Pennsylvania has about 688,000 veterans and 279 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 4 for every 10,000 veterans, 15th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 409 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Quakertown · PA
Are you Wendy Ashby? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Pittsburgh · PA
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Attorney · Butler · PA
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Attorney · Media · PA
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Attorney · Pittsburgh · PA
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Attorney · Hawley · PA
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Attorney · Philadelphia · PA
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Clarion · PA
Are you Rebekah Yeager-Malkin? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chester · PA
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Attorney · Churchville · PA
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Carlisle · PA
Are you Douglas Hottle? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Philadelphia · PA
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Attorney · Lewisburg · PA
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Claims agent · Rowland · PA
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Attorney · Radnor · PA
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Ambler · PA
Are you David Herman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cochranton · PA
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Attorney · Washington · PA
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Attorney · Mechanicsburg · PA
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Pittsburgh · PA
Are you John McIntyre? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Philadelphia · PA
Are you Kenneth Cushing? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Pittsburgh · PA
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Attorney · Oakmont · PA
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Attorney · Bryn Mawr · PA
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Philadelphia · PA
Are you Robert Hayes? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Pennsburg · PA
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Claims agent · Chambersburg · PA
Are you Calvin Edwards? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Lemoye · PA
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Attorney · Harrisburg · PA
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266 accredited attorneys, 13 claims agents and 409 VSO representatives are based in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania's 279 attorneys and agents work out to 4.05 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 15 of 52 states and territories.
Of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, 37 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (55.2 percent). County locations could not be matched for 2 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Pennsylvania are in Philadelphia (77), Pittsburgh (41), Greensburg (6), Harrisburg (6), and Williamsport (6).
Pennsylvania added 19 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Pennsylvania: 6.0 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.
Pennsylvania's VA regional offices are in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Pennsylvania 4.05; Delaware 4.73; Maryland 3.14; New Jersey 4.55; New York 7.14; Ohio 2.82; West Virginia 2.34. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 688,000 veterans live in Pennsylvania, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 171,698 veterans in Pennsylvania 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 620 people in Pennsylvania receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Pennsylvania address: 19,299 claims pending, 11.4 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Pennsylvania address, VA averaged 80.8 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Philadelphia regional office: 5,117 claims pending, 10.4 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 72.7 days pending.
Pittsburgh regional office: 3,466 claims pending, 19.1 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 82.3 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 Pennsylvania or read about Pennsylvania veterans benefits.
Pennsylvania has 266 active accredited attorneys and 13 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.
Pennsylvania has 30 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 80.8 days to complete claims with a Pennsylvania address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Pennsylvania VSO directory.
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