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Buffalo VA Regional Office

Buffalo RO and VBA Mission Statements and VBA Core Values

VBA Mission

The mission of the Veterans Benefits Administration, in partnership with the Veterans Health Administration and the National Cemetery System, is to provide benefits and services to veterans and their families in a responsive, timely, and compassionate manner in recognition of their service to the nation.

VBA Vision

Our vision is that the veterans whom we serve will feel that our nation has kept its commitment to them; employees will feel that they are both recognized for their contribution and are part of something larger than themselves; and taxpayers will feel that we've met the responsibilities they've entrusted to us. Courage, honesty, trust, respect, open communication, and accountability will be reflected in our day to day behavior.

VBA Core Values

Veterans have earned our respect and are our reason for being, our common purpose. All our efforts are directed toward meeting their needs.

We are committed to communicating to our veterans and employees in a timely, thorough, accurate, understandable and respectful manner.

We listen to the concerns and views of veterans and our employees to bring about improvements in benefits and services, and the climate in which they are provided.

We value understandable business processes which consistently produce positive results.

We foster an environment that promotes personal and corporate initiative risk-taking and teamwork.

We are open to change and flexible in our attitudes.

Respect, integrity, trust and fairness are hallmarks of all our interactions.

We value a culture where everyone is involved, accountable, respected and appreciated.

We will perform at the highest level of competence, always, and take pride in accomplishment.

We are a "can do" organization.

Buffalo Regional Office Vision

Our vision is to become the most customer oriented, responsive and compassionate provider of benefits to veterans and their families through an environment supported by a well trained and highly respected staff which earns the confidence and trust of the community we serve.