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Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs

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The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA) is an Illinois state agency. Its Veteran Service Officers page says IDVA runs full-time and part-time (itinerant) offices across the state to help veterans navigate available services and benefits.

Source: https://veterans.illinois.gov/serviceoffices.html, checked November 14, 2026.

Official website: https://veterans.illinois.gov/

VA lists this organization as recognized to represent claimants. VA says the help accredited VSO representatives give on VA benefit claims is always free (VA FAQs). The organization says: "Our VSOs are trained and accredited by the US Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free assistance to veterans and their dependents and survivors." (source)

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