The Veterans Service Office of Jefferson County is dedicated to ensuring that those who served our country in a time of need, get the benefits and resources that they deserve.
What Our Office Does
Below is a list of assistance and resources that the Jefferson County Veterans’ Services office provides.
Veteran Assistance
-
Disability claims
-
Pension claims
-
Enrolling in VA healthcare
-
Education Benefits
-
Homelessness referrals
-
Vocational Rehabilitation
-
Burial Benefits
-
Updating Dependents
-
Insurance and Property Tax questions
-
Records requests
-
Veteran and National Cemetery requests
Veteran Dependents or Widow Assistance
- Death and Indemnity Compensation
- Survivor Benefits
- CHAMPVA
- Education Benefits
- Pension
- Goldstar and Bluestar family assistance
- Records Requests
Area Programs
To learn more about area programs, please stop by the office.
- Riding High Veterans Program
- VFW
- American Legion
- ETMAC
- Healing Waters
- Pets for Vets
- and many more.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to our office at 865-397-7824. if you know of a homebound veteran who needs an appointment, we do perform home visits. Please call our office to schedule a “home appointment”.
Also, follow along with us on Facebook!
Important Area Phone Numbers
- Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255
- James H Quillen VAMC Johnson City: 423-926-1171
- William C Tallent CBOC Knoxville: 865-545-4592
- Dannie A Carr CBOC Sevierville: 865-286-6950
- Morristown East CBOC: 423-586-9100
Important Dates & Veteran Events in Our County
Important Dates
-
Vietnam Veterans Day – March 29th
-
Memorial Day – the Last Monday in May
- Women Veterans Day – June 12th
- Independence Day – July 4th
- Veterans Day – November 11th
Veteran Events Around Our County
- Veterans Breakfast on behalf of United Veterans Council of East TN
- Third Saturday of every month at First United Methodist Church in Dandridge – 121 East Meeting St. Dandridge, TN 37725
- Last Saturday of every month at West End Baptist Church in Newport – 116 West End St. Newport, TN 37821
- Vet-to-Vet Luncheon once a month at White Pine Senior Center
About Your Veterans Service Officer
Marissa Gilliam-King was raised in McMinn County TN where she got her start in Veteran Services. As a combat medic of 11 years of service and an Advanced Emergency medical Technician in Tennessee, she has dedicated her life to helping service members and members of her community. Marissa uses her knowledge and experience of healthcare and of the Veterans Affairs processes to ensure that all Veterans and their families in Jefferson County get the benefits they deserve and earned.
