Veteran Affairs Claim Assistance

If you live in Kendall County, your point of contact is Ron Cortez, the Kendall County Veterans Services office. His telephone number is 830-249-9343, ext. 336 and address is 126 Rosewood Ave,
Boerne, TX 78006. By appointments only. For more information here is a link to the website - https://www.kendallcountytx.gov/247/Veterans-Services.
If you live in Bexar County contact the Military and Veterans Services Center at 210-335-6756. By appointment only. More information regarding their services can be found at https://www.bexar.org/510/Veterans-Claims-and-Benefits.
If you live in Comal County your point of contact is Michaelle Davis, the Director for Veteran Services. The phone number is 830-221-1170 and adress is 1297 Church Hill Drive, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. By appointment only. More information can be found at https://www.co.comal.tx.us/VET.htm
Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital has representatives from the Texas Veterans Commission who can assist you in filing a claim. Their phone number is 210-252-8387. By appointment only. More information can be found at https://tvc.texas.gov/claims/claims/.
To file a claim you will need copies of your DD-Form 214, Service Medical Record/Service Treatment Record (if available) and any private medical records (if any outside care completed). You can request a copy of your DD Form 214, medical and service records through the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) website at https://www.archives.gov/veterans. From personal experience expect between eight to ten weeks before you receive them.
If you need to write a "Buddy Letter" a sample can be found at SAMPLE_BUDDY_LETTER