State and territory veteran starting points
Veteran service finder or directory
● New Mexico
Use New Mexico Department of Veterans Services as the NM starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● New York
Use New York State Department of Veterans' Services as the NY starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● North Carolina
Use North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as the NC starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● North Dakota
Use North Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs as the ND starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● Northern Mariana Islands
Use Northern Mariana Islands Military and Veterans Affairs Office as the MP starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● Ohio
Use Ohio Department of Veterans Services as the OH starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● Oklahoma
Use Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs as the OK starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● Oregon
Use Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs as the OR starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● Pennsylvania
Use Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as the PA starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Federal or national resources
Benefits or application route
● United States starting point
Review companion-pet adoption benefits for qualifying U.S. military veterans and eligible families.
Who qualifies: Applicants must meet current military-service and program-area requirements and adopt a program-eligible dog or cat from a participating shelter or rescue.
State and territory veteran starting points
Veteran service finder or directory
● Puerto Rico
Use Puerto Rico Office of the Veterans Advocate as the PR starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● Rhode Island
Use Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services as the RI starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● South Carolina
Use South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs as the SC starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● South Dakota
Use South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs as the SD starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Federal or national resources
Benefits or application route
● United States starting point
Join Team Rubicon as a Greyshirt for disaster response, training and service projects.
Who qualifies: Adults and other eligible applicants willing to complete Team Rubicon onboarding. Deployment eligibility requires additional profile, training and background-check steps.
State and territory veteran starting points
Veteran service finder or directory
● Tennessee
Use Tennessee Department of Veterans Services as the TN starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● Texas
Use Texas Veterans Commission as the TX starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● U.S. Virgin Islands
Use U.S. Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs as the VI starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Veteran service finder or directory
● Utah
Use Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs as the UT starting point for veteran benefits, state programs, claims help and local service referrals.
Who qualifies: Veterans, service members, eligible family members, survivors and caregivers. Individual benefits and programs have separate service, discharge, residency, income, disability or family-status…
Federal or national resources
Veteran service finder or directory
● United States starting point
Check whether an attorney, claims agent or Veterans Service Organization representative is currently accredited by VA.
Who qualifies: Anyone checking who is currently authorized to represent claimants before VA.