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BUCKHANNON — The Buckhannon American Legion Post 7 will host the Veterans Administration Regional Claims Office on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the Post Home located at 16 S. Kanawha Street.

All veterans and surviving spouses looking to file a claim or seeking answers about VA benefits and VA disability claims are asked to call the Post at 304-460-7377 to place their names on the list of participants.

“We want to ensure that we have a schedule to prevent people from having to wait an extended time for assistance on that day. In addition, it will aid the Regional Office in determining how many people they will need to send,” according to the event organizers.

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