Operating on the 2nd Floor of the Lafayette County Courthouse at 120 West Main Street (P.O. Box 294, with senior community outreach at 140 SW Virginia Circle), Mayo, FL 32066 (VSO Direct (386) 294-5010 / Courthouse Main (386) 294-1600, Fax (386) 294-4231, https://lafayettecountyfl.org/veterans-services/) under Florida Statute § 292.11 and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel accreditation (38 C.F.R. § 14.629), the Lafayette County Veterans Service Office—staffed by FDVA-Certified County Veterans Service Officer (CVSO) Damien Walker (succeeding longtime Lafayette County VSO Ellis A.G. Putnal)—provides 100% free statutory VA claims representation to wartime veterans and surviving spouses across Mayo (32066), Day (32013), and Cooks Hammock (32066). Because federal law (38 U.S.C. § 5904) prohibits unaccredited advisers from charging fees to prepare initial VA benefit claims, the Lafayette County CVSO protects local seniors from predatory 'pension poaching' schemes by preparing and filing at zero cost: (1) VA Aid & Attendance and Housebound enhanced monthly pension claims (VA Forms 21P-527EZ, 21P-534EZ, and 21-2680) to help pay for in-home caregivers, assisted living, or skilled nursing care at Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mayo; (2) Surviving Spouse Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), Death Pension, and burial benefits; (3) PACT Act, Agent Orange (Vietnam), and Camp Lejeune service-connected disability claims and Higher-Level Reviews; and (4) official VA disability summary letters for the 100% Total & Permanent Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption (F.S. § 196.081) and Combat-Disabled Senior Discount (F.S. § 196.082) filed downstairs with Lafayette County Property Appraiser Wayne 'Bucky' McCray, CFA ((386) 294-1991). The Mayo CVSO coordinates directly with the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System's Lake City VA Medical Center & Robert H. Jenkins Jr. State Veterans' Domiciliary Home (619 S Marion Ave & 751 SE Sycamore Ter, Lake City, FL 32025, (386) 755-3016) and the closer Perry VA Outpatient Clinic (1224 N Peacock Ave, Perry, FL 32347, (850) 223-8313 — 24 miles west on US-27).
Official Verification Sources: Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners — Veterans Services (120 W Main St, Mayo); Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) — County Veteran Service Offices Directory; VA North Florida/South Georgia Health Care — Lake City VA Medical Center & Perry VA Clinic
Issuer: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) & U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (OGC)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Lafayette County Veterans Services operates on the 2nd Floor of the Lafayette County Courthouse at 120 W Main St (P.O. Box 294), Mayo, FL 32066 ((386) 294-5010 / (386) 294-1600, Fax (386) 294-4231), staffed by CVSO Damien Walker (succeeding former VSO Ellis A.G. Putnal).
Issuer: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Health Administration)
Notes: Provides medical examinations (VA Form 21-2680), VA Home Based Primary Care, Community Living Center (CLC) skilled nursing, and Homemaker/Home Health Aide benefits for Lafayette County veterans.
Factual details and direct answers about Lafayette County Veterans Service Office (CVSO Damien Walker / Ellis A.G. Putnal) — Accredited VA Aid & Attendance, Survivor DIC & Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption Advocacy (with Lake City VA Medical Center & Perry VA Clinic)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How can a wartime veteran or surviving widow in Mayo or Day get free help applying for the VA Aid & Attendance long-term care pension?
Wartime veterans and surviving spouses in Lafayette County can contact the Lafayette County Veterans Service Office on the 2nd Floor of the Lafayette County Courthouse at 120 West Main Street, Mayo, FL 32066 ((386) 294-5010 or Courthouse main line (386) 294-1600) to prepare and file VA Form 21P-527EZ (Veterans Pension with Aid & Attendance), VA Form 21P-534EZ (Survivors Pension/DIC), and Physician Examination Form 21-2680 at 100% zero cost.
Where are the closest VA medical clinics and hospitals for Lafayette County veterans?
Lafayette County veterans are served 24 miles west of Mayo on US Highway 27 by the Perry VA Outpatient Clinic (1224 N Peacock Ave, Perry, FL 32347, (850) 223-8313) for primary care and lab services, and 38 miles northeast via SR-51/US-90 by the full-service Lake City VA Medical Center (619 S Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32025, (386) 755-3016) and the adjacent 150-bed Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Veterans' Domiciliary Home (751 SE Sycamore Ter, Lake City, (386) 758-0600).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Mayo and Lafayette County.
Lafayette State Bank — Mayo Headquarters Branch (FDIC Cert #16396 / #16266, Sunbiz #705561) & First Federal Bank — Mayo Branch (FDIC Cert #31313 / #31307, Sunbiz #P17000083684)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-1901
Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC — Sunbiz #709611) HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Registry & Adjacent Live Oak Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL054) / North Central Florida Regional Housing Authority (#FL139)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-2202
Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (60-Bed Skilled Nursing, Post-Acute Rehab & Memory Care — Mayo)
Mayo, Lafayette County
(386) 294-3300
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Lafayette County Courthouse Probate, Guardianship & Homestead Registry — Clerk of Circuit Court Hon. Steve Land, County Judge Hon. Darren K. Jackson, County Attorney Leenette W. McMillan, Esq., Property Appraiser Wayne 'Bucky' McCray, CFA & 3rd Circuit Public Guardian
Mayo, Lafayette County
McMillan Law Office, P.A. (Leenette W. McMillan, Esq. — Resident Mayo Probate & Real Property Counsel) & Law Office of Heather McInnis, PLLC (15-Mile US-27 Suwannee River Bridge 3rd Circuit Elder Law Section Counsel, with Hatton Law, P.A.)
Mayo, Lafayette County
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc. (TRLS) — Lafayette County, 3rd Judicial Circuit & DOEA PSA 3 (Elder Options #739234) Title III-B Free Senior Legal Aid (with Lafayette County Senior Citizens Center Mayo Outreach)
Mayo, Lafayette County
SR-51 North Live Oak Probate, Wills & Lady Bird Deed Corridor — Sellers, Taylor & Morrison, P.A., Hal A. Airth, Prevatt Law, Hill Law & Title, Chauncey Law & Rhett Bullard
Mayo, Lafayette County
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