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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 8

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 16 Chapter 8 Resource Development

Applications for Veterans Benefits can be secured by the applicant contacting the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance, the Red Cross, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW), the American Legion, or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Individuals can also receive assistance in filling out the application from these organizations. If the veteran lives in West Virginia, his completed application is sent to the Philadelphia VA Regional Office. The address is: Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Intake Center Attention: Philadelphia Pension Center P.O. Box 5206 Janesville, WI 53547-5206 If the veteran lives elsewhere in the state, his completed application is sent to the VA benefit office in Huntington to be processed. The address is: Huntington Regional Benefit Office 640 Fourth Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 1-800-827-1000 All applications must be accompanied by a medical report describing the nature of the disability. If the VA determines that additional medical information is needed, they arrange for examination at the nearest VA hospital or medical clinic.