Kansas has about 181,000 veterans and 67 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 4 for every 10,000 veterans, 19th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 66 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Hays · KS
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Attorney · Topeka · KS
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Attorney · Topeka · KS
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Attorney · Topeka · KS
Are you Jessica Freeman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lenexa · KS
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Attorney · Westwood · KS
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Attorney · Topeka · KS
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Hutchinson · KS
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lawrence · KS
Are you Stephanie Wilson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Topeka · KS
Are you Colin Rettammel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Overland Park · KS
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Claims agent · Topeka · KS
Are you Natasha Cansler? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lawrence · KS
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Claims agent · Lawrence · KS
Are you Preston Girard? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Lawrence · KS
Are you Kelly Shuler? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Wichita · KS
Are you Dara Larson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Topeka · KS
Are you Kenneth Carpenter? Add your firm, logo and details.
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58 accredited attorneys, 9 claims agents and 66 VSO representatives are based in Kansas.
Kansas's 67 attorneys and agents work out to 3.70 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 19 of 52 states and territories.
Of Kansas's 105 counties, 10 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (9.5 percent). County locations could not be matched for 17 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Kansas are in Topeka (22), Lawrence (18), Overland Park (7), Wichita (4), and Gardner (2).
Kansas added 9 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Kansas: 5.8 years. Accreditation dates were unavailable or invalid for 1 person; those records are left out of these time calculations.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Kansas's VA regional office is in Wichita.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Kansas 3.70; Colorado 2.23; Missouri 2.99; Nebraska 8.30; Oklahoma 2.23. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 181,000 veterans live in Kansas, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 54,648 veterans in Kansas 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 820 people in Kansas receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Kansas address: 5,864 claims pending, 11.9 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Kansas address, VA averaged 75.4 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Wichita regional office: 1,579 claims pending, 11.6 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 69.2 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.
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 Kansas or read about Kansas veterans benefits.
Kansas has 58 active accredited attorneys and 9 claims agents based in the state.
Often 20 percent of back pay, after VA decides the claim. Agree to fees in writing. VSO help is free.
Kansas has 95 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 75.4 days to complete claims with a Kansas address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Kansas VSO directory.
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