Veterans Affairs

Key West Office
1200 Truman Ave, Suite 204
Key West, FL 33040
Contact:
Valerie Moore, Senior Administrative Assistant
George Brentnall, Veterans Service Counselor
James Carey, Veterans Service Counselor

Marathon Office
490 63rd Street, Ocean, Suite 100
Marathon, FL 33050
Contact:
Peggy Ricciuto, Veteran Service Counselor
Kelly Paros, Transportation Coordinator / Counselor's Aide

Key Largo Office
102050 Overseas Hwy
Key Largo, FL 33037
Contact:
Gary Johnson, Executive Administrator Veterans Affairs
Angela Michal, Veteran Service Counselor

Key Largo - VA Clinic
105662 Overseas Hwy
Key Largo, FL 33037
305-451-0164

305-295-5175 (Key West)

All three offices help active duty personnel and military retirees as well as veterans and their families obtain federal benefits such as:

• Compensation for service related disability and for non service connected pension
• Educational benefits
• Home loans
• Outpatient treatment and hospitalization
• Insurance claims and Social Security appeals
• Burial allowances and widows’ benefits
• Transportation to Miami Medical Center (VA)

The department also provides assistance in obtaining State benefits such as free car tags and fishing licenses for those who are 100% service connected.

The main office is located in Key West and is staffed by the Director, the Deputy Director, one Veterans Service Counselor and one Senior Administrative Assistant. The Key West Office also is the home base for the two Transportation Vans and the Transportation Drivers.

The office in the Middle Keys (Marathon, FL) is staffed by one Veterans Service Counselor and a Transportation Coordinator/Counselor’s Aide.

The office in the Upper Keys (Plantation Key, FL) is staffed by a Veterans Service Officer and a Veterans Service Counselor.

• To render effective, timely and responsible service to veterans and their dependants and/or survivors in preparing and securing benefits to which they are entitled.
• To maintain the cooperation and assistance of all federal, state and county agencies that may provide assistance on veteran issues.  
• To assure quality control, efficiency and adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations is strictly maintained on all VA claims.
• To effectively operate and maintain the VA Transportation system from the Florida Keys to the Miami VA Medical Center as well as other medical facilities in the Miami area with the full cooperation and assistance of the Veterans Administration.