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.*Starting October 3rd, the Milwaukee VA Regional Benefit Office Building will be closed due to the federal shutdown. Since the WDVA Milwaukee Claims Section works out of that building, the staff will not be available for in-person appointments for the duration of the shutdown. However, the Claims Section will continue to provide service, assisting with claims submission for VA benefits by phone or email.
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
