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VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents in Indiana
Indiana has about 371,000 veterans and 137 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 4 for every 10,000 veterans, 20th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 261 accredited VSO representatives.
Send a free consultation request to Walter Hermann
Walter Hermann has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Robert Jones has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Lynda Lancaster
Lynda Lancaster has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Jesica Thorson
Jesica Thorson has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Katherine Forbes
Katherine Forbes has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Randal Forbes has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Kurt Bachman has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Jayme Donnelson
Jayme Donnelson has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Brian Marlowe has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Eric Friedman has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Aaron Tuley has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Heidi Adair has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth Adams has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Michael Nasser
Michael Nasser has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
John LaDue has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Erica Sherrard
Erica Sherrard has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Joseph Langerak
Joseph Langerak has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Jacqueline Jaques
Jacqueline Jaques has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Clifford Rice has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Heath Tuley has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Gabrielle Owens
Gabrielle Owens has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to John Longnaker III
John Longnaker III has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Lisa Dillman has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Abigail Strehle
Abigail Strehle has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Gayle Pettinga
Gayle Pettinga has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Henry Kelln has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Mark Holwager has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Kristin Steckbeck
Kristin Steckbeck has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Corei Osborne has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Melissa Alexander
Melissa Alexander has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to Patricia Kinney
Patricia Kinney has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Joshua Larsen has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Amber Knight has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Send a free consultation request to MacKenzi Payne-Crowe
MacKenzi Payne-Crowe has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points, not travel distances. ZIP areas can cross county lines.
Accredited help in Indiana at a glance
124 accredited attorneys, 13 claims agents and 261 VSO representatives are based in Indiana.
Indiana's 137 attorneys and agents work out to 3.69 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 20 of 52 states and territories.
Of Indiana's 92 counties, 32 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (34.8 percent). County locations could not be matched for 14 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Indiana are in Indianapolis (31), Evansville (28), Fort Wayne (10), Valparaiso (6), and New Albany (4).
Indiana added 8 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Indiana: 7.3 years.
60 counties with no attorney or claims agent located by ZIP
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Indiana's VA regional office is in Indianapolis.
Neighboring states
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Indiana 3.69; Illinois 4.20; Kentucky 3.09; Michigan 4.08; Ohio 2.82. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
Veterans and benefits in Indiana
About 371,000 veterans live in Indiana, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 116,177 veterans in Indiana received VA disability compensation at the end of fiscal year 2025. VA does not publish very small county counts, so the true number is a little higher.
Disability ratings among recipients with a reported rating group
Combined rating
Indiana
National
0 to 20 percent
28.9 percent
19.3 percent
30 to 40 percent
12.9 percent
10.5 percent
50 to 60 percent
12.8 percent
11.5 percent
70 to 90 percent
25.9 percent
29.5 percent
100 percent
19.5 percent
29.2 percent
That works out to about one accredited attorney or claims agent for every 850 people in Indiana receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Where Indiana claims are worked
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Indiana address: 12,985 claims pending, 10.9 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Indiana address, VA averaged 75.2 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Indianapolis regional office: 4,158 claims pending, 8.2 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 54.9 days pending.
VA moves claims between offices, so an office's queue can include claims from other states.
Board hearings are mostly virtual, so an attorney does not need to be local.
How representation relates to Board results
National Board of Veterans' Appeals results, fiscal year 2024, legacy appeals.
Representation
Appeals allowed
Attorney
42.7 percent
Claims agent
37.5 percent
AMVETS
34.9 percent
American Legion
32.0 percent
Disabled American Veterans
31.7 percent
State service organizations
31.5 percent
Paralyzed Veterans of America
31.5 percent
Vietnam Veterans of America
30.9 percent
Veterans of Foreign Wars
30.7 percent
No representation
29.7 percent
These are national figures for older appeals and do not account for differences between cases.
What decides Board appeals
Claim Raven's national analysis covers 101,518 condition decisions in 49,876 appeals: 29.5 percent granted, 40.8 percent denied, and 26.6 percent remanded. These are appealed cases, not initial VA claims.
Where the Board rated the medical link, grant shares were 89.7 percent when strong, 3.7 percent when weak, and 1.6 percent when missing. Grant shares were 16.7 percent with one kind of evidence and 56.9 percent with six or more kinds of evidence, among the 80,128 condition decisions where evidence types were identified.
Every active VA-accredited attorney and claims agent is listed for free. Attorneys can claim their listing to add their firm, website and details. Premier and Featured are paid spots above the free listings, labeled "Paid placement." When Featured spots are not sold, they rotate daily among listed attorneys at no cost, labeled "Free rotating spot." Payment never changes the order of the free listings below them.
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