Rhea County Veteran Services

Rhea County Veteran Services

Veterans Service Officer: Johnathan Kealen 

Veterans Service Officer: Ashley Petersen

Mission
The mission of the Veterans Services Office is to assist Veterans and their dependents in filing applications for:
  • Service Connected Disability Compensation
  • Improved Pension Program with Housebound/Aid and Attendance
  • Health Benefits Enrollment
  • Burial Benefits, Flags, Headstones, Markers and Military Honors
  • Order Replacement Copies of Discharge Papers, Military Records, and Service Medical Records
  • GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Dependents Educational Assistance
  • VA Insurance Programs
  • File Appeals for Denied Claims

We provide information to Veterans and families on all federal and state benefits earned by Veterans for their service to their country.