Selmer, Tennessee · Amanda Fisher, County Veterans Service Officer
This office assists McNairy County veterans and their family members in filing applications with Veterans Affairs and provides guidance within the VA. There is never a charge for our help.
You do not need to know which one applies to you. Call, come in, and we will work it out together — that is what the office is for.
Monthly, tax-free payments for an illness or injury connected to your service, or one that service made worse. Amanda files the claim with you.
Read the VA’s detail →Income-based support for wartime veterans and their survivors. You do not need a service-connected disability to qualify.
Read the VA’s detail →Available to many veterans, but you must apply. It means care at a VA clinic or medical center; it is not insurance you can take anywhere.
How to apply →Reimbursement for mileage and travel to and from approved VA appointments. Small per trip, substantial over a year of care.
How to claim →Expanded benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances. Presumptive conditions apply to the era and location they are listed under.
What it covers →Support for surviving spouses and dependent children, including Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.
Read the VA’s detail →Burial in a state or national cemetery at no cost for plot, burial or headstone. Headstones, markers, medallions and the Presidential Memorial Certificate.
What you are entitled to →The county’s “Book of Merit”: 187 McNairy County veterans awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in service.
Read the Book of Honor →Food, transport, housing, crisis support, veteran organizations and work. The help that already exists locally.
See the full list →An independent nonprofit running monthly breakfasts, The Homefront Brunch, Hope 22 and graduation scholarships.
About the Coalition →Organizations that may be able to provide financial assistance or other resources to McNairy County veterans and their families.
The McNairy County Purple Heart Book of Honor — the “Book of Merit” — records county veterans awarded the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in military service. 187 names are recorded so far.
If you have someone to add to this list, please call 731-645-6343 or use the form below.
Read the Book of Honor →Quick answers to the questions we hear most often. Click any question to read the answer.
You might be surprised! We encounter many veterans and surviving spouses of veterans who had no idea that they are eligible for monthly compensation from the VA. Whether you are active duty, National Guard, or Reserve for any branch of the military, the best way to find out what you may be entitled to is make an appointment to come see a Veteran Service Officer.
Expect to spend about an hour with your VSO in a private office setting. You will be interviewed to determine what benefits you may be eligible for. If possible, your VSO can potentially file your claim that day. If your claim needs further development, you may be given “homework” on documents or information to collect and come back.
This is a general list; more specific documents based on an individual claim may be needed.
We do not issue veterans ID cards. There are a couple of different options for this.
Yes, we prefer you make an appointment so that we have adequate time to work on your claim. Many claims take quite a bit of time to work outside of our office visit. Unexpected interruptions can disrupt that flow.
Appointments are recommended — VA applications need detailed information and documents, so booking ahead makes the visit worth your time.
