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DAV Department of Massachusetts — Claims & Benefits Assistance
Department of Massachusetts Disabled American Veterans, with more than 50 chapters and Department Service Officers at VA medical centers and outpatient facilities across the state, providing free, certified help filing VA claims, benefits, and appeals for veterans and dependents.
- Cost
- Free — own site: "For FREE assistance with claims or benefits"
- Coverage
- Statewide (Massachusetts) (Massachusetts)
- Eligibility
- Veterans and dependents; no DAV membership required for claims assistance.
- Availability
- Contact the Boston office at 617-727-2974 or inquiry@davma.org; Department Service Officers also meet at Bedford, Brockton, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Northampton, Holyoke, Lowell, and Chelsea locations.
- In-Person Access
- Yes
- Self-Referral
- Yes
- Organization Type
- nonprofit
- Last Verified
- November 6, 2026
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