Tennessee has about 435,000 veterans and 132 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 3 for every 10,000 veterans, 27th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 293 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Knoxville · TN
Are you Sophie Fielder? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Sevierville · TN
Are you James Marple? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Burns · TN
Are you Kerry Baker? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Memphis · TN
Are you Lyndon Johnson? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Memphis · TN
Are you Krystal Johnson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Dyersburg · TN
Are you Jarred Conway? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Bartlett · TN
Are you Matthew Rhoads? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Ashland City · TN
Are you Sunny Stevens? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Knoxville · TN
Are you Charles Taylor III? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Amber Whitehead? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Memphis · TN
Are you Robert Donati? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Huntingdon · TN
Are you Laura Keeton? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hendersonville · TN
Are you Peter Harris? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hendersonville · TN
Are you Joshua Hunter? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Memphis · TN
Are you Brennae Brooks? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Nashville · TN
Are you Heather Alleva? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Karen Vessell? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Memphis · TN
Are you Charles Norwood? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Nashville · TN
Are you Michael Hollins? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Nashville · TN
Are you Nitza Scarbro? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Columbia · TN
Are you Matthew Smith? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeMatthew Smith has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Pulaski · TN
Are you Stanley Pierchoski? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Kingsport · TN
Are you Vernon Williams? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeVernon Williams has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Dyersburg · TN
Are you Christine Coronado? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Mt. Juliet · TN
Are you Everett McKeown? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Memphis · TN
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Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Collierville · TN
Are you Abby Doshier? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Knoxville · TN
Are you Michael Bock? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Jackson · TN
Are you Louis Ringger? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Nashville · TN
Are you Zachary Khan? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Memphis · TN
Are you Allyson Mary? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Billy Stokes? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Are you Alissa Poss? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Hendersonville · TN
Are you Christopher Johnson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Memphis · TN
Are you Donald Donati? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Sweetwater · TN
Are you Robert Maines? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Murfreesboro · TN
Are you Rodney Scott? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Nashville · TN
Are you Barry Allen? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Alamo · TN
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Are you Larry Simmons? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Concord · TN
Are you Russell Egli? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Dyersburg · TN
Are you Becky Bartell? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Clarksville · TN
Are you Gregory Smith? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Jackson · TN
Are you Hannah Eckel? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Collierville · TN
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Are you David Pickler? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Knowville · TN
Are you Jackson Cain? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Nashville · TN
Are you Barbara Moss? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Cleveland · TN
Are you Jeremy Richards? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Memphis · TN
Are you Rita Gibson Rayford? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Murfreesboro · TN
Are you Amanda Moore? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Chattanooga · TN
Are you Alexander Bissell? Add your firm, logo and details.
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113 accredited attorneys, 19 claims agents and 293 VSO representatives are based in Tennessee.
Tennessee's 132 attorneys and agents work out to 3.04 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 27 of 52 states and territories.
Of Tennessee's 95 counties, 29 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (30.5 percent). County locations could not be matched for 17 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Tennessee are in Memphis (19), Nashville (17), Knoxville (14), Hendersonville (9), and Jackson (7).
Tennessee added 6 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Tennessee: 7.0 years.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Tennessee's VA regional office is in Nashville.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Tennessee 3.04; Alabama 3.18; Arkansas 3.64; Georgia 4.15; Kentucky 3.09; Missouri 2.99; Mississippi 2.85; North Carolina 3.88; Virginia 3.19. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 435,000 veterans live in Tennessee, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 168,911 veterans in Tennessee 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 1,300 people in Tennessee receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Tennessee address: 17,886 claims pending, 10.3 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Tennessee address, VA averaged 73.3 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
Nashville regional office: 5,093 claims pending, 19.5 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 82.0 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 Tennessee or read about Tennessee veterans benefits.
Tennessee has 113 active accredited attorneys and 19 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.
Tennessee has 66 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 73.3 days to complete claims with a Tennessee address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Tennessee VSO directory.
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