Department Service Officer
MICHAEL HARTT
Michael.Hartt@va.gov
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The American Legion Department of NH
Hours: Mondays - Fridays 8 am to 4 pm |
Post Service Office Binders
Binder 1 | Binder 2 | Binder 3
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Accredited American Legion service officers are specially trained to provide assistance, free of charge, to veterans and their families. While the majority of a service officer’s work involves application for VA disability benefits, these compassionate professionals also provide information, referrals and resources on education, employment and business, death benefits and other important topics.
We assist with compensation, pension, appeals, vocational rehabilitation, and home loan guarantee. Additionally we assist with obtaining records, awards and decorations, discharge upgrades and answer questions of general nature pertaining to veteran’s programs. The Department Service Office is open from the hours of 8 am to 4 pm, Monday thru Thursday. We are closed Fridays for training.
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Documents that may help support a VA disability claim
If possible, have the following ready when you contact us:
- DD Form 214 (Issued at separation)
- Service medical records (outpatient), dental records, entrance and separation examination reports
- Inpatient hospitalization records (private or military)
- Private outpatient medical records (if applicable)
- Personnel file
- Line of Duty (LOD) investigation reports
- Overseas or temporary duty (travel) orders
- Separating personnel should ensure that all of the information (including awards, overseas time, campaigns, RE code, etc.) on the DD 214 is correct before signing. Uncorrected errors may cause problems in the future when applying for VA and other benefits.
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Conditions for Disability Claims Expand
VA is now processing disability claims for chronic asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis (to include rhinosinusitis). Veterans who served in Southwest Asia after Aug. 2, 1990, or Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Syria, or Djibouti after Sept. 19, 2001, may now be eligible for disability compensation. (From November 2021 Veteran’s Newsletter).
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IMPORTANT LINKS
VA Form 21-22 Appointment of Veterans Service Organization as Claimant's Representative click here
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) click here
Veteran Client Questionaire click here
VAMC Phone Directory:
Manchester VAMC phone directory click here
White River Junction VAMC phone directory click here
VA Links:
Apply for VA healthcare click here or click here
VA Welcome Kit guide
VA fact sheets click here
VA benefit brochures click here
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors website
VA Home Page www.va.gov/
VA Health Care www.va.gov/health/
VA Benefits/Services www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/
VA Burials & Memorials click here
Vets.gov click here
VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) click here
My Healthy Vet website
E-Benfits website
GI Bill click here
VA App Store click here
Million Veteran Program click here
VA Vet Center Program website
VA Locations in New Hampshire click here
VA Medical Center Manchester website
VA Medical Center White River Junction website
To request copies of veteran service records visit the National Archives website
Discharge upgrades:
National Archives correcting military records
How to apply for a discharge upgrade click here
American Legion links:
American Legion click here
Enroll in VA health care click here
The American Legion Claims Coach mobile app click here
To download a copy of the Post Service Officer's Guide click
Service Officer business card template click here
To download a copy of The American Legion Know Your Benefits click
American Legion publications click here
This is the American Legion PowerPoint presentation click here
American Legion Benefits Center click here