Vietnam Veteran Memorial - Dedicated March 27, 2015
Vietnam Veteran Memorial Committee
World War II veteran Ed Anderson, seated, poses with 7th Dist. U.S. Rep Sean Duffy, R-Wausau, right, and his daughter and son-in-law, To and Sandy Cherney (standing to the left of Duffy) after receiving a POW medal from the Congressman and the Barron County Veterans’ Service Office.
Veteran Services & Benefits
Office Closed for 2025 Holidays: May 26, July 4, September 1, November 27 & 28, December 24 & 25.
Training Conferences (Office Closed): May 5 - 9. October 13 - 17.
Mission: To efficiently assist eligible veterans, spouses and dependents obtain state, federal and county benefits and services, act as a veteran advocate, provide resources, and to reach out to Barron County citizens to acquire services and earned benefits.
Programs & Services:- Aid To Veterans
- Contact Veteran's Service Office
- Recently Discharged Veterans
- Service Connected Disability Claims
- Registration of DD-214 with the Register of Deeds office. Provides a permanent resource for certified copies when required in the future
- Assistance with VA Medical Application
- Local area information and referral
- Assist with applications for Federal/State Certification
- Referrals for VA home loans (State home loans are currently unavailable)
- Assist with application for Service Connected Disability Compensation claims
- Education
- For information about Veteran or dependent education benefits, please speak to your institution's Veteran Advisor.
- Seniors
- Information on Veterans Nursing Homes at King & Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
- VA Healthcare Enrollment
- Non-Service Connected Disability Pension
- Assist in applying for special programs
- Assist in applying for awards and decorations
- Assist in applying for military personnel/medical records and discharges
- Health Care Benefits
- Application for VA Medical Care for Veterans. There are income and asset restrictions that apply.
- CHAMPVA claims for family members whose veteran died from Service Connected disabilities
- Healthcare Aid Grant, a Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs program for low-income veterans with few, if any assets, to assist with emergency healthcare needs.
- Referral for other State, Federal and County Programs
- For all VA healthcare-related needs, to include, questions about in-home care, Nursing Home admissions, medications, or durable medical equipment, please contact your VA Primary Care Provider
- Time of Death
- Burial Allowance for veterans who had service connected disabilities or were in receipt of VA Pension at the time of death, or died in a VA Facility, or the State Veterans Home at King, Wisconsin
- Burial markers for any veteran. Federal government pays for the marker, but the family must pay for installation
- Registration for interment to Federal Cemeteries or State Cemeteries
- Burial Flag coordinated through local Funeral Homes
- Presidential Memorial Certificates
- Flagholders
- Death Indemnity Compensation available to the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from Service Connected Disabilities
- Death Pension available to the surviving spouse of a war-time veteran, who is also low income
- Other Services
- Referral in Obtaining Military Records or Military Awards/Decorations
- Grave Registrations
- Referral to Homeless Veterans Programs
- Ride Program for veterans to/from VA Medical Center Appointments
- For appointments to meet with the County Veteran Service Office, please call the office at 715-537-6290