Veteran Legal Services

Nevada Attorney General’s Office of Military Legal Assistance           

(775) 687-2140       General

Northern Nevada Legal Aid                        

(775) 329-2727       General

National Veterans Legal Services Program                                  

(202) 265-8305       Disability Claims/Discharge Upgrades

The Veterans Consortium                                   

(888) 838-7727, Option 3 BVA Appeals or (202) 733-3324 Discharge Upgrades

VA Accreditation, Discipline, & Fees Program Enforcement

  • Nevada Revised Statute 417.135 requires any person asking for compensation in exchange for filing a claim on your behalf to provide you with written disclosure and obtain your signature to verify you were informed the service is available for FREE. 
  • 38 C.F.R. § 14.627(a): Unaccredited individuals may provide other services to veterans so long as they do not assist in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for benefits. 38 CFR § 14.629: No individual may assist claimants in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for VA benefits as an agent or attorney unless he or she has first been accredited by VA for such purpose.
  • If you think someone is trying to sell you a bill of goods by “poaching” your VA
  • pension, you may file a complaint with your State Attorney General or the Federal Trade Commission.
  • If you think that an individual has committed a crime against the programs and operations of VA, you may file a complaint with VA’s Office of Inspector General.