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Find a VA-Accredited Representative for Your VA Disability Claim.

Choose an attorney, claims agent, or Veterans Service Organization (VSO) representative accredited by VA. You and your representative work from the same case record, so you can see every stage of your claim. Azimuth never charges veterans for using its platform.

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What Azimuth Is, and What It Isn’t

Azimuth is a technology platform, independent of VA. Your accredited representative represents you. We don’t give legal or medical advice, we don’t change VA’s rules, and we can’t make VA decide sooner. What we do is show you where your claim stands and what’s needed from you next.

Azimuth does

  • Let you search a directory of VA-accredited attorneys, claims agents and VSO representatives who subscribe to Azimuth, filter by type, state, language and claim type, and choose
  • Show you a representative’s profile and fee terms before you choose
  • Keep your documents, messages, and deadlines in one shared case record

Azimuth does not

  • Submit anything to VA on its own, or contact VA on your behalf
  • Give legal or medical advice, or an opinion on whether your claim should succeed
  • Promise an outcome, a rating, or a timeline
  • Charge you anything, at any stage

How Azimuth Works for Veterans

Four steps from signing up to working with your representative. Azimuth never files anything, and no representative can act for you until you appoint them in writing.

  1. Create your free account

    Your name, your email, your state, and what you’re claiming. It takes a few minutes.

  2. Upload what you have

    Add the records you already have. You don’t need a complete file to start.

  3. Choose your representative

    Search a directory of VA-accredited attorneys, claims agents and VSO representatives who subscribe to Azimuth, filter by type, state, language and claim type, and choose. You read each representative's fee disclosure before you send a request, and the representative accepts or declines. We never assign.

  4. Appoint them in writing

    Sign VA Form 21-22 or 21-22a. Your representative then reviews your records and can submit VA Form 21-0966, which can protect your potential effective date.

Eight Stages, and You Can See All of Them

These are the same eight stages your representative sees. Some steps are yours, like uploading a record or answering a request. Others belong to your representative or to VA. Your screen always tells you which, and what’s needed from you right now.

  1. 01Guided Intake
  2. 02Choose a Representative
  3. 03Appoint Representative
  4. 04Evidence Review
  5. 05Claim Filed
  6. 06C&P Exam
  7. 07VA Review
  8. 08Decision

You can have one open request at a time. If the representative does not answer within 2 business days, the request expires and you can choose again.

About this directory

Attorneys and claims agents in this directory pay Azimuth a subscription fee. New participants may be in a free trial.

This directory lists only representatives who subscribe to Azimuth. It is not a list of all VA-accredited representatives. You can find every accredited attorney, claims agent and VSO representative on VA's accreditation search.

Azimuth does not endorse or recommend any representative. You choose.

How results are ordered: within your filters, in random order.

Azimuth never charges veterans for using its platform.

Three Types of VA-Accredited Representatives, and What Each Can Charge

All three are accredited by VA’s Office of General Counsel, and any of them can represent you. We don’t rank them, and we don’t say one is better than another. Which one fits depends on your claim, and you’re the one who decides.

VSO Representatives

Accredited representatives who work through a VA-recognized veterans service organization.

Fees: VSO representatives never charge you a fee.

Claims Agents

Not lawyers. Claims agents pass a written VA exam to earn their accreditation.

Fees: By federal law, they can’t charge for an initial claim. Any later fee needs your written agreement first.

Attorneys

Lawyers VA has accredited for veterans’ benefits work.

Fees: By federal law, they can’t charge for an initial claim. Any later fee needs your written agreement first.

These fee rules are set by federal law (38 U.S.C. § 5904 and 38 CFR § 14.636), not by us. If anyone asks you to pay for an initial claim, that’s your signal to stop and check.

Your Records Stay Yours

Your claim file holds your service history and your medical records. You stay in control of who can see it.

Only the people you appoint

Only the representative you appoint gets access. For a VSO, that means its accredited team.

No need to chase records

You see what’s in, what’s being reviewed, and what’s still needed. Your representative can request hard-to-get records.

Message the right person

Your message goes to the person handling your claim, not to a call center.

Take access back

At any time, without explaining why and without losing your file.

If the Decision Isn’t What You Expected

A decision you disagree with isn’t the end of your claim. VA offers three decision review options, and your representative will tell you which one fits.

Supplemental Claim

For when you have new and relevant evidence, such as a record or opinion VA hasn’t seen.

Higher-Level Review

A more senior reviewer looks at the same evidence again. You can’t add new evidence.

Board Appeal

A Veterans Law Judge reviews your case. Wait times depend on the type of Board review you choose.

You generally have one year from the date on your decision letter to request a review. Azimuth tracks that date and shows it to both you and your representative.

What You Need to Sign Up

A short checklist, not a pile. Start with what you have. Your representative will tell you if anything else is needed, and can request records that are hard to get.

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  • Your name and email address
  • What you’re claiming
  • The state you live in

VA Accredits Them. You Can Check That Yourself.

We check each representative against the VA Office of the General Counsel accreditation list when they join and re-check it regularly. Accreditation is public, so you can look up any representative before you decide.

Questions Veterans Ask Before Signing Up

Is Azimuth free for veterans?

Yes. Azimuth charges you nothing. Not at signup, not out of back pay, not ever. Accredited representatives and organizations pay to use the platform, and Azimuth takes no share of any representative’s fee.

Will my representative charge me a fee?

It depends on the type of representative. VSO representatives never charge. By federal law, accredited attorneys and claims agents can’t charge for an initial claim, and any later fee needs your written agreement first.

If anyone asks you to pay for an initial claim, that’s your signal to stop and check. On Azimuth, you see a representative’s fee terms before you choose them.

Will Azimuth pick a representative for me?

No. You search a directory of VA-accredited attorneys, claims agents and VSO representatives who subscribe to Azimuth, filter by type, state, language and claim type, and choose. How results are ordered: within your filters, in random order. Azimuth does not endorse or recommend any representative. You choose. We never assign.

Does Azimuth file my claim or contact VA for me?

No. Azimuth never submits anything to VA on its own, never schedules your C&P exam, and never contacts VA on your behalf. You file on VA.gov yourself, or the representative you appointed in writing files for you.

Can I check a representative’s accreditation myself?

Yes. Accreditation is public, so you can look up any representative yourself on VA’s accreditation search. We check each representative against the VA Office of the General Counsel accreditation list when they join and re-check it regularly.

Who can see my files?

It depends on who you appoint, the same way VA handles it. If you appoint a veterans service organization (VA Form 21-22), its accredited representatives can see your files. If you appoint an attorney or claims agent (VA Form 21-22a), only that person can, unless you also allow their colleagues on the form.

You can end an appointment at any time. Your files are never sold, and never shared with anyone you didn’t choose.

Do I need all my records before I start?

No. Upload what you have. Your representative reviews it and tells you what’s still needed. If a record is hard to get, your representative can request it for you.

How do I choose a representative, and how soon will I hear back?

You search a directory of VA-accredited attorneys, claims agents and VSO representatives who subscribe to Azimuth, filter by type, state, language and claim type, and choose. You read each representative's fee disclosure before you send a request, and the representative accepts or declines. You can have one open request at a time. If the representative does not answer within 2 business days, the request expires and you can choose again. We can't promise that a representative will accept your request.

Do I have to use Azimuth to file a VA disability claim?

No. You can always file a claim yourself on VA.gov or contact a VSO directly. Azimuth is one way to find accredited help and keep your claim organized, not the only one.

Start With a Free Account. You Choose Who Represents You.

Create your free account, then search a directory of VA-accredited attorneys, claims agents and VSO representatives who subscribe to Azimuth, filter by type, state, language and claim type, and choose.

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Azimuth never charges veterans for using its platform.