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Important Information for CVSO's

Annual CVSO Conference

The 2026 annual conference will be held at Johnson County Armory, 325 Minuteman Way, Franklin, Indiana.

Dates: June 15-18, 2026

Lunch will be on your own, off-site.

Monday Morning Quiz

Monday Afternoon Quiz

Tuesday Morning Quiz

Tuesday Afternoon Quiz

Wednesday Morning Quiz

Wednesday Afternoon Quiz

Thursday Morning Quiz

Thursday Afternoon Quiz

Post-Event Survey 

Interested in being part of a pilot program to assist veterans in obtaining their VHI Cards

Commissioner Letter

Letters for State Benefit Applications

Applications completed by CVSOs should include the appropriate eligibility letter when returning the paperwork to the veteran. This ensures the veteran receives clear confirmation of eligibility for the benefit and understands any required next steps. CVSOs may add their contact information so the veteran can reach out directly with questions.

*CVSOs, please feel free to download these letters and add your office contact information:

Property Tax Credit Eligible

Property Tax Deduction NOT Eligible

Disabled Hoosier Veteran License Plate Eligible

DHV Placard Application Form

Doctor Letter for DHV Plate (if needed)

Purple Heart License Plate Eligible

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal License Plate Eligible

EX POW License Plate Eligible

VA Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, Survivors, and Caregivers 2023 Edition

New Service Officer Training & Accreditation

If you are a new service officer, you may contact your District Service Officer (DSO) to schedule a meeting to begin your training.  If you do not know who your DSO is, please contact Tim or Josh at the IDVA main office at 317-232-3910.  One of the first things you will need to do is enroll and begin T.R.I.P. Training. Your District Service Officer will assist you as you progress through this training as needed and assist you in applying for IDVA Accreditation after you complete and pass the final examination. Once you are accredited by IDVA,  you can then apply for American Legion and VFW accreditation.

  • Contact your DSO for the initial meeting
  • If unknown, call IDVA main office: 317‑232‑3910
  • Begin T.R.I.P. Training
  • You must complete all the modules and pass with a score of 80% or greater
  • You have three attempts to pass the final comprehensive assessment.
  • After the third attempt, you will need to be unlocked to retake the assessment, print the certificate of completion, go to completed courses, and there is a button for the certificate on the Final Assessment lesson. The system will generate the certificate, and you will then click on the link and download it to your computer. Once it is downloaded, you can open the file and print it.

American Legion Accreditation Application

For complete details on what you need to submit for accreditation through the NACVSO and cross-accreditation with the AMVETS, DAV, or the  MOPH, visit the NACVSO website at www.nacvso.org,  log in, and click on the NSD & Accreditation link listed under Site Content. To obtain NACVSO accreditation, you must be a member, attend the training seminar, and pass the examination.

Handy Information and Links

CVSO's, If there is something else you would like added to this section, please email Josh Tolen: jtolen@dva.in.gov

USDVA Information Videos

USDVA Claims Reports

National Resource Directory

Service Officer Code of Ethics

VA Sign-In and ID.Me Accounts

NATIONAL ARCHIVES WEB PAGE FOR VSOs

Office of General Counsel (OGC) accreditation search

OEF OIF Honor Roll

Resources for CVSO's

  • Outreach Event Report Data

    Outreach Event Report Data

    This document is used to collect data from IDVA, DSO, and CVSO participation in veteran events across the state.

  • Vetra Spec Log‑In Information

    VetraSpec

  • Survivor Benefit Plan

    The Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) enables members who served in Reserve Components, and qualify for retired pay, to leave their spouse and/or dependent children with an ongoing monthly benefit called an annuity.

    SBP this link is a quick tool for Retirees, SBP Annuitants, and Survivors that to the the most popular self-service tools for retirees for your convenience.

  • GDX Reports

    View /download the Geographic Distribution of Expenditures (GDX) Reports below

    Link to the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics

  • Scholar Track

    CVSOs, please inform applicants applying for Tuition and Fee Exemption to apply online using Scholar Track.

    Students can create an account and apply at https://scholartrack.che.in.gov after November 1, 2017.

    IDVA will no longer accept paper applications.

    Applicants must upload proof of relationship to the veteran (birth Certificate OR adoption paperwork).

    If available, also upload the discharge DD214 AND the award of service-connected disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

    If these documents are not available, IDVA will request this information from the VA Regional Office in Indianapolis.

    Please note the VA does not always list each period of active duty service, and this request may take a week or more to process.

IDVA Fax Number: 317-232-7721