The following is a press release from the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs:

WDVA remains open to serve Washington’s veterans during the federal government shutdown.

As of Tuesday, October 8, more than 7,000 federal VA Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) employees have been put into furlough status, consistent with VA’s contingency plan. Because of these furloughs, a number of services will be suspended, including: the Education Call Center; personal interviews and hearings at regional offices; educational and vocational counseling; outreach activities and programs, including those conducted at military facilities; and VetSuccess on Campus. The shutdown of public access to VBA facilities also affects Veterans Service Organizations with office space in VBA facilities, as public access to these VSOs is also suspended.

WDVA Veterans Benefits Specialists are available at WDVA Service Centers to serve veterans with their claims.

Olympia Veterans Service Center
1102 Quince St. SE
Olympia WA 98504
360-725-2200 or 1-800-562-2308 (WA State only)

Email a Benefit Specialist at
benefits@dva.wa.gov