LIMITED SCOPE SUPPORT · FILE YOUR OWN VA APPEAL
VA Appeal Help & Flat-Fee Services
Get the legal help you need without hiring a lawyer to handle the entire case.
You may want an attorney to review your VA decision, find problems in a C&P exam, help you choose the right appeal, or prepare and handle a defined appeal for you.
But you may not need — or want — full representation.
Our flat-fee services let you hire a VA-accredited attorney for a defined piece of legal work.
Flat-Fee Service
You know what the Firm will do.
You know what you will receive.
And you know what it will cost before the work begins.
Flat fee = a defined attorney service.
Full Representation
If you want the Firm to manage the appeal for you from beginning to end, you can also apply for full representation under our 20% contingency fee agreement.
20% contingency = ongoing representation.
Choose the Attorney Help You Need
Start with advice, a focused review, strategy, a defined appeal, or full representation.
1. Claim Advisor + File Continuity — $499
“I want to handle my own VA matter, but I want an attorney in my corner.” You principally handle the matter; we provide individualized advice and reasonable attorney access within scope.
File Continuity and Your VA C-File
When appropriately appointed, we may obtain relevant VA claims file (C-file) materials, including C&P exams, DBQs, medical opinions and development records. Useful interim retrieval and an updated available post-decision pull, usable copy and basic outcome explanation are part of reasonable closeout when reasonably practicable. Availability varies; we do not retrieve the entire file after every VA action. Needed records for an accepted higher-level service are not charged separately.
2. Focused Attorney Reviews
Decision or important VA letter — $149.
C&P exam, DBQ or medical opinion — $299.
Rating & Effective-Date Audit — $399.
These are one-time reviews, not ongoing representation.
3. Comprehensive Appeal Strategy — $749
“What went wrong, and what should I do next?” Receive attorney analysis and a recommended plan. You carry out the plan; filing and representation are separate.
4. Limited-Scope Appeal Representation
You know you want to challenge a VA decision, but you want an attorney to prepare and handle the defined appeal.
Depending on the case, the Firm can prepare and file a:
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Higher-Level Review
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Supplemental Claim
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Board Appeal
Higher-Level Review Limited-Scope Representation starts at $899. Supplemental Claim Limited-Scope Representation is $1,199. Board Appeal Limited-Scope Representation is quoted based on scope, docket, hearing needs, evidence development, and complexity.
Within each defined engagement, the Firm analyzes the covered appeal, prepares and files agreed submissions, communicates reasonably, and, when appointed, represents you through the VA decision with reasonable File Continuity closeout.
The agreement defines the covered issues and work. A later appeal, unrelated claim, open-ended evidence development, and other work outside scope are not included.
5. Full Appeal Representation
You do not want to manage the appeal yourself.
You want an attorney to monitor the case, deal with VA developments, help develop evidence, respond as the case changes, and manage the appeal through the agreed stage.
That is full representation, not a flat-fee service.
Attorney fee: 20% of qualifying past-due VA benefits.
Service Details
Claim Advisor + File Continuity — $499
You principally handle the matter. We provide individualized advice, reasonable attorney access and informal document review needed to answer your questions, where a fee is permitted.
When appointed, we ordinarily continue through the decision and reasonable File Continuity closeout described above. No promised written analysis, open-ended development, drafting, filing or full claim management unless separately agreed. VA Form 21-22a and C-file access alone do not expand the agreed scope.
Attorney Decision Review — $149
A focused review of a VA decision or important letter: what happened, apparent issues and reasonable next steps.
C&P / DBQ Attorney Review — $299
Review of your exam, DBQ or medical opinion in the context of your claim and supplied record, including material findings, apparent deficiencies or inconsistencies and next steps.
Rating & Effective-Date Audit — $399
A focused audit of evaluation, combined-rating and effective-date issues in the decision and supplied materials, including potential errors needing further development.
These three reviews do not include continuing representation, automatic C-file acquisition, appeal drafting or deadline monitoring.
3. Comprehensive Appeal Strategy — $749
“I need to know what went wrong and what I should do next.” We independently verify relevant material, assess strengths, weaknesses and evidence gaps, and recommend an appeal lane and strategy.
You receive written analysis and next steps. You carry out the plan; appeal drafting, filing, an HLR conference, ongoing monitoring and representation through a decision require a separate engagement.
4. Want Us to Handle a Specific Appeal?
With advice, reviews and strategy, you principally handle the matter. With limited-scope appeal representation, you retain us to handle the defined appeal proceeding.
The agreement identifies the issues, included work and your remaining responsibilities. When appointed for an HLR or Supplemental Claim, we ordinarily continue through its decision and reasonable File Continuity closeout. A later appeal or unrelated claim requires separate acceptance.
HLR Limited-Scope Representation — $899
We analyze the covered Higher-Level Review, prepare the submission and argument, and file it. Reasonable attorney communication is included; an informal conference is included when stated in the engagement.
When appropriately appointed, we represent you through the HLR decision and reasonable File Continuity closeout. The engagement covers the stated HLR, subject to the limits below.
Supplemental Claim Limited-Scope Representation — $1,199
We analyze the covered claim and relevant record, review agreed evidence, and prepare and file the Supplemental Claim package and legal submission. Reasonable attorney communication is included.
When appropriately appointed, we represent you through the resulting VA decision and reasonable File Continuity closeout. Evidence work is limited to what the engagement includes.
Board Limited-Scope Representation — quoted based on scope
After Firm review, we quote a defined fee when the work can responsibly be priced. The docket, hearing needs, evidence development, record and complexity affect the quote.
The engagement identifies covered issues and the Board lane; preparation, filing, briefs or evidence organization; and whether a hearing, representation through a decision and File Continuity closeout are included. Later motions and work outside scope require separate acceptance.
What Limited-Scope Representation Means
A flat fee pays for attorney analysis and the agreed legal work, not just a form. The written engagement controls the covered issues, tasks, representation period and your responsibilities.
For an HLR or Supplemental Claim, appropriate appointment ordinarily includes representation through the resulting decision and reasonable File Continuity closeout. Board terms are set separately. Reviews and strategy do not include continuing representation.
A later appeal, unrelated claim, open-ended evidence development or other work outside scope requires Firm review and a new or expanded agreement. Reasonable communication within an active engagement is included. Choose only the help you need; services do not have to be purchased in sequence.
5. Full Appeal Representation — 20% Contingency
If you want the Firm to take primary responsibility for the appeal, you may ask for full representation through the agreed stage, including agreed evidence development, VA communications and deadline management.
This requires a separate full-representation agreement and Firm acceptance based on conflicts, capacity and fit. The fee is 20% of qualifying past-due benefits recovered, subject to the agreement and VA rules. No legal fee is paid upfront; if no qualifying past-due benefits are recovered, no contingency fee is owed.
Choose a defined flat-fee engagement for specific help, or seek full representation for broader management. Neither is inherently better for every veteran. Acceptance and outcomes are not guaranteed.
Not Sure Which Appeal Lane You Need?
Higher-Level Review: Ask VA to correct an error using the evidence it already had. New evidence generally is not part of HLR.
Supplemental Claim: Submit new and relevant evidence, such as evidence addressing a reason VA denied the claim.
Board Appeal: Seek review by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. Docket choice determines evidence and hearing rules.
The right lane depends on your record and goals. Comprehensive Appeal Strategy can help you decide before retaining us to handle an appeal.
Your Responsibilities
Provide complete, accurate information and requested documents promptly. Send us VA notices and tell us about changes while the engagement is active.
Watch VA mail and electronic notices. Protect deadlines and complete tasks the Firm has not agreed to handle, including after our work ends. Do not assume we are monitoring a deadline unless your written engagement says so.
You Served. You Deserve to Be Heard.
Start a VA Inquiry and tell us what happened, including any deadline. We review for conflicts, capacity and fit. A consultation follows if needed.
After Firm clearance and acceptance, we confirm the service, scope and fee, then move your matter to the appropriate pipeline and onboarding. An inquiry does not mean the Firm has accepted your case.