The WDVA Milwaukee Claims Section, as your VA-accredited representative, can help you submit your claim for VA benefits and identify the best evidence to get it approved.
Why should you initiate a federal claim now?
- You have earned the benefits, take advantage of them.
- VA benefits are not a limited resource, and you are not taking away benefits from another veteran.
- Increase your eligibility for many state and federal benefits.
- Veteran disability compensation is non-taxable.
- The further you get from your military service, the harder it is to prove service-connection.
- The average number of days it takes the VA to process a claim is 127 days, but the more complicated the claim, the longer it will take.
How to Initiate a claim
To initiate a claim, there are a few options:
Visit choose.va.gov to apply online
Contact your County or Tribal Veterans Service Officer
Find an accredited representative or Veterans Service Organization near you
Contact the Wisconsin Federal Claims Assistance Office:
833-4-WIS-CLM (833-494-7256)
Claims@dva.wi.gov
5400 W. National Ave
Room 157
Milwaukee, WI 53214Walk-in Welcome!
Hours: Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed on all federal and state holidays.
Benefits & Services Assistance
- Disability Compensation
- Pension
- Burial Benefits
- Surviving Pension
Documents Needed for a Claim
- DD214 (Request Service Records Here)
- A valid photo ID
- Military Service Treatment Records (if applicable)
- Military Personnel Record (if applicable)
- Marriage Certificate (for surviving spouse)
Common injuries, conditions, or experiences for a service-connection disability:
- Hearing loss
- Chronic pain
- Sleep disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
- Toxic exposures while deployed to specific areas
- Military sexual trauma
- Addiction issues
- Mental health issues
