VA Resource Fair & Claims Clinic for veterans to be held in west metro

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs will host the Veterans Resource Fair & Claims Clinic on Tuesday, May 12, providing veterans from Carver, McLeod and Scott counties with an opportunity to file a claim and learn about VA health care.

The event will be at the Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Ave. W., Shakopee, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Veterans will be able to speak directly with representatives from the Shakopee Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Minneapolis VA Medical Center. There will be resource booths from the following VA programs: Community Care, Caregiver Support, the Center for Development and Civic Engagements, the Homeless Program, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance, Suicide Prevention and Whole Health. You will also be able to get a toxic exposure screening and learn about military environmental exposures that may qualify you for VA care.

The Veterans Benefits Administration representatives will also be onsite to assist with disability compensation claims and benefit questions. Get the most out of this event — bring your DD214 or discharge papers and any recent correspondence about a VA claim you have questions about. You can also skip the line and register for a claims appointment on our website.

Additional resources will be available from the National Cemetery Administration – Fort Snelling, St. Paul Vet Center and VA Debt Management Center. 

Finally, you won’t want to miss connecting with County Veteran Service Officers from Carver, McLeod and Scott Counties, as well as the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs.

The event will be an excellent resource for veterans, their families and caregivers.