Veterans in Wyoming can get help with VA disability claims, discharge upgrades, and benefits appeals from several free, veteran-specific programs — some run by the state, some by national nonprofits. If you were denied VA benefits or received an Other Than Honorable discharge connected to PTSD, TBI, or military sexual trauma, there are specific pro bono legal programs built for exactly that situation.
National program providing free representation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) for denied VA benefits. Runs a Discharge Upgrade Program for veterans with Other-Than-Honorable discharges linked to PTSD, TBI, or MST, plus a Veterans Naturalization Assistance Program.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
For CAVC appeals: veterans who received a denial from the Board of Veterans' Appeals and are within the 120-day appeal window. For discharge upgrades: veterans discharged Other Than Honorable (OTH) or Undesirable who have a diagnosis or symptoms of PTSD, TBI, or another mental health condition, and where TVC finds at least one meritorious legal argument to bring to the Discharge Board.
How to get help
For a CAVC appeal, use the online application at vetsprobono.org (linked from the 'Filing an Appeal to the CAVC' page) — this both files your appeal request and asks TVC for help finding a volunteer attorney; you can also call (888) 838-7727 (toll-free) or (202) 628-8164, fax (202) 628-8169, or email intake@vetsprobono.org. Act quickly: you only have 120 days from the BVA denial to appeal. For a discharge upgrade, call (202) 733-3324 or email upgrades@vetsprobono.org; TVC will review your discharge status and mental health history against their three criteria before matching you with a free attorney. TVC also runs a twice-monthly virtual Pro Bono Legal Clinic for veterans and families (call (202) 733-3317 for an appointment) and a separate clinic for women veterans only (call (202) 733-3329).
Contact
The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, 2101 L Street NW, Suite 225, Washington, DC 20037. CAVC appeals: (888) 838-7727 or (202) 628-8164. Discharge upgrades: (202) 733-3324. General legal clinic appointments: (202) 733-3317. Fax: (202) 628-8169.
State agency under the Wyoming Military Department; Veterans Service Officers (VSOs) help file VA disability claims and access state benefits including the property tax exemption, tuition waivers, and free state park access.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Wyoming veterans and their families seeking help with VA claims, benefits, or military records; no cost or income test is stated — services are described as free to all veterans who reach out.
How to get help
VSO assignment is by county grouping, not a single statewide intake line. The Wyoming Military Department publishes a direct list of State Veteran Service Officers by county cluster with phone numbers and office addresses (e.g., Goshen/Laramie Counties: 307-256-1778; Platte/Laramie Counties: 307-274-7747; Natrona/Converse/Niobrara Counties: 307-258-1100; Fremont/Teton Counties: 307-438-2101; Hot Springs/Park/Big Horn/Washakie Counties: 307-250-3890; Campbell/Crook/Weston Counties: 307-696-5048; Sublette County: 307-367-4877; Sheridan/Johnson Counties: 307-620-0884; Sweetwater County: 307-922-5442; Lincoln/Uinta Counties: 307-877-3110). Veterans should identify their county and call the matching office directly; the full current list is at wyomilitary.wyo.gov/resources/veteran/veterans-commission/veteran-service-officers.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families program offers rapid rehousing and financial assistance for low-income veteran households facing housing crises.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families): veteran families who are homeless or in a housing crisis, with household income not exceeding 50% of the area median income.
How to get help
Call 1.844.4.VOA.Vet (1-844-486-2838) or complete VOA Northern Rockies' short online pre-qualification tool at voanr.org/pre-qualify — three questions, takes under five minutes — to see if you're likely eligible before a full application. If pre-qualified, you're connected with a case manager who verifies income and housing status, then can provide short-term financial assistance (e.g., rental/utility assistance, move-in costs) plus help applying for other VA and community benefits. VOA has ten offices across Montana and Wyoming, open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Contact
1.844.4.VOA.Vet (1-844-486-2838). Headquarters: 1876 S Sheridan Avenue, Sheridan, WY 82801, (307) 672-0475. Ten offices across Montana and Wyoming (contact for nearest location).
Cost
Free; SSVF income limit is 50% of area median income
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (DOL-funded) helps homeless veterans find long-term employment through training, resume help, and employer connections.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Veterans who are currently homeless and seeking help finding employment; specific income eligibility thresholds are not published by VOANR or the U.S. Department of Labor (the program's federal funder). DOL's general guidance frames eligibility around veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness rather than a fixed dollar threshold, and actual eligibility is determined case-by-case during intake — contact them directly to confirm.
How to get help
Download and complete the referral form (PDF) posted at voanr.org/services/homeless-veterans-reintegration-program, which starts intake for job search assistance, resume help, vocational training, transportation assistance, and work-tool/clothing help; you can also call 1.844.4.VOA.Vet to be connected to a case manager. The program serves homeless veterans across Wyoming, Western South Dakota, and select counties in Montana, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Contact
1.844.4.VOA.Vet (1-844-486-2838). Referral form at voanr.org/services/homeless-veterans-reintegration-program. Montana: 406.926.3600 ext. 2866. South Dakota: 605.341.8336 ext. 3300.
Cost
Free; HVRP income eligibility not published — contact them directly to confirm
Confidential, non-medical counseling for PTSD, MST, grief, and readjustment — available regardless of discharge status for combat-theater veterans or MST survivors.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Combat veterans (any era, any theater of hostility), those who provided direct emergency medical/mortuary support in a combat zone, UAV crew supporting combat operations, veterans who served in a federally or state-declared emergency/disaster response, Coast Guard members who took part in drug interdiction, drilling Reserve members addressing service-related behavioral health issues, anyone who experienced military sexual trauma (any era), and users of certain VA education benefits (Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, VR&E, VEAP). You do not need to be enrolled in VA healthcare, have a service-connected disability rating, or have any particular discharge status.
How to get help
Call the Cheyenne Vet Center to schedule an intake appointment, or simply walk in during office hours — many services are available walk-in as staffing allows. On your first visit, bring a DD-214, military ID, deployment orders, award paperwork, or any other document showing qualifying service; if you don't have these, staff can help you request them or work with you to establish eligibility without them. After-hours, the Vet Center's call center is staffed 24/7 at (877) 927-8387. Family members of veterans/service members are also eligible for counseling and bereavement services in specific circumstances (e.g., the veteran died on active duty or by suicide).
Contact
2617 East Lincolnway, Suite C, Cheyenne, WY 82001-5769. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (non-traditional hours available — call to ask). 24/7 call center: (877) 927-8387.
Federal VA grants that help veterans and service members with certain severe service-connected disabilities build, buy, or modify a home for wheelchair or mobility accessibility — ramps, widened doorways, roll-in showers, and other structural changes.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Veterans or service members with specific service-connected disabilities (loss of use of limbs, blindness, severe burns, certain respiratory or neurological injuries) as rated by the VA.
How to get help
Apply online through VA.gov (VA Form 26-4555) or in person at a VA regional office; a VA caseworker can help confirm eligibility.
Contact
General VA benefits line 1-800-827-1000. Wyoming veterans can also start through the Wyoming Veterans Commission at (800) 833-5987.
A VA health benefit that pays for medically necessary home improvements — ramps, roll-in showers, accessible sinks, widened doorways — needed to support treatment for a condition, whether or not it's service-connected.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Veterans enrolled in VA health care whose provider certifies the modification is medically necessary.
How to get help
Request through your VA primary care provider or a VA social worker, who submits a HISA referral.
Contact
VA Cheyenne Health Care Center, 2360 E Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
Critical home repairs and accessibility modifications (ramps, wheelchair lifts, safety repairs) for low-income homeowners in Cheyenne, including documented work with disabled veterans supported by Team Depot and F.E. Warren Air Force Base volunteers. Note: check current application status before referring, as this program has periods when it is not accepting new applications.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Homeowner occupies the home, household income below 80% of area median income, willing to contribute sweat equity. Not veteran-exclusive but has served disabled veterans specifically.
How to get help
Email samm@cheyennehfh.org to request an application; confirm the program is currently open before referring someone.
Contact
715 E 15th St, Cheyenne, WY 82001; (307) 637-8067; restoredonations@cheyennehabitat.org
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) vans provide free rides for ambulatory veterans to and from the Cheyenne VA Medical Center for scheduled medical appointments, with routes out of Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, and Rawlins.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Ambulatory veterans (able to board/exit without driver assistance) who need transport to VA medical appointments.
How to get help
Call the DAV Transportation Office or Hospital Service Coordinator in advance to schedule a ride and confirm your local pickup point and time.
Contact
DAV Transportation Office/Hospital Service Coordinator, 2360 E. Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001. Phone: (307) 778-7550 ext. 7577 or (307) 778-7577.
A Wyoming-based nonprofit (Mills, near Casper) that trains and places service dogs at no cost with veterans and service members dealing with PTSD, TBI, military sexual trauma, and anxiety. Dogs are trained to interrupt anxiety and nightmares and provide grounding support.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Veterans and service members of any branch who can commit to the long-term responsibility of caring for a service dog; there is a waitlist of roughly 1-2 years.
How to get help
Apply online and review the 'Before You Apply' materials first. Veteran generally travels to Casper for a multi-day, in-person placement and training period, covering their own travel costs.
A Cheyenne-based nonprofit (founded 2015) that finds and trains service dogs for veterans (and also civilians/first responders) living with PTSD or TBI, offering a reduced program cost compared to the typical $20,000-$60,000 market rate.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Individuals with PTSD/TBI, priority given to military veterans; also serves civilians and first responders.
How to get help
Apply through the organization's application page, or contact them directly by phone or email.
Wyoming law requires county boards of commissioners to arrange preparation, transport, and burial for any veteran (other than dishonorably discharged) who died without enough funds to cover funeral costs, paying up to $500 for transport and up to $1,500 for burial.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Veteran (other than dishonorable discharge) who died in the county and left insufficient funds for funeral expenses.
How to get help
Family or funeral home contacts the county coroner's office or county commissioners to request this assistance.
Contact
Contact the relevant county coroner's office or board of county commissioners.
Cost
Free (county-paid, capped at $500 transport + $1,500 burial)
Wyoming's only state veterans cemetery, in Evansville near Casper, provides free burial plots, grave vaults, and one government headstone at no cost to eligible veterans and their spouses/dependent children, following the same eligibility rules as VA national cemeteries.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Any veteran with other-than-dishonorable discharge; spouses and eligible dependent children are also eligible under the veteran's eligibility.
How to get help
Funeral director or next of kin contacts the cemetery to schedule (up to 30 days in advance); requires a completed burial application and the veteran's DD-214.
The VA reimburses a portion of burial and funeral costs to whoever paid for a veteran's funeral, separate from free interment at a national or state veterans cemetery.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Person who paid for a veteran's burial or funeral, where the veteran was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable; nonservice-connected claims generally must be filed within 2 years of burial or cremation.
How to get help
Apply online at VA.gov using Form 21P-530EZ, by mail to the VA Pension Management Center, or with free help from a Veterans Service Officer.
Contact
VA burial benefits line: 1-800-535-1117.
Cost
Free to apply; reimbursement amount is capped (approx. $1,002+ depending on circumstances)
Eligible veterans are legally entitled to military funeral honors — at minimum, folding and presentation of the U.S. flag and the playing of Taps — free of charge, whether the service is a burial, cremation, or memorial service.
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Eligibility, how to apply, contact info
Who qualifies
Veterans with other-than-dishonorable discharge; a copy of the DD-214 is required to verify eligibility.
How to get help
Ask the funeral home to request honors, or contact the relevant service branch directly at least 48 hours before the service when possible.
Contact
Army National Guard funeral honors (WY): (307) 262-7370; Air Force (F.E. Warren AFB): (307) 773-2686.
