Service Officer-Veteran’s Resources

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VA MEDICAL CENTERS IN GEORGIA
Augusta: 1 Freedom Way, August, GA 30904-6285 706-733-0188 or 800-836-5561
Decatur: 1670 Clairmont Rd., Decatur, GA 30033 404-321-6111 or 800-944-9726
Dublin: 1826 Veterans Blvd., Dublin, GA 31021 478-272-1210 or 800-595-5229

VA MEDICAL CLINICS IN GEORGIA
Albany:: 526 West Broad Ave., Albany, GA 31701 229-446-9000
Athens: 9249 Highway 29, Athens, GA 30601 706-227-4534
Brunswick: 1111 Glynco Pkwy, Brunswick, GA 31525 912-261-2355
Columbus: 1310 13th St., Columbus, GA 31906 706-257-7200
Decatur: 755 Commerce Dr. Decatur, GA (2nd Floor) 404-417-5200
East Point: 1513 Cleveland Ave., East Point, GA 30344 404-321-6111 X2600
Kathleen: 2370 S. Houston Lake Rd., Kathleen, GA 31047 478-224-1309
Lawrenceville: 475 Philip Blvd. NW, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 404-417-1750
Macon: 5398 Thomaston Rd., Suite B., Macon, GA 31220 478-476-8868
Newnan: 39-A Oak Hill, Newnan, GA 30265 404-329-2222
Oakwood: 3931 Munday Mill Rd., Oakwood, GA 404-728-8212
Rome: 30 Chateau Dr. SE, Rome, GA 30616 706-235-6581
Savannah: 325 West. Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah, GA 31406 912-920-0214
Smyrna: 562 Concord Rd., Smyrna, GA 30082 404-417-1760
St. Marys: 205 Lake Shore Point, St. Marys, GA 31558 912-510-3420
Stockbridge: 175 Medical Blvd, Stockbridge, GA 30281 404-329-2222
Valdosta: 2841 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31602 229-293-0132

VA VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
Decatur: 1700 Clairmont, Rd., Decatur, GA 30033 (Nationwide) 1/800-827-1000

GA VA VETERANS VIETNAM READJUSTMENT ACT (JOB COUNSELING)
Atlanta: 1440 Dutch Valley Place, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30324 404-347-7264
Lawrenceville: 930 River Centre Place, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 404-728-4195
Macon: 750 Riverside Dr., Macon, GA 31201 478-477-3813
Marietta: 40 Dodd St., Suite 700, Marietta, GA 30060 404-327-4954
Savannah: 321 Commerical Drive, Savannah, GA 31406 912-961-5800

VA NATIONAL CEMETERIES
Canton: 2025 Mt. Carmel Church Lane, Canto, GA 1-866-236-8159
Marietta: 500 Washington Ave. Marietta 30060 1-866-236-8159 (No new burials only spouses of those who are already buried there).

GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Milledgeville: 2617 Vinson Highway, Milledgeville, GA 31061 478-445-3363

VHA CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICE
Health Eligibility Center: 2857 Clairmont Rd. Ste. 200, Atlanta, GA 30329 404-828-5200

WEB SITES and OTHER INFORMATION
Burial and Memorial Benefits: www.cem.va.gov
Home Loan Guaranty: www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/
HealthCare Eligibility: www.va.gov/healthbenefits
or 1-877-222-8387
VA Forms: www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp
Federal Jobs: www.usajobs.gov
Veterans Employment and Training: www.dol.gov/agencies/vets
Veterans Preference: www.opm.gov/veterans/index.asp
Caregiver Support: www.caregiver.va.gov
CHAMPVA: www.va.gov/communitycare/programs/dependents/champva/index.asp
Education Benefits: www.gibill.va.gov
Education Facilities Approved in Georgia: http://veterans.georgia.gov/veterans-education-and-training-division-state-approving-agency
Life Insurance: www.insurance.va.gov
Memorial Certificate Program: www.cem.va.gov/pmc.asp
Mental Health: www.mentalhealth.va.gov
My HealtheVet: www.myhealth.va.gov
National Resource Directory: www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov
Prosthetics: www.prosthetics.va.gov
Military Records: www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel
Returning Servicemembers: www.va.gov/post911veterans
VA Vet Centers: www.vetcenter.va.gov
VA Home Page: www.va.gov
VA Benefits Payment Rates: www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates

VA MEDICAL CENTER DECATUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Telephone Advice Line: 404-329-2222
Decatur VA Medical Center: 404-321-6111
Agent Orange X17044/16908 Nuclear Med X16156
Audiology X13036 Physical Therapy X16680
Cardiology X16190 Podiatry X16519
Dental X16400 Prosthetics X12202
Dental Eligibility X12071 Pulmonary X12086
Dermatology X16380 Radiology X16750
Diabetic Education X12075 MRI X12772
Hematology X16380 Ultrasound X12364
ENT Clinic X16600 Neurology X12070
Eye Clinic X16660 Surgical Clinic X16600
Endocrinology X12069 Nephrology X17070
Gastroenerology X16630 Physical Therapy X16680
Medical Records X16038 Infectious Disease X17748
Mental Health: X16001 Rheumatology X12074
Outpatient Pharmacy X17690 Urology X16600
Orthopedic X16600 Chaplin X16870

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE :
(Use these contacts for assistance in filing initial claims, follow-up on claims that are pending and other actions involving the US Department of Veterans Service. DO NOT send your claim directly to the VA for processing).

Atlanta VA Medical Center: VA Hospital 404-321-6111 X16357/16369
404-728-7611/404-417-2918
Augusta: 1101 15th St, Augusta, GA 30901 706-721-4301/4302
Augusta VA Medical Center: PO Box 3692, Augusta, GA 30914
706-823-2218/3916, 706-823-1768
Athens: 9249 Hwy. 29, Suite D, Athens, GA 30601
706-369-5630/5631
Conyers: 210 7th Street South, Room 204, Conyers, GA, 983 Taylor St. Conyers, GA 30012, 770-388-5075
Lawrenceville VA Medical Clinic:
455 Philip Dr., Bldg 200, Room 106, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
404-321-6111 X11964

TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR CONTACTING THE VA
Dial 1-800-327-1000 for the following
Burial
Death Pension
Dependency Indemnity Compensation
Direct Deposit
Directions to VA Benefits Regional Office
Disability Compensation
Disability Pension
Education
Home Loan Guaranty
Medical Care
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

Beneficiaries in receipt of Pension Benefits 1-877-294-6380

Debt Management Center (Collection of Non-Medical Debts)
1/800-827-0648

Civilian Health & Medical Program of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) 1-800-733-8387

Education (GI Bill) 1-888-442-4551

Health Care Benefits 1-877-222-8387
Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255
Combat Call Center 1-877-927-8387

Life Insurance:
Service members and/or Veterans Group Life Insurance Program
1-877-419-1473
All other VA Life Insurance Programs 1-800-669-8477

Mammography Helpline 1-888-492-7844

Women Veterans Hotline 1-855-829-6636

CHAMPVA Meds by mail 1-888-385-0235 or 1-866-229-7389

Special Issues-Gulf War/Agent Orange/Project Shad/Mustard Agents
1-800-749-8387

Other Information
To request a copy of your DD Form 214: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/
To obtain information on GI Bill Benefits, which include both educational and occupational rates: http://www.gibill.va.gov
Information for approved GI Bill Educational and Occupational Locations: (Education and Training Division of the Georgia Department of Veterans Service) http://www.sdvs.georgia.gov
Questions concerning eligibility for GI Bill Benefits should be directed to the US Department of Veterans Affairs: 1-888-442-4551
Other important phone numbers or websites:
Home Loan Guaranty: http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/
Headstones and markers: 1-800-697-6947
Burial & Memorial Benefits: http://www.cem.va.gov/
Special Health Issues: 1-800-749-8387
VA Forms: http://www.va.gov/vaforms/search_action.asp
Georgia Department of Veterans Service: 404-929-5345
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Georgia State Veteran’s Benefits