Section 971 Of Article 4. Administration From California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
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. (a) The county veterans service officer shall assist every
veteran of any war of the United States and every qualified former
member, and the dependents of every deceased veteran and every
qualified former member, in presenting and pursuing any claim the
veteran or the qualified former member may have against the United
States and in establishing the veteran's or qualified former member's
right to any privilege, preference, care, or compensation provided
for by the laws of the United States or of this state.
(b) The county veterans service officer shall present and pursue
claims against the United States referred by any public agency
pursuant to Section 721.
(c) For purposes of this section, "qualified former member" means
any former member of the United States Armed Forces, who is eligible
under federal law to receive any veterans benefit from the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs or any other agency of the
federal government.