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Veteran Benefits - Watonwan County Veteran Services Office

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Resource Name:Veteran Benefits - Watonwan County Veteran Services Office

address

108 8th Street South, Saint James, MN 56081

Eligibility

  • Veterans and their dependents who are residents of Watonwan County
  • State Subsistence is available to a veteran or a surviving spouse if they are disabled and prevented from working at their normal occupation for at least 30 days or without a disabling medical condition within one year of the Veteran's death.

Required documents

Military discharge papers DD-214 picture ID

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
(507)375-1254

Voice

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Intake

Application process

Call; visit website; walk in

Fees

None

Service area

Watonwan County, MN

Provides assistance and support to veterans and their dependents in obtaining benefits through county, federal, and state programs, including:

- Alcohol and drug dependency referrals

- Burial and death benefits

- Coordinate transportation to VA Medical Center

- Dental and optical vouchers for both qualified veterans and their spouses

- Disability compensation

- Discharge review

- Education and training

- GI Bill education training

- GI life insurance

- Home loan guarantees

- Job placement services

- Mental health services

- Outpatient medical care

- Pension benefits

- State Subsistence Assistance: Financial assistance for healthcare insurance premiums, personal needs funds, shelter-associated payments (association dues, homeowners' insurance, mortgage, rent, room and board, and property taxes), and utility assistance (cell phone, electric, gas, internet, propane, sanitation/sewer, and water). Additional information can be found on the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs website: https://mn.gov/mdva/resources/familyassistance/financialassistance.jsp

- Survivors and dependents education

- Vocational rehabilitation for the disabled

Last Assured

03/30/2026

Providing organization

Watonwan County Veteran Services Office

County veteran services office