Veterans Benefits

The Gateway Chapter PVA National Service Office is available to assist members, veterans, and dependents or survivors of a veteran with information regarding their VA benefits.

The Service Officers can provide information on available benefits, as well as assist in filing for those benefits such as VA housing grants, adapted motor vehicle grants, and VA disability claims and appeals. There have been recent changes to the Specially Adapted Housing VA grant. The grant may now be used up to three times for a total of $50,000. This may be of interest to veterans who previously used their housing grant, but did not receive the new maximum amount. The National Service Officers can also help coordinate eligibility for receiving care at VA hospitals and clinics. That care may be either as an inpatient or outpatient. In the St. Louis area there is the VA John Cochran Hospital and also the Jefferson Barracks medical facility that has a 32-bed spinal cord unit in Building 52. Newly injured patients may be entitled to care at the spinal cord unit, as well as those injured longer but needing care for problems such as pressure sores. Veterans may also be eligible for respite care stays at the spinal cord unit to relieve the assistance demands on family members at home or temporary loss of attendant care.

For local representation, please contact our PVA Senior Benefits Advocate, Mr. Fred Bradley, or National Service Officer, Mr. Tony Timmons. They can be reached at the following numbers:

Fred Bradley • Office 314-894-6467

Fred's office is located at: