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Find a VA-accredited attorney or claims agent in the New York City area
About 237,000 veterans live in the New York City area's 10 counties, and 355 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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Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points, not travel distances. ZIP areas can cross county lines.
Veteran counts are VA's rounded county projections.
VA offices serving the New York City area
The nearest VA regional benefit offices are the New York VA Regional Benefit Office in New York, the Newark VA Regional Benefit Office in Newark, and the Hartford VA Regional Benefit Office at Newington VA Clinic in Newington.
VA medical centers nearest these counties: Brooklyn VA Medical Center (Brooklyn), St. Albans VA Medical Center (Queens), Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus (New York), James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Bronx), West Haven VA Medical Center (West Haven), and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital (Montrose).
Questions about VA-accredited representatives in the New York City area
How much does a VA disability lawyer cost in New York City?
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 New York City?
No. VA accreditation is national and Board hearings are mostly virtual. If you prefer to meet in person, 355 representatives are based in the New York City area.
Where can I find free VA claim help in New York City?
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.
Claim Raven is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We do not recommend or endorse any attorney or claims agent. Listings come from VA's public accreditation records. Paid placements are advertising. Check an attorney's accreditation on VA's accreditation search before you hire them.
VA accreditation allows a person to represent claimants before VA. It is not a recommendation. Attorneys are lawyers; claims agents are accredited non-attorneys. A VSO can provide free claims help. Confirm current accreditation in VA's official search.