Partial exemptions from property tax for veterans with disabilities of 40% or more.

Public Employment

Veterans’ Preference in public employment. Additional preference for disabled veterans.

Records

Help in obtaining copies of public records of marriage, death, divorce, and birth, for claims purposes.

Re-employment Rights

Entitlement to reinstatement in former jobs, seniority and pay with accrued status upon release from service. Enforced under Federal statutes.

State Educational Aid

Up to $50 per month to qualified Oregon veterans. State Veterans Home Loans (Toll Free 1-888-ORE-VETS (673-8387) Low interest loans for the purchase of single family, owner-occupied resident to qualified veterans with service prior to 1977.

State Veterans Home

The Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs has established a Nursing Home in the Dalles for Oregon Veterans in need of full-time skilled nursing care.

Survivors’ Benefits

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

Payable to un-remarried surviving spouse, children and dependent parents for service-connected death.

Aid and Attendance

Additional benefits to dependents requiring nursing home care or special care at home.

Death Pension

Monthly benefits, based on income, to surviving spouse and children for death of a veteran from non-service-connected causes.

Education Benefits

Benefits for surviving spouse and children of a veteran who dies of service-connected disabilities.

Home Loans

Federal loans to surviving spouse of a veteran who died of service-connected disabilities. State loans to un-remarried spouses of veterans who died in service or were prisoners of war or missing in action.

Insurance Claims

Government life insurance and mortgage insurance benefits for borrowers under the state veterans’ loan program.

Public Records

Help in obtaining copies of records necessary for veterans’ benefits claims.

Survivors’ Medical Care

Entitlement to medical care for surviving spouses and children of veterans who died of service-connected causes or were rate 100% disable at time of death.

Oregon Property Tax Exemption

Partial exemption from property tax for widows of wartime veterans.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

What’s the number for the VA hospital?

503-220-8262

What’s the number for the VA hospital in Vancouver?

503-220-8262 ext. ask for Vancouver.

What’s the number for the Federal VA?

1-800-827-1000

What’s the number for the VA home loan program?

Switchboard is open 8:30am to 3:30pm, Pacific Time

How do I find out about my GI bill (education)?

1-888-442-4551 (Muskogee, OK, 2 hrs time difference)

How do I get a copy of my DD214 (Military Discharge Document)?

Check with the County Clerk or Veterans Service Office to see if a copy was registered at the time of discharge. If not available, obtain a copy of Standard Form-180 from the Veterans Service Office, which can be submitted to the appropriate location.

Does the VA still loan money for small businesses?

No, but the SBA(Small Business Administration) does. The numbers are Federal Gov’t: 503-326-2682, Portland; State Gov’t: 1-800-233-3306, Salem.