You don’t have to pay anyone to file your first VA disability claim. Accredited attorneys and claims agents can’t charge a fee until VA decides your initial claim, and VSO representatives never charge for help on any claim.
This Veterans Day infographic breaks down your rights under federal law. Only VA-accredited attorneys, claims agents, and VSO representatives can prepare, present, or prosecute your claim, and VA accredits people, not companies. After VA’s initial decision, an accredited attorney or agent can charge only under a signed, written fee agreement, and if VA pays the fee straight from your back pay, it can’t top 20%. You can also revoke a power of attorney at any time and appoint a different representative.
It walks you through three steps to check VA accreditation before you sign anything, and it lists five red flags of a claim shark, from a promise of a specific rating to a request for your VA.gov, ID.me, or Login.gov password.
You’ll also find where to get free, accredited help with your VA claim (VSOs, county and state veterans service offices, and VA itself) and how to report an accredited representative or a VA claim scam.
If you’re an accredited representative, share it with the veterans you serve.
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Veterans looking for accredited help, and the accredited professionals who provide it.
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Work with a VSO service officer, an accredited attorney, or an accredited claims agent. Matching is open in Georgia today. Veterans in other states can ask to be notified.
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