Veterans Services
The Sevier County Veterans Service office honors and assists Veterans, as well as their families, in applying for benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA can be confusing at times and this office will help you navigate through the necessary paperwork to get the benefits you as Veterans have earned in service to this great nation. Sevier County Veterans Service office helps with the following VA topics and for more information on each click on the links:
Service Connected Disabilities
https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/
Service Connected disability is a tax free monetary benefit that is paid to Veterans who incurred or aggravated a disease or injury in service and has a current diagnosis.
Improved Pension
https://www.benefits.va.gov/pension/vetpen.asp
Improved Pensions is a tax free, income based benefit paid to WARTIME Veterans and Surviving Spouses whose income and assets fall within certain limits for VA purposes Remarriage can affect eligibility of surviving spouse.
Death and Indemnity Compensation
https://benefits.va.gov/compensation/types-dependency_and_indemnity.asp
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax free benefit paid to eligible survivors of military service members who died in the line of duty and eligible survivors of Veterans whose death resulted from a service related disability or who were rated 100% P&T for 10 years. Remarriage could affect eligibility.
Education
https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/contact_us.asp
VA education # 888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551). Call between 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Central Time, Monday-Friday.
Health Benefits
https://www.va.gov/health/
VA health care is NOT considered a health insurance plan.
The VA provides healthcare through an annual enrollment system. This system is based on eight categories to ensure healthcare is available to all enrolled Veterans. Veterans may be qualified for cost free healthcare services through the VA based on income and service connected disabilities. The VA most of the time DOES NOT pay for unapproved hospital and doctor visits outside the VA Healthcare system.
Burial Benefits
https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/claims-special-burial.asp
(Presidential Memorial Certificate)
https://www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp
(Grave Markers/Headstones)
https://www.cem.va.gov/hmm/
Funeral Honors
DOD is responsible for providing military funeral honors. The Military funeral honors website:
https://www.cem.va.gov/military_funeral_honors.asp
You can also contact one of the local Service Organizations who provides this service as well. They are as follows:
American Legion Post 104
403 W Main St, Sevierville, TN 37862
Phone: (865) 908-4310
American Legion Post 202
1222 East Pkwy, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
DAV Chapter 94
1220 W Main St, Sevierville, TN 37862
Phone: (865) 293-6001
Marine Corps League Det: 1206
Phone: (865) 254-3911
Veterans Military Honor Guard of Pigeon Forge
Phone: 865-314-3915
State Veterans Cemeteries
https://www.tn.gov/veteran/state-benefits/veteran-burial-benefits/state-cemeteries.html
Home Loan Eligibility
https://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/purchaseco_eligibility.asp
If you would like to talk to a Housing Counselor for advice on buying a home, renting, default, foreclosure avoidance, credit issues or reverse mortgages. HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country to provide free or low cost advice. Search online for a housing counseling agency near you, or call HUD's interactive voice system at:
(800) 569-4287.
https://www.hud.gov/i_want_to/talk_to_a_housing_counselor
Important VA Numbers to Remember:
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255
VA Benefits Call Center: 800-827-1000
VA Education: 888-442-4551
VA Debt Management: 800-827-0648
VA Fiduciary HUB Louisville: 888-407-0144 (Option 4)
VA Home Loan Eligibility: 888-768-2132
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS): 888-321-1080
James H Quillen VAMC Johnson City: 423-926-1171
Outpatient Clinics
Dannie A Carr CBOC Sevierville: 865-286-6950
William C Tallent CBOC Knoxville: 865-545-4592
VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic Morristown: 423-586-9100
Homeless Outreach Office 865-670-2369
OIF/OEF/OND Case Manager 865-670-2376
Rogersville CBOC 423-235-1471
Vet Center
Knoxville 865-633-0000
DAV Transportation Van
865-774-3608 Leave a message
For rides to VA scheduled appointments the DAV provides transportation to and from and departs from the parking lot at the Dannie A. Carr Community Based Outpatient Clinic. There is no charge for this service and the scheduled route is on a first called first served basis. The DAV does not pick up at your home. It is strictly a facility to facility service and is staffed by Disabled Veterans who are VOLUNTEERs.
Service Connected Disabilities
https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/
Service Connected disability is a tax free monetary benefit that is paid to Veterans who incurred or aggravated a disease or injury in service and has a current diagnosis.
Improved Pension
https://www.benefits.va.gov/pension/vetpen.asp
Improved Pensions is a tax free, income based benefit paid to WARTIME Veterans and Surviving Spouses whose income and assets fall within certain limits for VA purposes Remarriage can affect eligibility of surviving spouse.
Death and Indemnity Compensation
https://benefits.va.gov/compensation/types-dependency_and_indemnity.asp
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax free benefit paid to eligible survivors of military service members who died in the line of duty and eligible survivors of Veterans whose death resulted from a service related disability or who were rated 100% P&T for 10 years. Remarriage could affect eligibility.
Education
https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/contact_us.asp
VA education # 888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551). Call between 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Central Time, Monday-Friday.
Health Benefits
https://www.va.gov/health/
VA health care is NOT considered a health insurance plan.
The VA provides healthcare through an annual enrollment system. This system is based on eight categories to ensure healthcare is available to all enrolled Veterans. Veterans may be qualified for cost free healthcare services through the VA based on income and service connected disabilities. The VA most of the time DOES NOT pay for unapproved hospital and doctor visits outside the VA Healthcare system.
Burial Benefits
https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/claims-special-burial.asp
(Presidential Memorial Certificate)
https://www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp
(Grave Markers/Headstones)
https://www.cem.va.gov/hmm/
Funeral Honors
DOD is responsible for providing military funeral honors. The Military funeral honors website:
https://www.cem.va.gov/military_funeral_honors.asp
You can also contact one of the local Service Organizations who provides this service as well. They are as follows:
American Legion Post 104
403 W Main St, Sevierville, TN 37862
Phone: (865) 908-4310
American Legion Post 202
1222 East Pkwy, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
DAV Chapter 94
1220 W Main St, Sevierville, TN 37862
Phone: (865) 293-6001
Marine Corps League Det: 1206
Phone: (865) 254-3911
Veterans Military Honor Guard of Pigeon Forge
Phone: 865-314-3915
State Veterans Cemeteries
https://www.tn.gov/veteran/state-benefits/veteran-burial-benefits/state-cemeteries.html
Home Loan Eligibility
https://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/purchaseco_eligibility.asp
If you would like to talk to a Housing Counselor for advice on buying a home, renting, default, foreclosure avoidance, credit issues or reverse mortgages. HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country to provide free or low cost advice. Search online for a housing counseling agency near you, or call HUD's interactive voice system at:
(800) 569-4287.
https://www.hud.gov/i_want_to/talk_to_a_housing_counselor
Important VA Numbers to Remember:
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255
VA Benefits Call Center: 800-827-1000
VA Education: 888-442-4551
VA Debt Management: 800-827-0648
VA Fiduciary HUB Louisville: 888-407-0144 (Option 4)
VA Home Loan Eligibility: 888-768-2132
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS): 888-321-1080
James H Quillen VAMC Johnson City: 423-926-1171
Outpatient Clinics
Dannie A Carr CBOC Sevierville: 865-286-6950
William C Tallent CBOC Knoxville: 865-545-4592
VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic Morristown: 423-586-9100
Homeless Outreach Office 865-670-2369
OIF/OEF/OND Case Manager 865-670-2376
Rogersville CBOC 423-235-1471
Vet Center
Knoxville 865-633-0000
DAV Transportation Van
865-774-3608 Leave a message
For rides to VA scheduled appointments the DAV provides transportation to and from and departs from the parking lot at the Dannie A. Carr Community Based Outpatient Clinic. There is no charge for this service and the scheduled route is on a first called first served basis. The DAV does not pick up at your home. It is strictly a facility to facility service and is staffed by Disabled Veterans who are VOLUNTEERs.
Jesse Inman - Director
Veterans’ Services
1124 Blanton Drive, Suite 101
Sevierville, TN 37862
P: 453.8073
Veterans’ Services
1124 Blanton Drive, Suite 101
Sevierville, TN 37862
P: 453.8073