Veterans Services

Pender County offers two convenient locations to help better serve our veterans. They are located in Burgaw and Hampstead.

Hours of Operation:

  • Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Our office provides a wide range of services to the Veteran and their family members. We serve all veterans, spouses, widows, and children of veterans residing in Pender County with all Veterans Administration matters.

If you are interested in applying for VA benefits or need assistance with VA paperwork, please contact our office to schedule an appointment. A Veteran Service Officer (VSO) will meet with you to answer any questions you have about your benefit eligibility. We will then help you submit any paperwork and assist with gathering any necessary documentation and evidence to support your claim.

Summary of Benefits:

  • Service-Connected Disability Compensation
  • Veterans Wartime Pension
  • Death and Indemnity Compensation
  • Widow's Pension Benefits
  • Veterans' Health Administration Enrollments
  • Grave Markers 
  • Burial Reimbursements
  • Appeals

Additional Benefits

  • Automobile adaptations and other conveyance equipment
  • Special Adaptive Housing
  • Discharge Upgrades/Correction to Military Record
  • Special Housing Adaptation
  • Annual clothing allowance 
  • Individual Unemployability
  • Housebound and Aid and Attendance
  • VA Guaranteed Home Loans
  • State Veterans Nursing Home Enrollments
  • Addition of Dependent to Benefits 
  • DD-214 and Medal replacement

NC Division of Veterans Affairs (NCDVA) Benefits

  • NCDVA Scholarships
  • One-time fee hunting/fishing license
  • Special Veterans license plates
  • Property Tax Reductions

It is strongly advised that you seek the assistance of a Veterans Service Officer before submitting any applications or forms to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Please bring any forms by our office for review before mailing!