Contact
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Wilson County Veterans Service OfficeWilson County Veterans Museum304 E. Main St.Lebanon, TN 37087p. (615) 444-2460f. (615) 449-7597 Wilson County Veterans Service Office
ZaBrina D. Seay, Director
County Service Officer
Lindsey Roberts
THE WILLINGNESS WITH WHICH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LIKELY TO SERVE IN ANY WAR, NO MATTER HOW JUSTIFIED, SHALL BE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO HOW THEY PERCEIVE THE VETERAN’S OF EARLIER WARS WERE TREATED AND APPRECIATED BY THEIR NATION.
….GEORGE WASHINGTON
Veteran's Resources
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Vietnam Veterans of America
President, Mike Myer(615) 289-5572
1st Monday at 6 pm
Veteran's Building, Ward Ag Center/Fiddler's Grove
Lebanon, TN 370087
VFW Post 5015
Commander, Bill Moss(615) 946-3204
3rd Thursday at 6 pm
Veteran's Building, Ward Ag Center/Fiddler's Grove Lebanon, TN 37087
Tyler Cates American Legion, Post 281
Commander, Maxie (Max) C. Wix
(615) 443-4138
maxwixpost281mj@gmail.com
2nd Tuesday @ 7 pm
Rutland Sr. Living Center
435 N.W. Rutland Rd.
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
American Legion, Post 15
2nd Monday at 6 pm
Commander, Haywood P. Norman IV (Pete)
Veteran's Building, Ward Ag Center/Fiddler's Grove
Lebanon, TN 370087615-804-4404americanlegionlebanontn@yahoo.com
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
Alvin C. York Campus (Murfreesboro) and Nashville Campus Eligibility
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Eligibility
Eligibility for most VA benefits is based on discharge from Active military service under other than dishonorable conditions for a minimum period specified by law. Active service generally means full-time service as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or as a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, the Environmental Services Administration or the National Oceanic ad Atmospheric Administration.
Am I eligible for VA disability compensation?
You may be able to get VA disability benefits or compensation if you have a current illness or injury (known as a condition) that affects your body or mind and you meet at least one of the requirements listed below.
Both of these must be true. You:
- Served on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training, and
- Have a disability rating for your service-connected condition
And at least one of these must be true. You:
- Got sick or injured while serving in the military—and can link this condition to your illness or injury (called an inservice disability claim), or
- Had an illness or injury before you joined the military—and serving made it worse (called a preservice disability claim), or
- Have a disability related to your active-duty service that didn’t appear until after you ended your service (called a postservice disability claim)
Presumed disabilities
- A chronic (long-lasting) illness that appears within one year after discharge, or
- An illness caused by contact with contaminants (toxic chemicals) or other hazardous materials, or
- An illness caused by your time spent as a prisoner of war (POW)
Who’s covered?
- Veterans
- Qualified dependents
Veteran's Services
What should I do if I received an other than honorable, bad conduct, or dishonorable discharge?
If you’ve received one of these discharge statuses, you may not be eligible for VA disability benefits.
There are 2 ways you can try to qualify:
Find out how to apply for a discharge upgrade
Learn about the VA Character of Discharge review process