Fort Benning | Army Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
The Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) office assists ETS and Retiring service members with the pre-discharge VA disability claims process. If you are interested in filing a pre-discharge VA claim, please attend one of our weekly briefings conducted on Wednesdays at 0900, Bldg 9230 in the Transition Assistance Program facility auditorium, building 9230. Briefings are approximately 2 ½ hours. Sign-up is not required to attend a briefing however, attendance is on a 1st come, first serve basis. Service members are NOT required to have medical records to attend this briefing. Medical records should however, be requested early enough to ensure receipt within the 180-90 day BDD window. Briefings will include a Q/A section. MSC’s will address all questions/concerns or extenuating circumstances not covered during the briefing at that time.
Military Service Coordinators are ONLY available for walk-in and telephone contact, Monday-Thurs 1400-1600 at Bldg 9230 or by phone at (404) 929-3188/3189.
Contacts:
Local point of contacts for BDD Building 9230:
Calandra Bronner, Military Service Coordinator: calandra.bronner@va.gov or Phone: 404-929-3188
Vico Holsey, Military Service Coordinator: vico.holsey@va.gov or Phone: 404-929-3189
Atlanta Regional Office
Christopher Macarages, Supervisor Veterans Service Representative, BDD/IDES Coach: christopher.macarages@va.gov or Phone: 404-929-5637