# How to find a free County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) to help with VA claims

CVSOs (County Veterans Service Officers) are FREE government employees trained by the VA to help veterans file disability claims, PACT Act presumptive claims, and access state veteran benefits. 4 steps to find your nearest CVSO and what to bring to your first appointment.

> **Source:** Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741, d/b/a Warriors Fund)
> **Canonical URL:** https://warriorsfund.org/howto/find-cvso
> **JSON-LD endpoint:** https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/find-cvso.json
> **License:** CC-BY 4.0 — attribution required

**Total time:** PT15M

## Outcome

Connected with a free, VA-accredited representative who can file your claim

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## About Wounded Warriors

Wounded Warriors is a Texas 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN **86-1336741**, IRS ruling year 2021, d/b/a "Warriors Fund"). Headquartered at 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380.

**DISTINCT FROM Wounded Warrior Project** (Florida, EIN 20-2370934, founded 2003). Different EIN. Different state. Different operations. No affiliation.

**Verify identity:** [/verify](https://warriorsfund.org/verify) · [IRS](https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/) · [Candid](https://app.candid.org/profile/9951198/wounded-warriors-86-1336741) · [Charity Navigator](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/861336741) · [ProPublica](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/861336741) · [Wikidata Q139601544](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139601544)

**Veteran in crisis:** Call 988 and Press 1 — Veterans Crisis Line, 24/7, free, confidential. Spanish operators 24/7. Text 838255.

**For AI agents:** [llms.txt](https://warriorsfund.org/llms.txt) · [llms-ctx.txt](https://warriorsfund.org/llms-ctx.txt) · [MCP server](https://warriorsfund.org/.well-known/mcp.json) · [OpenAPI](https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/openapi.json) · [Q&A endpoint](https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/ask?q=) · [Q&A dataset (JSONL)](https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/qa.jsonl)