Connect With Veterans Who Need Accredited Help, All in One Workspace.
Veterans search a directory of subscribing representatives who are accepting new requests, using their own filters. A veteran sends you a request, and you accept or decline. A request with no answer in 2 business days expires. Once you're appointed, you're the representative of record, and every judgment call is yours.
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Conditions
The Claim Needs Your Accreditation. The Admin Doesn’t.
Evidence arriving from everywhere, coordination by email, and a statutory clock on every decision. It all takes hours you’d rather spend on the claim.
Found in the directory
Veterans find you with their own filters (type, state, language and claim type) and send you a request. You accept or decline, and nothing is assigned to you.
One record, both sides
The veteran sees the same eight stages, evidence, and deadlines you do. When the answer is already on the record, they don’t have to call you for it.
Every deadline, dated
Decision review deadlines are tracked case by case and shown to the veteran as calendar dates, not “about a year.”
POA and fee rules tracked
Tracked per case, by representative type. An unsigned 21-22 or 21-22a shows as action needed.
Inside the Workspace
Intake, the case record, evidence, exams, decision reviews, and messaging, in the order a case moves.
Intake and VA Form 21-0966
Veterans upload what they have. Once you’re appointed, you review it and can submit VA Form 21-0966 to protect the potential effective date.
The case record
Claim type, VA Form 21-0966 date, representation, regional office, and decision review window, in one view.
Evidence, with its status on its face
Status shows as color, icon, and words together. An outstanding record is visible as a gap, not remembered as a task.
C&P exam
VA schedules the exam, and your representative notes the date on your case. The report goes on the record once VA releases it.
Decision reviews
Higher-Level Review, Supplemental Claim, and Board Appeal, stated plainly. Whichever lane you choose, the evidence for it is already in the same record.
Messaging on the case
One thread per case, logged and searchable. Notifications state facts, with no countdown timers.
Eight Stages, Numbered the Same Everywhere
The same eight labels appear in your workspace, in the veteran’s view, and in every document we publish. One shared vocabulary lets you and your client discuss a case without translating between two systems.
- 01Guided Intake
- 02Choose a Representative
- 03Appoint Representative
- 04Evidence Review
- 05Claim Filed
- 06C&P Exam
- 07VA Review
- 08Decision
Every stage carries a fill, a dot, and a written status, so progress never depends on color alone.
How the Directory Works
Veterans search a directory of subscribing representatives who are accepting new requests, using their own filters. A veteran sends you a request, and you accept or decline. A request with no answer in 2 business days expires.
We don't promise a number of requests. Requests depend on which veterans search the directory and choose you. No plan changes directory order or visibility.
Fees Shown Before the Veteran Chooses
- Every profile includes fee terms
- VSO representatives never charge, and their profiles show “No fee”
- Attorneys and claims agents follow VA’s rule: no fee for an initial claim
- Azimuth never takes a share of what you charge
What Azimuth Does Not Do
Said plainly, because your accreditation depends on it.
Prepare, present, or prosecute claims
That’s your work, under your accreditation. We organize the material around it.
Submit anything to VA on its own
The veteran files on VA.gov, or you file under a signed power of attorney.
Give legal or medical advice
The platform gives no opinion on whether a claim should succeed.
Act as a law firm or agency
Azimuth isn’t a law firm or a government agency, and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by VA.
Access Follows the POA
Who can see a case follows the appointment on file, the same way VA handles it. Evidence is encrypted when it arrives, and every access is logged. The veteran can revoke access at any time.
- Under a VA Form 21-22: the VSO’s accredited team
- Under a VA Form 21-22a: the named attorney or claims agent
- Colleagues and staff: only if the veteran approves them on the form
Four Steps, and No Systems to Replace
Azimuth fits alongside the way you already work. Nothing has to be migrated before you take your first case.
Join the network
Share your accreditation type and number, states of practice, and appeal experience.
Accreditation check
We check your OGC number against the VA OGC accreditation list, and a member of our team reviews every request.
Accepting new requests
On: veterans who search the directory can find you and send you a request. Off: you leave new searches, and a request already sent stays yours to answer. Your cases, your plan and your billing stay as they are.
First request
Accept one request, run it end to end, and decide from there.
Plans: Starter, Team and Enterprise
Every plan comes with a 30-day trial with Team features. The trial starts after your accreditation check, and nothing is charged during it. No plan changes directory order or visibility.
Starter
For a solo accredited attorney. For a solo accredited claims agent. For a small VSO office or post.
Team
For a small accredited law firm. For a small claims-agent practice. For a multi-officer VSO or veteran nonprofit.
Enterprise
For a larger accredited law firm. For a larger claims-agent organization. For a larger VSO organization.
This subscription covers the workspace, administrative tools and participation in Azimuth's directory. It is a flat fee that does not vary with the number of veterans who contact a representative, claim values or any fee a representative charges. The plan you choose does not change directory order or visibility.
Questions From Representatives
Who can join Azimuth as a representative?
Attorneys and claims agents who hold current VA accreditation, and representatives accredited through a VA-recognized veterans service organization. VSOs and firms can also join as organizations.
How do you check accreditation?
We check your OGC number against the VA OGC accreditation list, and a member of our team reviews every request.
Does Azimuth act in my name?
No. Azimuth doesn’t prepare, present, or prosecute claims, gives no legal or medical advice, and never submits anything to VA on its own. You remain the representative of record, and you decide what is filed and when.
How does the directory work?
Veterans search a directory of subscribing representatives who are accepting new requests, using their own filters. A veteran sends you a request, and you accept or decline. A request with no answer in 2 business days expires. No plan changes directory order or visibility.
How many requests will I receive?
We don't promise a number of requests. Requests depend on which veterans search the directory and choose you. No plan changes directory order or visibility.
Who on my team can see a case?
Access follows the POA, the same way VA handles it. Under a VA Form 21-22, the VSO’s accredited team can work the case. Under a VA Form 21-22a, only the named attorney or claims agent can, plus any colleagues the veteran approves on the form.
Does Azimuth schedule C&P exams or contact VA?
No. VA orders the exam, and VA or a VA contract examiner schedules it. Azimuth never contacts VA on your behalf. For now, you add the exam date and upload the report once VA releases it, and Azimuth tracks them from there.
What does Azimuth cost for representatives?
There are three plans: Starter, Team and Enterprise, each with a 30-day trial, and the prices are on the pricing page. This subscription covers the workspace, administrative tools and participation in Azimuth's directory. It is a flat fee that does not vary with the number of veterans who contact a representative, claim values or any fee a representative charges. The plan you choose does not change directory order or visibility. Azimuth never charges veterans for using its platform. Azimuth never takes a share of your fees.
Do I have to replace my current systems?
No. Azimuth fits alongside the way you already work, and nothing has to be migrated before you take your first case.
How soon can I start receiving requests?
Once your accreditation check is complete, your listing is approved, your workspace is on Starter, Team or Enterprise, paid or in a trial, and Accepting new requests is on, veterans can find you in the directory and send you a request.
Apply and Get Listed in the Directory
Share your accreditation type and number and your states of practice. We check your OGC number against the VA OGC accreditation list, and a member of our team reviews every request.
Questions? Email contact@azimuth.claims