Veterans Service Organization
Chartered by Congress. Recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans Service Officers
As part of the National Association for Black Veterans — a Congressionally chartered Veterans Service Organization — Chapter 127 helps veterans, surviving spouses, and dependents pursue the benefits they earned through military service. A Veterans Service Officer (VSO) is a trained, VA-accredited advocate who represents you in your claim — and NABVETS service officers never charge a fee.
What a Service Officer Can Help With
Disability Compensation
Filing and appealing VA disability claims for injuries and conditions connected to your service.
Pension & Survivor Benefits
Pensions for eligible veterans, and benefits for surviving spouses and dependents.
Healthcare Enrollment
Navigating enrollment and access to the VA health care you earned through your service.
Education & Training
GI Bill and education-benefit guidance for veterans and their families.
Housing & Economic Support
Connecting you to housing and stability resources when you need them most.
We take a holistic approach: we don’t just file paperwork. We help you understand your options and stand with you through the entire process.
Get Assistance
Request Assistance
If you or a veteran you love needs help with a claim or benefit, reach out and we’ll connect you with a service officer.
Contact UsBecome a VSO
Want to serve your fellow veterans? NABVETS provides training and a pathway to becoming a VA-accredited representative. If advocacy work speaks to you, we’d love to talk.
Learn HowInterested in Becoming a Veteran Service Officer?
Become a Veteran Service Officer
A Veterans Service Officer is the person who sits down beside a veteran and helps them claim what they earned. It is accredited work: the Department of Veterans Affairs formally recognizes a VSO to represent veterans, surviving spouses, and dependents in their dealings with the VA — and never for a fee.
The claims cover a lot of ground — disability compensation, pensions, education benefits, survivor benefits, and access to VA health care. But what makes the role matter isn’t the paperwork. It’s being the person who knows the system well enough that a veteran doesn’t have to face it alone.
If that’s work you want to do, Chapter 127 can point you toward accreditation and the training behind it. Click the View button below for the VA’s official guidance at www.va.gov.
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