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Search every active attorney and claims agent VA has accredited to help with disability claims and appeals. You can contact any listed attorney for free.
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Veterans service officer
No cost, everFree
You are filing a first claim or want free help.
Find a free VSOAccredited claims agent
Often 20 percent of back payPaid after a decision
Your claim was denied and you want paid help.
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Often 20 percent of back payPaid after a decision
Your claim was denied, you are headed to the Board or the Court, or the case is complex.
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VA presumes a fee of 20 percent of past-due benefits or less is reasonable and a fee above 33 1/3 percent is not. Representatives cannot charge until VA decides your claim. Get every fee agreement in writing.
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No fee until VA decides your claim
Accredited attorneys and claims agents can charge only for help given after VA decides your claim.
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20 percent or less is presumed reasonable
VA presumes a fee of 20 percent of past-due benefits or less is reasonable.
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Above 33 1/3 percent is presumed unreasonable
A fee above 33 1/3 percent of past-due benefits is presumed unreasonable.
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Get it in writing
Get every fee agreement in writing. The representative files a copy with VA within 30 days of signing.
Check any listing yourself
Every listing shows the person's VA accreditation number. Look it up on VA's official accreditation search to confirm they are accredited today. VA only lets accredited attorneys and claims agents charge a fee for help with a claim.
Accreditation rules: 38 CFR 14.629. Fee rules: 38 CFR 14.636.
Board appeal results by representative
Share of older (legacy) appeals the Board of Veterans' Appeals allowed in fiscal year 2024, by who represented the veteran.
Claim Raven's own national analysis covers 1,376,193 rulings in 510,968 Board decisions. Read the analysis and methodology.
National figures. They do not account for differences between cases. Source: Board of Veterans' Appeals Annual Report, fiscal year 2024.
Questions veterans ask
Straight answers about accreditation, fees and choosing help.
Is this directory free to use?
Yes. Searching the directory and contacting a listed attorney or claims agent through it is free. Claim Raven does not take a share of any attorney's fee.
Is Claim Raven part of VA?
No. Claim Raven is a private company and is not part of VA. The listings come from VA's public accreditation records, and the directory is checked against them every week.
How do I know an attorney or claims agent is accredited?
Every listing shows the person's VA accreditation number. You can confirm it on VA's official accreditation search. VA requires accreditation before anyone can help prepare, present or pursue a VA claim as an attorney or claims agent.
What can an attorney or claims agent charge?
Only accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge a fee, and only for help given after VA decides your claim. VA presumes a fee of 20 percent of past-due benefits or less is reasonable and a fee above 33 1/3 percent is unreasonable. The fee agreement must be in writing, and a copy is filed with VA within 30 days.
What is the difference between an attorney and a claims agent?
Both are accredited by VA and can represent you on a VA claim and appeal, including at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Attorneys are lawyers in good standing with a state bar. Claims agents are not lawyers but must pass a written VA exam. To appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, a representative must be admitted to practice before that court.
Should I try a free VSO first?
If you are filing your first claim, a veterans service officer can help for free, and paid representatives cannot charge for help before VA decides your claim. Many veterans hire an attorney or claims agent after a denial, for a Board appeal or when the case is complex.
Are you a VA-accredited attorney or claims agent?
You already have a free listing here. Claim it to add your photo, fees and services, and see how many veterans view your profile.
Claim Raven is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We do not recommend or endorse any attorney or claims agent. Listings come from VA's public accreditation records. Paid placements are advertising. Check an attorney's accreditation on VA's accreditation search before you hire them.
VA accreditation allows a person to represent claimants before VA. It is not a recommendation. Attorneys are lawyers; claims agents are accredited non-attorneys. A VSO can provide free claims help. Confirm current accreditation in VA's official search.
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