macon county, north carolina
Veteran Services
COVID-19 Policy
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Covid-19 Announcement
Until further notice Macon County Veteran Services will be unable to see anyone in person per the Macon County Emergency Services director. Our office is co-located with 911 dispatch and these actions are necessary to limit the exposure of essential employees and staff located in the facility to the COVD-19 virus especially from outside sources. We will continue to assist our veterans and their families by phone and email during regular business hours, 8am to 5pm. We will be retrieving phone messages and emails throughout the day and will return your call or email as soon as possible.
Thank you and stay safe.
How to Check-in to Franklin VA Clinic During Covid-19
Follow this link to see instructions on the proper way to check-in at the clinic.
Flu Clinic Information
Find the locations and times of the drive-thru flu shot clinic
Canceled – Smoky Mountain Veteran Stand Down
Due to current restrictions and the Covid-19 pandemic, we are postponing the 2020 Stand Down event until we can do so in a safe manner for everyone.
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Macon County Veterans Services
Macon County Veterans Service Office provides unsurpassed personalized service to veterans and their dependents in obtaining VA benefits. All services are provided without charge by VA Accredited Representatives.
Strictly controlled confidentiality is maintained at all times under penalty of law. Service Officers are required to be knowledgeable in federal, state, and local laws pertaining to veterans and their dependents. This office is committed to providing innovative services and programs to meet the new and expanding requirements of an aging veterans’ population, and those veterans returning from recent wars with new and sometimes unknown disabilities.
Assistance in the following areas is provided daily:
- Compensation for service-connected disabilities
- Pension for non-service-connected disabilities
- Compensation to dependents for service-connected deaths
- Pension to dependents for non-service-connected deaths
- Burial benefits
- Federal grave markers
- Life insurance
- Education and vocational rehabilitation
- Home loan certificates
- VA hospital enrollment
- Military records corrections
- Obtaining military records, discharges, medals, and awards
- CHAMPVA
- Tricare
Military Exposures
Information on Special Circumstances like Agent Orange, Gulf War Syndrome, and Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Health Issues
NC Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Educational Assistance
Everyday Veterans Discounts and Services
North Carolina Veterans
Data Snapshot from Carolina Demography
Frequently Asked Questions
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NC Veterans
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of NC Total Population
Median Age of NC Veterans
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NC Veterans are Female
Contact the office of
Veteran Services
Leigh Tabor
Director
(828) 349-2151
Our Office
104 E. Main St.
Franklin, NC
28734
Christie black
Veteran Service Officer
(828) 349-2151
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8 am - 12 pm
1 pm - 5 pm
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Veteran services