Mission Statement
To assist veterans and their dependents in obtaining any and all county, state and federal benefits to which they are entitled.
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Oscoda County Veteran’s Affairs
Director of Veterans Affairs
Andrew J. Welser
Accredited Service Officer
ajwelser@oscodacountymi.com
LOCATION
Chamber of Commerce
201 S. Morenci Ave.
Mio, MI 48647
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: 989-786-0355
Fax: 989-786-0356
Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Services
- Determine eligibility for all Veteran’s Affairs (VA) benefit programs
- Assist veterans, spouse and dependents when applying for benefits
- Initiate service-connected compensation or pension claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Guide veterans through the process of gathering medical documentation to support service-connected compensation and/or pension claims
- Initiate request for lost military documentation and separation papers (DD 214, 53-55)
- Assist in enrollment for health benefits to area VA facilities
- Help secure transportation to VA facilities
- Assist in applying for Education and/or Vocational Rehabilitation Program
- Dependence Indemnity Compensation Assistance (DIC)
- Death and Burial benefits
Grant Programs
- Veterans Assistance Fund
- Michigan Veterans Trust Fund
- Additional County/State/Federal Program
Online Forms and Links
Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
County Veterans Service Office Board
Board Members
- Rick Landry (Chair)
- Al Chaney (Vice Chair)
- Susan Whitney (Secretary)
- Dennis Cooper
- Frank Beek
- Roger Stitt
- Robert Whittaker
- A.J. Welser, Director of Veterans Affairs
Board Meeting Schedule
Meetings take place every month on the 2nd Thursday at 12:00 p.m. They are held at the Chamber of Commerce building at 201 S. Morenci Ave. in Mio.