Blount County Government Maryville, TN 37804

Veterans Affairs

Blount County Courthouse

305 Court Street

Maryville, TN 37804-5906

Phone (865) 273-5760

Fax (865) 273-5764

Nathan Weinbaum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service Officer

Purpose of Veterans Affairs Office

The purpose of the Veterans Affairs Office is to explain to the veteran their rights to their eligibility under the G. I. Bill of Rights. The office assists veterans and their dependents in securing evidence and preparing necessary forms for approval of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office. The Service Officer and staff coordinate military funerals, make funeral home visits, home and hospital visits, business and school visits and nursing home visits to assist veterans and their families on all VA matters. They work with the Federal and State Service Officers, Service Organizations and Community Service Clubs in Veterans matters. A quarterly report is forwarded to the Blount County Commission for all transactions performed in the office.

The office assists veterans and dependents of veterans who are in need of assistance such as counseling and advice, funds, medical treatment, loaning of available medical equipment, educational benefits, burial benefits, assistance in filing necessary forms all in compliance with congressional federal law regulating VA. Many of our clientele are fully dependent on VA for their survival especially for funds on which to live. There are many problems with keeping a smooth dispensation of these funds, therefore the Veteran’s Office acts as mediator.

According to stats from the Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs and according to the Federal VA for the period of 2009/2010, there are 11,525 veterans in the Blount County serving area.  VA benefits expenditures covering compensation, DIC, educational and vocational rehabilitation, and pension amounts to $16,423,139.00.  However, that does not include the cost of medical treatment being administered by the VA Outpatient Clinic in Knoxville, the VA Medical Centers in Mountain Home, Murfreesboro, and Nashville for Blount County veterans, which conservatively could amount to at least $7,000,000.00 annually and added to the above would approximate some $23,500,000.00.  The local Veterans Affairs office is largely responsible for these monetary benefits.  Also not included in the above figures are the many military retirees who do not receive VA benefits and many of whom we also serve with assistance.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Veterans Affairs Committee Members

Assistance with Forms

    Below are some of the most used forms for veterans or dependents benefits available at the local county Veterans Affairs office at the Blount County Courthouse.  Phone calls are welcomed, however most of these forms require the assistance of the employees of this office and is best served by personal interview visits of those seeking assistance.