Claims help in District of Columbia
VA's list as of November 14, 2026 includes 81 VSO representatives, 2 claims agents and 278 attorneys with a District of Columbia address.
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VA regional benefit office in District of Columbia
VA processes many claims nationally, so your claim may be handled by a different office.
- National Capital Region VA Regional Benefit Office
1722 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
VA benefits phone line: 800-827-1000
Source: VA facilities data (api.va.gov), checked November 14, 2026.
State veterans agency
DC Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs is District of Columbia's official veterans agency.
Source: the agency's official website, checked November 14, 2026.
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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