Nearly 8,700 military veterans live in the four northeastern counties of Indiana â DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben. They received $77 million in veteransâ benefits during 2019, the most recent year for which statistics are available. The potential is even greater. Estimates say that fewer than 40% of veterans are receiving the VA benefits to which they are entitled or even know where to get them. That percentage likely is higher in northeastern Indiana, thanks to the efforts of dedicated veterans service officers in each county. âWeâre all working very, very hard, and weâre all fighting for more resources for veterans,â said Travis Holcomb, former VSO for DeKalb County, who now helps part-time in the office. âWe all work together as a fraternity.â