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Our Response to COVID-19
We appreciate your patience as we continue to work with you during this time of crisis.
Public Contact Virtual Services:
Phone: (619) 400-5495
E-mail: PCTC.vbasdc@va.gov
Virtual and In Person Appointment Services Now Available - VERA - Home (force.com)
San Diego VARO's Public Contact Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We encourage our visitors to continue utilizing the virtual platforms available to the community.
Our Public Contact Representatives may be reached by phone at (619) 400-5495, or by email at PCTC.vbasdc@va.gov. Please provide your name, contact information and a brief description of what you need. A VA representative will contact you within one business day.
Visitors who visit our Public Contact interview area will complete a COVID-19 screening and follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidelines.
To schedule a virtual or in person interview, please visit San Diego VARO’s Visitor Engagement Reporting Application (VERA) website:
VERA - Home (force.com)
San Diego VARO Outreach Calendar of Events - February 2023
If a Veteran, family, or caregiver is interested in attending one of the clinics below, please contact a represenative at the location using the telephone number or email provided.
Father Joe’s St. Teresa’s Claims Clinic (In-person)
1 14th St., San Diego, CA 92101
February 7 , 2023
Time: 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) (In-person)
4141 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110
February 8, 2023 & February 22, 2023
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Email: Info@vvsd.net
Interfaith Community Services - Escondido (In-person)
550 W. Washington Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
February 27, 2023
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Phone: (760) 489-6380
Interfaith Community Services – Oceanside (In-person)
1617 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92057
February 13, 2023
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Phone: (760) 529-9979
Chula Vista Vet Center (Virtual)
180 Otay Lakes Road, Unit 108, Bonita, CA 91902
No clinic in February 2023
Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Phone: (858) 404-8390
San Diego Housing and Urban Development-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) (Virtual)
February 2, 2023 & February 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Claims Clinic collaboration with Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist, VA San Diego Healthcare Specialist to assist chronically homeless veterans with intensive case management needs.
Phone: (619) 497-8989
Loma Linda Housing and Urban Development-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) (In-person)
February 10, 2023 & February 24, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Virtual Claims Clinic collaboration with Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist, VA San Diego Healthcare Specialist to assist chronically homeless veterans with intensive case management needs.
More information: VA Outreach Homeless Veterans Resource Guide
Phone: (909) 825-7084, Extension: 5034
San Diego VA Regional Office's Virtual VA Benefits Briefing
Explore and learn more about a variety of VA benefits – Virtual Monthly Briefing (via WebEx)
February 21, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Join the WebEx briefing
POC: beth.juachon1@va.gov
Imperial County Claims Clinic
El Centro Claims Clinic (In-person)
CBOC El Centro
1115 S. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243
February 6, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
POC: Jonathan.balint@va.gov
Riverside County Claims Clinics
US Vets Colton/MARB/Inland Empire Claims Clinic (In-person)
937 S. Via Lata #100, Colton, CA 92324
February 3, 2023 & February 17, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
US VETS MARB (In-person)
15105 6th Street, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518
February 23, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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