| Veterans Service Officer: Todd FishCuster County Annex Building 447 Crook Street, Suite 1 Custer, SD 57730 |
Hours of Operation: Open: 8:30am – 4:30pm Tuesday – Thursday (Excluding Holidays) Phone: 605-673-8123 Email: [email protected] |
The Custer County Veterans Service Office (VSO) assists veterans, 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, education, disability claims, death benefits, survivor’s benefits, home loan certificates, and obtaining military records.
The County VSO is an excellent source for information on all matters relating to veterans’ benefits. The VSO has the training and experience to serve veterans’ needs. The County Veterans Service Office:
- Offers complete claims service and explanation of VA procedures.
- Provides follow-up service once a decision has been made.
- Provides information regarding eligibility at VA medical facilities.
- Assists eligible South Dakota veterans in applying for the South Dakota State Bonus Program.
Veterans are encouraged to register their discharge information (DD Form 214, Report of Separation) with the Custer County Registrar of Deeds Office.
Please call 605-673-8123 for an appointment so we can schedule adequate time to serve you.
When meeting with the Veteran Service Officer, please refer to the Appointment Check List for any supporting documentation that you may need to bring with you.
Additional Resources:
- SD VA Benefits for Veterans
- Custer County Appointment Check List
- Department of Veteran Affairs
- South Dakota Department of Veteran Affairs
- South Dakota Veterans Home
- National Personnel Records Archives
- VA Home Loan Information
- VA Home Loan Centers – South Dakota VA Home Loan Limits Information (vahomeloancenters.org)
- VA Education Benefits
- The Purple Heart Hall of Honor
- How the VA and Medicare work together
- How TRICARE works with Medicare
- How to enroll in Medicare
- Medicare resources for Veterans
- MakeTheConnection.net
- Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Living and Senior Care in South Dakota
- Custer Veterans Memorial
- Designing for Healing: Home Design Tips for People with PTSD
- Military Resource Discount for Custer County Veterans
- Veterans Alcoholism Assistance
- Asbestos
- Vocational and Apprenticeship Programs
- Veterans Health Guide
- Veterans Addiction Treatment Lifeline
- South Dakota Veterans Detox Rehab Centers
- Financial Resources for Veterans and Military Families
