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. It is time to get your benefits sooner rather than later.
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 Veteran Service Officer
Find an accredited representative or Veteran Service Organization near you
Contact the Wisconsin Federal Claims Assistance Office with the contact information below
833-4-WIS-CLM (833-494-7256)
Claims@dva.wi.gov
5400 W. National Ave
Room 157
Milwaukee, WI 53214
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
