The Hardin County Veterans Service Program provides assistance to all veterans, and their dependents, in applying for federal benefits, and other related matters, concerning the federal government. These include:

1. Application assistance for

• Compensation for Service-Connected Disability
• Non-Service Connected Disability Pension
• DIC Benefits
• Certificates of Eligibility for Home Loans
• Aid and Attendance for Nursing Home and Housebound Veterans
• Overpayments
• Appeals of Unfavorable VA Rulings
• Eligibility Verification Reports (EVR)
• Application for Iowa Veterans Home

2. Obtaining military records and awards.

3. Distributing grave markers and flag holders from Hardin County.

4. Networking to Veterans Hospitals.

5. Networking to other Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and agencies.