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Veteran affairs

The Veteran Affairs (VA) Department offers assistance in making application for a wide range of benefits to our veterans, service members and their families.

Available Benefits

VA benefits and services fall into these major categories:

  • Disability benefits
  • Education & training benefits
  • Vocational rehabilitation & employment
  • Home loans burial benefits
  • Dependents and survivors benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Health care

 

Eligibility

You may be eligible for VA health care benefits if you are a veteran. You may be eligible for other VA benefits if you are a:

  • Veteran
  • Veteran’s dependent
  • Surviving spouse or child of a deceased veteran
  • Member of the military reserves or National Guard
  • Active duty military service member

 

County Benefits

The Wapello County Veterans Affairs office provides the following services to eligible veterans and their families:

  • Obtaining military records
  • Distributing markers/flag holders for veterans graves
  • Coordination of transportation to VA Medical Centers
  • Iowa Veterans Home
  • Veteran lifetime hunting & fishing license
  • Veterans vehicle license plates
  • Iowa Workforce Development
  • Military exemption from real estate taxes
  • County funded Veterans Relief Program

 

The Veterans Affairs office also provide emergency assistance with basic needs to veterans and families:

  • Rent payments
  • Utilities
  • Food
  • Emergency medical
  • Emergency dental
  • Special needs
  • Burial

 

Our Pledge to You

  • Treat you with courtesy, compassion and respect at all times.
  • Communicate with you accurately, completely and clearly.
  • Provide timely service to you.
  • Make our services accessible to you.
  • Fully answer your questions, concerns and complaints.
  • Always give you our very best effort.
 
  • Contact Information

    Terry L. Bradley
    Director of Veteran Affairs

    Bernie Parrish
    Assistant

    114 E. Main St.
    Ottumwa, IA 52501

    Phone: 641-684-8079
    Fax: 641-683-2654
    wcva@wapellocounty.org

    Hours
    Monday and Wednesday 1PM – 7PM
    Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 am to 2 pm
    Saturdays by appointment only

  • Helpful Resources
    Iowa Department of Veteran's Affairs
    Department of Veterans's Affairs
 
About Wapello County

Wapello County was created on February 17, 1843 from Unorganized Territory. The county opened at midnight on April 30, 1843 with several hundred eager settlers camped along the eastern border. At the sound of a shotgun, they

 

raced towards the “New Purchase” to make their claim. Many conflicts arose over the hastily made boundary lines, which were usually settled peaceably by the claim committees. Within a month 5,000 people lived in Wapello County.