The Cannon County Veterans Services Office is located at: 120 S. Tatum Street, Woodbury, TN 37190.
The Cannon County Veterans Services Officer is Mike Parks
Phone: (615) 207-2869
Email: mike.parks@cannoncountytn.gov
Hours: Tue. – Thu., 8 AM to 4 PM
Important Links:
- If you are in crisis, please call The Veterans Crisis Line (opens link in new tab)
- You can review your health information at Myhealthevet (opens link in new tab)
- You can find your benefits information at benefits (opens link in new tab)
Finding A Veteran Services Officer:
The Tennessee Department of Veterans Services (opens link in new tab)
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2345
Email: TN.Veterans@tn.gov
Submitting your own claim:
Step by step instructions with what forms are need to submit your own Compensation Claim (opens a PDF file in a new tab)
VA Self Service Portal:
Here you can find all the rules and regulations for what is necessary for each claim.
- Self Service Home (opens link in new tab)
- Compensation (opens link in new tab)
- Burial and Memorial (opens link in new tab)
- Pension (opens link in new tab)
Submitting a Travel Claim:
How to Submit a Travel Claim Online (opens a PDF file in new tab)
VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQ’s):
VA Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQ’s) are standardized forms used by medical experts who conduct examinations for VA disability benefits purposes. DBQ’s address a range of medical conditions and include check-the-box inquiries designed to elicit the information needed for the VA to make determinations on the issues of service connection and the proper disability rating for a condition. When completed by a private medical expert, DBQ’s can be valuable evidence used to support a claim for VA disability benefits.
To find copies of DBQ’s (opens link in new tab)
Information for Veterans and Caregivers:
Veteran Affairs Caregiver Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (opens a PDF file in new tab)
Download the Caregiver Program Information (opens a PDF file in new tab)
The Building Better Caregivers (BBC) is a free, 6-week online workshop developed by Stanford University to support caregivers of veterans of all eras. BBC brings together a community of caregivers to learn new ways to manage stress, improve communication and give and receive support in a safe and secure small group environment facilitated by trained leaders.
Need help? Visit www.caregiver.va.gov or call at 1 (855) 260-3274 to learn more about the support that is available to you and for assistance connecting with the Caregiver Support Coordinator at your local VA medical center.
Federal Benefits:
- Adaptive equipment for motor vehicles
- Assistance to homeless veterans
- Burial benefits
- Clothing allowance for prosthetic or orthopedic appliance users
- Compensation for service connected disabilities
- Death and indemnity compensation for dependents and survivors
- Dependents educational assistance
- Disability and death pension
- Disabled veterans outreach
- Drug and alcohol dependence treatment
- Education benefits
- Employment benefits
- Grants for specially adapted homes
- Home loans
- Medical and hospital care
- Nursing home care
- Re-employment rights
- Service person’s / veterans group life insurance
- Services and aids for blind veterans
- Small and disadvantaged business utilization
- Special adapted motor vehicles
- Upgrading of military discharges
- Vocational rehabilitation
State Benefits:
- Credit for military service in state employment
- Free hunting and fishing licenses for Veterans with 30% or more war service connected disabilities, after an initial one-time fee of $10
- Free license plates for 100% service connected disabled veterans, ex-POW’s, and recipients of MOH, DSC, NC or AFC
- Motor vehicle privilege tax exemption (wheel tax, etc., per state / county) for 100% disabled veterans
- Parking privileges for free license plate holders
- Property tax relief for 100% permanently and totally disabled veterans and/or their surviving spouses
- Reemployment rights of public employees
- Registration of discharges by county registrar at no fee
- Special/Memorial license plates for certain veterans
- State Veterans Cemeteries Click for Burial Eligibility
- State veterans homes
- Veterans preference in state employment