diff --git a/config/initializers/breakers.rb b/config/initializers/breakers.rb
index c9d4f1188f3..57da61650bd 100644
--- a/config/initializers/breakers.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/breakers.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 require 'mhv_ac/configuration'
 require 'mpi/configuration'
 require 'pagerduty/configuration'
+require 'post911_sob/dgib/configuration'
 require 'preneeds/configuration'
 require 'rx/configuration'
 require 'sm/configuration'
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
     HCA::Configuration.instance.breakers_service,
     MHVAC::Configuration.instance.breakers_service,
     MPI::Configuration.instance.breakers_service,
+    Post911SOB::DGIB::Configuration.instance.breakers_service,
     Preneeds::Configuration.instance.breakers_service,
     SM::Configuration.instance.breakers_service,
     VAProfile::AddressValidation::Configuration.instance.breakers_service,
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 84b48ea9f97..ae6ac19c385 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -1454,6 +1454,9 @@ dgi:
     jwt:
       public_key_path: spec/fixtures/post911_sob/dgib/public_test.pem
       private_key_path: spec/fixtures/post911_sob/dgib/private_test.pem
+    claimants:
+      url: ~
+      mock: false
 
 # Settings for the VEText integration (mobile push notifications)
 vetext_push:
diff --git a/lib/post911_sob/dgib/client.rb b/lib/post911_sob/dgib/client.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9ed572f32a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/post911_sob/dgib/client.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'common/client/base'
+require 'post911_sob/dgib/configuration'
+require 'post911_sob/dgib/authentication_token_service'
+
+module Post911SOB
+  module DGIB
+    class Client < Common::Client::Base
+      include Common::Client::Concerns::Monitoring
+
+      configuration Post911SOB::DGIB::Configuration
+
+      BENEFIT_TYPE = 'Chapter33'
+
+      def initialize(claimant_id)
+        @claimant_id = claimant_id
+
+        super()
+      end
+
+      def get_entitlement_transferred_out
+        # TO-DO add monitoring and serialized response
+        # TO-DO Filter response by chapter33 benefit type
+        options = { timeout: 60 }
+        perform(:get, end_point, {}, request_headers, options)
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def end_point
+        "transferees/#{@claimant_id}/toe"
+      end
+
+      def request_headers
+        {
+          Authorization: "Bearer #{Post911SOB::DGIB::AuthenticationTokenService.call}"
+        }
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/post911_sob/dgib/configuration.rb b/lib/post911_sob/dgib/configuration.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..640bcb8e263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/post911_sob/dgib/configuration.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'common/client/configuration/rest'
+
+module Post911SOB
+  module DGIB
+    class Configuration < Common::Client::Configuration::REST
+      SETTINGS = Settings.dgi.post911_sob.claimants
+
+      # TO-DO: Datadog
+
+      def base_path
+        SETTINGS.url.to_s
+      end
+
+      def service_name
+        'Post911SOB/DGIB'
+      end
+
+      def connection
+        @conn ||= Faraday.new(base_path, headers: base_request_headers, request: request_options) do |faraday|
+          faraday.use :breakers
+          faraday.use Faraday::Response::RaiseError
+          faraday.request :json
+
+          faraday.response :betamocks if mock_enabled?
+          faraday.response :snakecase, symbolize: false
+          faraday.response :json, content_type: /\bjson/ # ensures only json content types parsed
+          faraday.adapter Faraday.default_adapter
+        end
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def mock_enabled?
+        SETTINGS.mock || false
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/rakelib/post911_sob.rake b/rakelib/post911_sob.rake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..853260892aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rakelib/post911_sob.rake
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'post911_sob/dgib/client'
+
+namespace :post911_sob do
+  namespace :dgib do
+    desc 'Test connection between vets-api and DGIB claimant-service'
+    task :connect, %i[claimant_id base_url] => :environment do |_cmd, args|
+      args.with_defaults(base_url: Settings.dgi.post911_sob.claimants.url)
+
+      # Allow for base url to be overridden for testing purposes
+      Settings.dgi.post911_sob.claimants.url = args[:base_url]
+
+      client = Post911SOB::DGIB::Client.new(args[:claimant_id])
+      client.get_entitlement_transferred_out
+    end
+  end
+end