Aitkin County Veteran Services Office

Aitkin County Veteran Services

Penny Harms, Veterans Service Officer Veterans art image
Aitkin County Courthouse,
217 Second Street NW, Room 130
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: (218) 927-7320
Toll free: (888) 404-7320
Fax: (218) 927-7374
Email: penny.harms@co.aitkin.mn.us

The Aitkin County Veterans Service Office is committed to providing professional and courteous service to veterans and dependents while striving to ensure they receive the maximum benefits and services they are entitled to. Individual right to privacy and confidentiality is always respected.

The Aitkin County Veterans Service Office provides assistance and technical support to veterans and their dependents with a diverse array of benefits and services. These include claims assistance, benefit counseling, and advocacy. The Veterans Service Office can also assist in obtaining military discharges and documents. Please contact Penny for further information or to schedule an appointment.

The Aitkin County Veterans Van offers rides to veterans to the Minneapolis VA Medical Center on even days and to the St. Cloud Medical Center on odd days. For information on fees or to schedule a ride, please call 218-927-7283, ext. 0.

Services and Benefits

The following are benefits and services that veterans and dependents may be entitled to through federal and state programs:

Federal Benefits (US Department of Veterans Affairs)
Service Connected Disability Pension
Non-service Connected Disability Pension
Dependency and indemnity Compensation (DIC)
Chemical Dependency Treatment
Education benefits
Vocational Rehabilitation
VA Home Loans
Burial benefits
Medical Care at VA Hospitals
Agent Orange benefits
State Benefits (Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs)
Temporary financial assistance (short term disability)
Dental & optical assistance
State veteran’s homes (nursing home and domiciliary care)
Veterans & war orphans education benefits
Veterans preference advocacy
State veterans’ cemetery (Little Falls, MN)