WDVA Veterans Claims Assistance

WDVA's Veterans Service Offices and statewide referral service are staffed with qualified Service Officers who help veterans, family members, and survivors access benefits, including VA Disability Compensation, VA Pension or Widow's Pension, Aid & Attendance, healthcare benefits, and other federal/state/county benefits. Service Officers represent veterans in cases adjudicated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Seattle. Outreach services are available where there is no nearby field office. The Olympia Service Center received approximately 8,646 calls and 2,335 visitors and filed 595 claims in FY24-25; the WDVA Field Services Network filed 17,541 VA disability comp & pension claims with a 76% approval rating, generating an estimated $313.2 million in awarded benefits.