Description of Services
Monroe County Veterans Affairs has three offices located in the Florida Keys. The main office is located in Key West and is staffed by the Director, the Deputy Director, one Veterans Service Counselor and one Senior Administrative Assistant. The Key West Office also is the home base for the two Transportation Vans and the Transportation Drivers.
The office in the Middle Keys (Marathon, FL) is staffed by one Veterans Service Counselor and a Transportation Coordinator/Counselor’s Aide.
The office in the Upper Keys (Plantation Key, FL) is staffed by a Veterans Service Officer and a Veterans Service Counselor.
All three offices help active duty personnel and military retirees as well as veterans and their families obtain federal benefits such as:
l Compensation for service related disability and for non service connected pension
l Educational benefits
l Home loans
l Outpatient treatment and hospitalization
l Insurance claims and Social Security appeals
l Burial allowances and widows’ benefits
l Transportation to Miami Medical Center (VA)
The department also provides assistance in obtaining State benefits such as free car tags and fishing licenses for those who are 100% service connected.
Mission Statement
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To render effective, timely and responsible service to veterans and their dependants and/or survivors in preparing and securing benefits to which they are entitled. |
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To maintain the cooperation and assistance of all federal, state and county agencies that may provide assistance on veteran issues. |
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To assure quality control, efficiency and adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations is strictly maintained on all VA claims. |
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To effectively operate and maintain the VA Transportation system from the Florida Keys to the Miami VA Medical Center as well as other medical facilities in the Miami area with the full cooperation and assistance of the Veterans Administration. |
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