Veteran Service Officers help you navigate the Veterans Administration to get you the benefits you need and earned. Services are FREE. We assist veterans and their dependents with filing for all VA benefits to include but are not limited to:

• Service Connected Disability Compensation
• Non-Service Connected Pension
• VA Healthcare Enrollment
• Burial and Survivor Benefits
• Education Benefits

We help you write and submit your benefits claims to the VA. We help you gather information that supports your claim. Once the claim is filed, we help you track the claim through the system. We can also help you file appeals for denied claims. We specialize in assisting veterans and their family members with claims, applications, and appeals to the VA. Each COUNTY in Colorado has a Veterans Service Office that offers FREE assistance to veterans. If you are considering requesting services or submitting an application to the VA, we strongly recommend that you contact your County Veterans Service Office.

Veterans Service Officers work for Veterans Service Organizations (both are called VSOs), as well as for local government offices.

ALAMOSA COUNTY: Craig Rauwolf VSO2@alamosacounty.org
8999 Independence Way Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone 719-589-1109 Fax 719-589-1132
Hours 8:00am – 3:00pm walk-in on Mondays; Tuesday through Friday by appointment.

CONEJOS COUNTY: Donald Romero – dromero@co.conejos.co.us
Social Services/County Veterans Affairs Bldg. PO Box 157 12987 CR G6, Veterans Bldg., Conejos, CO 81129-9989
719-376-6725
Mondays and Tuesdays 8:30am-4:30pm;

COSTILLA COUNTY: JJ Jones – vso@costillacounty-co.gov
County Veterans Service Office PO Box 97, 400 Gaspar Street San Luis, CO 81152
719-580-6126 Call or email for an appointment;

MINERAL COUNTY: Timothy Thornton – VSO@mincocolo.com
1201 N Main Street, PO Box 70, Creede, CO 81130
719-480-3137 719-658-2764 (fax)
Mon – Thurs 7:30am-12:30pm Appointments preferred;

RIO GRANDE COUNTY: Jack Rudder – jrudder@riograndecounty.org
Colorado State Veterans Center, Box 97, Homelake, CO 81135
719-852-5118, 719-852-3881 fax
Tues, Wednesday and Thurs 7:30am-12:00pm;

SAGUACHE COUNTY: Donald Romero – dromero@saguachecounty-co.gov
Saguache CVSO, PO Box 325, 605 Christy Ave. Saguache, CO 81149
Call or text: 719-588-3747.  Fax 719-655-2680   Office hours are on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am-4:30pm;

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