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
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.