{"id":8201,"date":"2026-03-12T15:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/va-to-hold-claims-clinic-march-19-21\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:28:28","slug":"va-to-hold-claims-clinic-march-19-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/va-to-hold-claims-clinic-march-19-21\/","title":{"rendered":"VA to Hold Claims Clinic March 19\u201321"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"268\">The <strong data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"87\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <strong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"129\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Columbia VA Regional Office<\/span><\/span><\/strong> will host a <strong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"206\">Veteran Experience Action Center (VEAC) 1-on-1 Claims Clinic<\/strong> March 19&ndash;21 at the <strong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"267\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">South Carolina National Guard Armory<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"490\">During the three-day event, veterans, caregivers and family members will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with VA representatives and community partners to receive assistance with a variety of services, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"910\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1you3wl\" data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"541\">\n<p data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"541\">VA disability compensation and pension claims<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"4wwlut\" data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"573\">\n<p data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"573\">Survivor and widow benefits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jstik1\" data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"628\">\n<p data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"628\">VA health care enrollment and benefits information<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1deyuoi\" data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"674\">\n<p data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"674\">Veteran Readiness and Employment services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"mnl1of\" data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"713\">\n<p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"713\">Mental health counseling resources<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"112solc\" data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"773\">\n<p data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"773\">Housing, homelessness prevention and vocational support<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"6njl56\" data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"804\">\n<p data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"804\">Mobile Vet Center services<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"17cr619\" data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"868\">\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"868\"><strong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"848\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">National Cemetery Administration<\/span><\/span><\/strong> memorial benefits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"2v4v9j\" data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"910\">\n<p data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"910\">Community and volunteer opportunities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1102\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Event hours are <strong data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"965\">March 19&ndash;20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1004\">March 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<\/strong>. Veterans are encouraged to attend to receive personalized assistance with benefits and services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Columbia VA Regional Office will host a Veteran Experience Action Center (VEAC) 1-on-1 Claims Clinic March 19&ndash;21 at the South Carolina National Guard Armory. 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