Our highly-trained department service officers (DSOs) provide free, professional assistance to veterans of all generations in obtaining VA and other government benefits earned through service. These DSOs provide counseling on all veterans’ benefits including disability compensation, health care, pension, survivors’ benefits, employment rights, education and more. Our DSOs also help veterans assemble evidence needed to support claims, build their cases, and prepare forms and briefs.
in 2018, DAV's Department Service Officers
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Interviewed 13,835 Veterans
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Filed 7,071 Claims
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A. Major General Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic 201 9th St. Marina, CA 93933 Hours: 8-3 M-F Department Service Officer: Michael Silver, Jr. (831) 884-1156 michael-silver@sbcglobal.net DSO Silver is temporarily out of the office on medical leave. Please contact the national service office in Oakland at (510) 834-2921 until further notice. B. Fresno VA Medical Center
(Temp Location) (FOB) American Legion Post 509 3509 N. First Street Ave. Fresno, CA 93726 Department Service Officer: Mario Flores (559) 241-6418 mdfretiredusmc@gmail.com |
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C. Sepulveda VA Outpatient Clinic 16111 Plummer Bldg. 22, Room 213 Sepulveda, CA 91343 Hours: 8:30-2:30 M-F Department Service Officer: Leigh Polzin (818) 891-7711, Ext. 36176 leighapolzinfss@davcal.org D. Redlands Ambulatory Care Center
26001 Redlands Blvd. Redlands, CA 92373 Hours: 9-3 M-F Department Service Officer: Terrel Lewis (909) 894-7857 terrel.lewis@va.gov |
E. Long Beach VAMC
5901 E. 7th St. Bldg. 8, Room 107 Long Beach, CA 90822 Hours: 8-3 M-F (562) 826-5711 Department Service Officer: Bryan Root 562-826-8000 x8587 bryan.root@va.gov; |
I. San Diego MCAS Miramar PO Box 452005 Area 5, MCCS Bldg 5305, The Hub Miramar Way Rm. 120 San Diego, CA 92145 Hours: 7:30-3 M-F Department Support Staff: Tomoko Ferguson (858) 689-9637 davmiramar@gmail.com H. La Jolla VA Medical Center
3350 La Jolla Village Dr. San Diego, CA 92161 Hours: 8:15-3:15 M-F Department Service Officer: Richard Randolph Room 1598 (858) 642-6454 richard.randolph@va.gov |
National Service Offices
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Oakland
VA Regional Office 1301 Clay St. Room 1110N Oakland, CA 94612 Hours: 9-3 M-F (510) 834-2921 NSO Supervisor: William Marigny NSO Asst. Supervisor: Frank Torres |
Sacramento
VA Regional Office 3046 Prospect Park Dr. Room 116 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Hours: 9-3 M-F (Closes at Noon Friday) (916) 364-6797 Fax: (916) 364-6563 vsodavsac.vbaoak@va.gov NSO Supervisor: Dianna Camac National Service Officer: Tobias Montoya |
San Diego
VA Regional Office 8810 Rio San Diego Dr. Suite 1160 San Diego, CA 92108 Hours: 9-3 M-F (Closes at Noon Friday) (619) 299-6916 NSO Supervisor: James Galliher NSO Asst. Supervisor: Guy Anastasia, PSC Dept. Support Staff: Barbara Lujan |
Los Angeles
VA Regional Office 11000 Wilshire Blvd. Rm. 5227 West LA, CA 90024 Hours: 8-3 M-F (310) 477-2530 Fax: (310) 479-0100 dav.vbalan@va.gov NSO Supervisor: Anthony A. Simpson NSO Asst. Supervisor: Adam Barnes |
