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Veterans Affairs
Audubon County Veterans Affairs Office
318 Leroy St #4
Audubon, IA  50025-1255
Phone: 712/563-3508
Email: audvetaffairs@iowatelecom.net

Gary N. Riesgaard, Director
Connie Faga, Commissioner 
Kyle Hinners, Commissioner
Frank E Olsen, Commissioner

Office Hours:
Monday 9:00 am - 12 noon
Wednesday 9:00 am - 12 noon
Thursdays 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

Duties of Our Office
VA-certified director helps eligible veterans apply for compensation and pension programs to assist veterans and their dependents, including the following:
-Compensation for Service-Connected Disability/Death
-Non-Service-Connected Disability Pension
-Death Pension for Surviving Spouse and Dependent Children
-Aid and Attendance for Nursing Home and Housebound Veterans
-Eligibility Verification Reports (EVR)
-Application for Iowa Veterans Home

The staff also assists with:
-Obtaining military records and awards
-Distributing grave markers and flag holders for Audubon County
-Networking with Veteran’s Administration Hospitals
-Networking with other VA facilities and social service agencies

The veteran must have been discharged under honorable conditions and have served 90 days or more of Federal active duty service.

Forms

10-10EZ Application for Health Benefits
https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/Form/vha-10-10ez.pdf

21-4142 Medical Release   
www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/21-4142.pdf

21-526 Application for Veteran Benefits    
www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/21-526.pdf

21-534 Application for Surviving Spouse or Child Benefits
www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/21-534.pdf

26-1880 VA Home Loan   
www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/vba-26-1880.pdf

40-1330 Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker
www.va.gov/vaforms/va/pdf/VA40-1330.pdf

SF 180 Military Record Request Form   
www.archives.gov/research/order/standard-form-180.pdf


Links

Nursing Home Status Statement
www.vba.va.gov/ro/desmoines/c&pdocs/factsheet/
aidandattendanceapplication.htm


American Legion
www.legion.org

VFW  
www.vfwdc.org

Military Medals  
www.members.aol.com/veterans/warlib6h.htm

Information on Exposure to Asbestos
http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/veterans
http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/mesothelioma.htm

Mesothelioma Resource
http://www.mesotheliomasymptoms.com
http://www.mesotheliomaprognosis.org