Mission Statement
To assist veterans and their dependents in obtaining any and all county, state and federal benefits to which they are entitled.
Oscoda County Veteran’s Affairs
Director of Veterans Affairs
LOCATION
Veteran’s Affairs Office
205 E. 11th St.
Mio, MI 48647
CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: (989) 826-9500
Fax: (989) 826-9510
Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
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)
- Tim Whiting (Secretary)
- Dennis Cooper
- Brandon Anderson
- Roger Stitt
- Rich Hoffman
Board Meeting Schedule
Meetings take place every month on the 2nd Thursday at 10:00 a.m. They are held at the Veterans Affairs Office at 205 E. 11TH ST, MIO, MI 48647.