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VA claims help in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area

About 390,581 veterans live in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area (Census 2023 ACS 1-year, table B21001). This page lists free government help first, then VA facilities, then everyone VA lists as accredited nearby.

Sources: Census ACS summary file; counties per the Census 2023 metro delineation (Middlesex County, NJ; Monmouth County, NJ; Ocean County, NJ; Somerset County, NJ; Nassau County, NY; Suffolk County, NY; Essex County, NJ; Hunterdon County, NJ; Morris County, NJ; Sussex County, NJ; Union County, NJ; Bergen County, NJ; Hudson County, NJ; Passaic County, NJ; Bronx County, NY; Kings County, NY; New York County, NY; Putnam County, NY; Queens County, NY; Richmond County, NY; Rockland County, NY; Westchester County, NY).

Free help: county and state veterans service offices

Government veterans service offices help veterans file VA claims at no cost.

For a complete, current list of offices in New York, use New York State Department of Veterans' Services's official office finder →

VA regional benefit office in New Jersey

Newark VA Regional Benefit Office
20 Washington Place, Newark, NJ 07102

VA regional benefit offices in New York

New York VA Regional Benefit Office
201 Varick Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10014

Buffalo VA Regional Benefit Office
130 South Elmwood Ave, Suite 601, Buffalo, NY 14202

VA processes many claims nationally, so your claim may be handled by a different office.

VA benefits line: 800-827-1000

VA medical centers in this area

Vet Centers in this area

Vet Centers offer counseling for eligible veterans and families.

Facility source: VA facilities data (api.va.gov), checked November 14, 2026. Community clinics aren't listed.

Accredited representatives near New York

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Who can help, and when

Filing an initial claim

County and state veterans service offices and accredited VSO representatives help for free. Accredited attorneys and claims agents generally may not charge for help with an initial claim.

After VA decides your claim

VSO representatives and government offices still help for free. Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge once VA has decided your initial claim and has received a fee agreement signed by you and the representative (38 CFR 14.636; VA FAQs).

Board of Veterans' Appeals

Accredited VSO representatives, attorneys and claims agents can represent you at the Board. The same fee rules under 38 CFR 14.636 apply to attorneys and claims agents.

Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

The Court sets its own rules for who may practice before it (Court rules). Fee agreements for Court work are governed by 38 U.S.C. 7263, and if the veteran wins, the attorney may be able to recover fees from the government under the Equal Access to Justice Act (28 U.S.C. 2412).

How fees work

An accredited attorney or claims agent may charge you only for work done after VA has decided your initial claim, and only under a written fee agreement signed by both of you and filed with VA. VA rules on accredited representatives' fees are in 38 CFR 14.636 (fees up to 20% of past-due benefits are presumed reasonable; fees over 33⅓% are presumed unreasonable). VSO representatives and government veterans service offices don't charge for help with VA benefit claims.

Sources: 38 CFR 14.636; VA accredited representative FAQs.

Before you choose anyone: Veterans Service Organization (VSO) representatives and government veterans service offices help for free. Accredited attorneys and claims agents generally may not charge for help with an initial claim, and may charge only after VA's initial decision on the claim, under 38 CFR 14.636.

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