Lincoln County Veterans Service Office

Susan Irons, the Lincoln County Veterans Service Officer, (VSO) educates and assists veterans, and their dependents and survivors in applying for veterans' benefits including benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the State of South Dakota. Referrals are also made to other agencies that may have potential benefits for veterans.

Areas of primary activity are VA health care, service connected compensation, non-service connected pension, education benefits, death benefits, survivor's benefits, home loan certificates, and obtaining military records and discharges.

The County VSO has the training and experience to assist veterans and is an excellent source for information on all matters relating to veterans' benefits. The County Veterans Service Office:
•Offers complete claims service and explanation of VA procedures.
•Provides follow-up service once a decision about a claim has been made.
•Provides information regarding eligibility at VA medical facilities to include the State Veterans Home.
•Assists eligible South Dakota veterans in applying for the South Dakota Veterans Bonus Program.