Iowa has about 182,000 veterans and 23 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 1 for every 10,000 veterans, 48th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 178 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Grimes · IA
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Attorney · Iowa City · IA
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Attorney · Orange City · IA
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Attorney · Dubuque · IA
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Attorney · Cedar Rapids · IA
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Are you Kent Eiler? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Iowa City · IA
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Attorney · Windsor Heights · IA
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Attorney · Des Moines · IA
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Attorney · Iowa City · IA
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Attorney · Tiffin · IA
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Attorney · Des Moines · IA
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Clear Lake · IA
Are you Gabriel Haugland? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Des Moines · IA
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Claims agent · Iowa City · IA
Are you Zeferino Gomez-Martinez? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Council Bluffs · IA
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Attorney · Dubuque · IA
Are you Todd Schmidt? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dubuque · IA
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Are you Mary Hoefer? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Johnston · IA
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Attorney · Clive · IA
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22 accredited attorneys, 1 claims agent and 178 VSO representatives are based in Iowa.
Iowa's 23 attorneys and agents work out to 1.27 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 48 of 52 states and territories.
Of Iowa's 99 counties, 7 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (7.1 percent). County locations could not be matched for 2 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Iowa are in Dubuque (5), Iowa City (5), Des Moines (3), Cedar Rapids (1), and Clear Lake (1).
Iowa added 2 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Iowa: 11.4 years.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Iowa's VA regional office is in Des Moines.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Iowa 1.27; Illinois 4.20; Minnesota 2.06; Missouri 2.99; Nebraska 8.30; South Dakota 1.09; Wisconsin 2.11. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 182,000 veterans live in Iowa, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 52,754 veterans in Iowa 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.
That works out to about one accredited attorney or claims agent for every 2,300 people in Iowa receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Iowa address: 6,013 claims pending, 12.5 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Iowa address, VA averaged 84.8 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
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.
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.
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.
These figures show association, not cause. Read the analysis and methodology.
| Compare your options | Free VSO | Accredited claims agent | Accredited attorney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to you | Free | Usually a share of past-due benefits if you win | Usually a share of past-due benefits if you win |
| When they can charge | Never | Only after VA decides your claim | Only after VA decides your claim |
| Typical fee | None | Often 20 percent of back pay | Often 20 percent of back pay |
| Can take you to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | Usually no | Some, if admitted to that court | Yes, if admitted to that court |
| Good fit when | You are filing a first claim or want free help | Your claim was denied and you want paid help | Your claim was denied, you are headed to the Board or the Court, or the case is complex |
VA presumes fees up to 20 percent of back pay reasonable; above 33 1/3 percent, unreasonable. Get the agreement in writing.
Find free VSO help in Iowa or read about Iowa veterans benefits.
Iowa has 22 active accredited attorneys and 1 claims agent based in the state.
Often 20 percent of back pay, after VA decides the claim. Agree to fees in writing. VSO help is free.
Iowa has 92 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 84.8 days to complete claims with a Iowa address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Iowa VSO directory.
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