Headquartered inside the Calhoun County Courthouse at 20859 Central Avenue East, Room G-4 (also cross-referenced as Room 305), Blountstown, FL 32424 ((850) 674-8305, Fax (850) 674-4667, edaniels@calhouncountyfl.gov), the Calhoun County Veterans Service Office is Calhoun County's official statutory veterans benefit and administrative claims agency under Florida Statutes § 292.11 and federal 38 C.F.R. § 14.629. Staffed by Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel (VA OGC) Accredited County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) Eric Daniels, the office provides 100% free statutory benefit representation—protecting Calhoun County seniors from unaccredited pension-poaching consultants—for wartime veterans and surviving spouses across Blountstown (32424), Altha (32421), Clarksville (32430), Kinard (32449), Frink, and Scotts Ferry. Core services include preparing and prosecuting tax-free VA Aid & Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Enhanced Pensions (38 U.S.C. §§ 1521 & 1541) to help fund in-home care, assisted living at Rivertown Senior Care (#AL12565), or skilled nursing care at River Valley Rehabilitation Center (#SNF12870961) and Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center (#SNF1652096); surviving spouse Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and Survivors Pension claims; Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War, and PACT Act toxic-exposure disability claims; Supplemental Claims, Higher-Level Reviews, and Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) dockets; and Florida 100% Permanent & Total Disabled Veteran and Combat-Aged Senior Homestead Property Tax Exemption certifications (F.S. §§ 196.081 & 196.082) with the Calhoun County Property Appraiser in the same courthouse building. Because Calhoun County has zero (0) in-county VA outpatient clinics, CVSO Eric Daniels also coordinates VA healthcare enrollment, beneficiary travel, and long-term care referrals to the nearest VA medical facilities—the Marianna VA Outpatient Clinic (4970 Highway 90, Marianna, FL 32446 — 25 miles north via State Road 71), the Panama City Beach VA Outpatient Clinic (2600 Veterans Way, Panama City Beach, FL 32408), the Sgt. Ernest I. 'Boots' Thomas VA Clinic in Tallahassee (2181 E. Orange Ave), and the 120-bed FDVA Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans' Nursing Home (4419 Tram Rd, Panama City, FL 32404, (850) 747-5401, AHCA #SNF10960961, CCN #106056) (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: Calhoun County Board of County Commissioners — Veterans Service Office (20859 Central Ave E, Blountstown); Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) — County Veterans Service Offices Directory (Eric Daniels); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — Marianna VA Clinic & Sims State Veterans' Nursing Home
Issuer: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA), U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel (VA OGC) & Calhoun County BOCC
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via FDVA & Calhoun County BOCC: Calhoun County Veterans Service Office, Calhoun County Courthouse, 20859 Central Ave E, Room G-4 (also referenced as Rm 305), Blountstown, FL 32424 ((850) 674-8305, Fax (850) 674-4667, edaniels@calhouncountyfl.gov). Staffed by Accredited County Veterans Service Officer Eric Daniels. Coordinates primary care with the Marianna VA Clinic (4970 Hwy 90, Marianna, FL 32446) and skilled nursing with Clifford C. Sims State Veterans' Nursing Home (4419 Tram Rd, Panama City, FL 32404).
Factual details and direct answers about Calhoun County Veterans Service Office (VSO) — Accredited CVSO Eric Daniels (Blountstown Statutory VA Aid & Attendance Pension, DIC & Survivor Benefits Advocacy)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Who is the accredited Veterans Service Officer in Calhoun County, and is there any charge for filing a VA Aid & Attendance pension claim in Blountstown?
Calhoun County's Veterans Service Office inside the Calhoun County Courthouse at 20859 Central Avenue East, Room G-4, Blountstown, FL 32424 ((850) 674-8305, Fax (850) 674-4667) is staffed by FDVA-accredited County Veterans Service Officer Eric Daniels (edaniels@calhouncountyfl.gov). Under Florida Statutes § 292.11 and federal law (38 C.F.R. § 14.629), all VA benefit claims—including Aid & Attendance long-term care pensions, DIC survivor benefits, and PACT Act disability claims—are prepared and filed 100% free of charge.
Is there a VA Outpatient Clinic inside Blountstown or Altha, and where do Calhoun County veterans go for VA medical and nursing home care?
There is no standalone VA Outpatient Clinic physically located inside Calhoun County. CVSO Eric Daniels ((850) 674-8305) enrolls Blountstown, Altha, Clarksville, and Kinard veterans in VA healthcare and coordinates outpatient primary care at the Marianna VA Outpatient Clinic (4970 Highway 90, Marianna, FL 32446 — just 25 miles north via State Road 71), the Panama City Beach VA Outpatient Clinic (2600 Veterans Way, Panama City Beach, FL 32408), or the Sgt. Ernest I. 'Boots' Thomas VA Clinic in Tallahassee, as well as skilled nursing admissions to the 120-bed Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans' Nursing Home in Panama City ((850) 747-5401).
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