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Craig Candelore
Attorney · Veteran's Legal Center
- Accredited since
- 2012
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- 7 reviews mention VA claims
- Veteran-owned
- Licensed since 1985
4.720 firm reviews
Request a free consultationAndrew McKeown
Attorney · McKeown Law, LLP
- Accredited since
- 2016
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- 1 Veterans Court decision
- Handles VA claims
- Licensed since 2016
5.01 firm review
Request a free consultationDana Paulhus
Attorney
- Accredited since
- 2023
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- 6 Veterans Court decisions
- 6 accredited at this firm
Mark Lippman
Attorney
- Accredited since
- 2008
- Location
- Poway, CA
- 255 Veterans Court decisions
- Licensed since 1985
Megan Ellis
Attorney
- Accredited since
- 2020
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- 37 Veterans Court decisions
- 6 accredited at this firm
Jonathan Brenner
Attorney
- Accredited since
- 2020
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- 14 Veterans Court decisions
- Licensed since 1986
- 6 accredited at this firm
Merwyn Miller
Attorney
- Accredited since
- 2008
- Location
- Encinitas, CA
- 1 review mentions VA claims
- Licensed since 1974
5.02 reviews
View profileKatrina Eagle
Attorney
- Accredited since
- 2008
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- 2 Veterans Court decisions
- Licensed since 2001
Craig Benner
Attorney · Benner Law Firm
- Accredited since
- 2026
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Licensed since 2012
- Online appointments
4.994 firm reviews
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Andrew Dorr
Attorney · Cozen O'Connor
- Accredited since
- 2024
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Licensed since 2017
- 2 accredited at this firm
5.01 firm review
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Amer Azizi
Attorney · The Azizi Firm
- Accredited since
- 2025
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Licensed since 2023
5.0185 firm reviews
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James Astuno
Attorney · Astuno & Associates
- Accredited since
- 2018
- Location
- La Jolla, CA
- Licensed since 2017
4.331 firm reviews
Request a free consultationRegis Worley Jr
Attorney · Cozen O'Connor
- Accredited since
- 2026
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Licensed since 2004
- 2 accredited at this firm
5.01 firm review
Request a free consultationStephen Recordon
Attorney · Recordon & Recordon Atty
- Accredited since
- 2022
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Licensed since 1980
4.25 firm reviews
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Paul Hilton
Attorney · Law Office of Paul Hilton
- Accredited since
- 2019
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Licensed since 2018
5.013 firm reviews
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Tiffany Miller
Attorney · DLA Piper
- Accredited since
- 2009
- Location
- Sam Diego, CA
- 2 accredited at this firm
3.910 firm reviews
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San Diego area by the numbers
About 219,000 veterans live in the San Diego area's 1 county, and 79 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents are based there. Claims agents are not lawyers. VA accredits both to help with claims and appeals.
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- veterans in these counties
- 219,000
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- nearest VA regional office
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Accredited help in the San Diego area
70 accredited attorneys and 9 claims agents list an address in San Diego County.
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Veteran counts are VA's rounded county projections.
VA offices serving the San Diego area
The nearest VA regional benefit office is the San Diego VA Regional Benefit Office in San Diego.
VA medical centers nearest these counties: Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (San Diego).
Questions about VA-accredited representatives in the San Diego area
How much does a VA disability lawyer cost in San Diego?
The same federal VA rules apply everywhere. A representative can generally charge only after VA decides your claim, and VA presumes a fee of 20 percent of past-due benefits or less is reasonable.
Do I need a lawyer based in San Diego?
No. VA accreditation is national and Board hearings are mostly virtual. If you prefer to meet in person, 79 representatives are based in the San Diego area.
Where can I find free VA claim help in San Diego?
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