Kentucky has about 262,000 veterans and 81 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 3 for every 10,000 veterans, 26th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 86 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Richmond · KY
Are you Stephanie Flanary? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Paducah · KY
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Attorney · Shelbyville · KY
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Attorney · Louisville · KY
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Claims agent · Morehead · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Barbourville · KY
Are you James Sasko? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Owensboro · KY
Are you Nicole Hawkins-Luechtefeld? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Prestonsburg · KY
Are you Evan Smith? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Bowling Green · KY
Are you Terry Trent? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Hazard · KY
Are you Charnel Burton? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Versailles · KY
Are you Gregory Cox? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Louisville · KY
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Attorney · Jackson · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Stanton · KY
Are you Kaeli Smit? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Richmond · KY
Are you Sarah Sendor? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Louisville · KY
Are you Frank Bencomo? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Richmond · KY
Are you Abigail Jolly? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lawrenceburg · KY
Are you Adrienne Southworth? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Crestview Hills · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Bowling Green · KY
Are you William Williford? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Benton · KY
Are you Blake Johnson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Erlanger · KY
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Attorney · Greenup · KY
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Attorney · Hodgenville · KY
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Attorney · Fort Thomas · KY
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Attorney · Richmond · KY
Are you Leigh Moore? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Loouisville · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Elizabethtown · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lexington · KY
Are you Teresa Ackerman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Louisville · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Murray · KY
Are you Tracy Shtofman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Owensboro · KY
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Attorney · Shelbyville · KY
Are you Amy Oliver? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hopkinsville · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Louisville · KY
Are you Roy Berwick? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Walton · KY
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Are you Richard Beckner? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lexington · KY
Are you Mark Maddox? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Henderson · KY
Are you Kenneth Williams II? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Elizabethtown · KY
Are you Durward Johnson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cynthiana · KY
Are you Scott Sullivan? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Crestview Hills · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Hartford · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lexington · KY
Are you Jonathan Gay? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hopkinsville · KY
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Versailles · KY
Are you Jonathan Rouse? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lexington · KY
Are you Leah Kille? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Prestonsburg · KY
Are you Kristie Goff? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Vine Grove · KY
Are you Ronald Young? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Richmond · KY
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76 accredited attorneys, 5 claims agents and 86 VSO representatives are based in Kentucky.
Kentucky's 81 attorneys and agents work out to 3.09 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 26 of 52 states and territories.
Of Kentucky's 120 counties, 30 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (25.0 percent). County locations could not be matched for 10 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Kentucky are in Louisville (19), Lexington (8), Richmond (7), Bowling Green (4), and Elizabethtown (4).
Kentucky added 13 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Kentucky: 5.0 years.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Kentucky's VA regional office is in Louisville.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Kentucky 3.09; Illinois 4.20; Indiana 3.69; Missouri 2.99; Ohio 2.82; Tennessee 3.04; Virginia 3.19; West Virginia 2.34. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 262,000 veterans live in Kentucky, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 85,210 veterans in Kentucky 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 1,100 people in Kentucky receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Kentucky address: 8,925 claims pending, 9.7 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Kentucky address, VA averaged 75.7 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Louisville regional office: 3,086 claims pending, 10.9 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 81.2 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 Kentucky or read about Kentucky veterans benefits.
Kentucky has 76 active accredited attorneys and 5 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.
Kentucky has 90 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 75.7 days to complete claims with a Kentucky address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Kentucky VSO directory.
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