The VVA Service Benefit Program assists all U.S. veterans and their eligible family members from WWII to the present.
The Detroit Regional Office (RO) is located in the McNamara Federal Building at:
477 Michigan Avenue, 12th Floor, Room 1229, Detroit, MI 48226
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Thursday / Appointments requested
Phone: (313) 961-9568 // Fax: (313) 961-0091 // Email: vva.vbadet@va.gov
Director / CVSO: Rob Lichy – gary.lichy@va.gov
Executive Administrator: Dana Buza – dana.buza@va.gov
Administrator / VSO: Bethany Bragenzer – bethany.bragenzer@va.gov
Employee contact information and work schedules are listed below. If we don’t have a service officer in your county, please feel free to reach out to the closest one or to the Detroit Regional office for claim assistance.
| County | Service Officer | Location | Schedule | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | Preston Russell | Battle Creek VAMC 5500 Armstrong Rd. Battle Creek, MI 48706 | Mon – Thur 8am – 4pm Friday 8am – 2pm | Phone: (517) 420-1217 Email: preston.russell@va.gov |
| Clare | Rebecca MacFarlane | Clare County CBOC 11775 N Isabella Rd Clare, MI 48617 | Mon, Tues, Thur 8am – 4pm | Phone: (989) 415-5547 Email: rebecca.macfarlane@va.gov |
| Genesee | Dennis Sleva | Flint CBOC 2360 S. Linden Rd Flint, MI 48505 | Mon – Wed 8am – 4pm | Phone: (989) 854-4121 Email: robert.neal3@va.gov |
| Macomb | Richard Legault | Veteran Support Center VVA Chapter 154 18025 15 Mile Rd Clinton Twp, MI 48035 | Mon 9am – 2pm | Phone: (734) 800-9399 Email: richard.legault@va.gov |
| Oakland | Katrina Gramer | Holly Veterans Resource Center 1006 N Saginaw Rd, Suite C Holly, MI 48442 | Mon – Thur 8am – 4pm | Phone: (810) 623-8002 Email: katrina.gramer@va.gov |
| Oakland | Richard Legault | VFW Post 6691 17075 Anita St Fraser, MI 48026 | Wed 8am – 4pm | Phone: (734) 800-9399 Email: richard.legault@va.gov |
| Ottawa | Cheryl Wynsma | Ottawa County OVA 12251 James Suite 300 Holland, MI 49424 | Mon – Thur 8am – 4pm | Phone: (616) 295-2548 Email: cheryl.wynsma@va.gov |
| Saginaw | Rebecca MacFarlane | Saginaw VAMC 1500 Weiss Street Saginaw, MI 48602 | Wed 8am – 4pm | Phone: (989) 415-5547 Email: rebecca.macfarlane@va.gov |
| Washtenaw | Bette Srivastava | Ann Arbor VAMC 2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 | Mon – Thur 8am – 4pm Friday 8am – 2pm | Phone: (734) 249-1105 Email: bette.srivastava@va.gov |
| Wayne | Rhonda Brown | Taylor Media Center 23511 Goddard Rd Taylor, MI 48180 | Mon – Thur 8am – 4pm Friday 8am – 2pm | Phone: (313) 410-0369 Email: rhonda.brown6@va.gov |
| Wayne | Richard Legault | Canton CBOC 5900 North Lotz Rd Canton, MI 48187 | Tues 8am – 4pm | Phone: (734) 800-9399 Email: richard.legault@va.gov |