- Tribal Veteran Service Officers and other knowledgeable advocates will assist completing VA claim paperwork.
- Muskogee VA Regional Office staff will review claims on-the-spot with the hope of same day approval. In addition, spouses and widows/widowers may be eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) when a Veteran dies as a result of these presumptive disabilities.
- Muskogee VA Health Care System employees will enroll Veterans not currently enrolled in VA health care. As part of the PACT Act process, Veterans can also complete toxic health screenings by VA clinicians.
- Assistance will also be available from local VA Vet Centers, VA suicide prevention and homeless program staff, as well as the State Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security Disability Determination Office.
- Veterans and their spouses/widows/widowers
- Medical records/medical evidence (e.g., doctor or hospital reports)
- Any documents that provide historical or military information needed for the disability you are claiming
- Discharge or separation papers (DD 214 or equivalent)
- Widows are asked to bring dependent records (e.g., marriage certificate, death certificate, children birth certificates),
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