Find a free VSO

A Veterans Service Organization (VSO) is the fastest and safest path to free help with a VA claim. Every VSO is VA-accredited and free to the veteran. Pay Vets Now will always show you the VSO option.

National VSOs (every state + territory)

County and state VSOs

Every U.S. county (or county-equivalent) has a Veterans Service Officer on staff, paid by the state or county, accredited through a VSO. These are the fastest responders. Find yours via the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (nacvso.org) or your state Department of Veterans Affairs.

Legal clinics

If your claim is complex or at Board of Veterans Appeals or Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims level, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) runs a pro bono Lawyers Serving Warriors program. Law school veterans clinics at Stetson, William & Mary, Yale, Vermont, and University of Denver also take complex cases pro bono.

When to use Pay Vets Now instead

A VSO is the right answer if you can wait a few weeks for an appointment and your case is relatively simple. Pay Vets Now is the right answer when you want AI-speed drafting of medical nexus letters and DBQs, state-by-state benefits guidance in one place, or if your claim was denied and you need accredited appeals representation. Either way, we help.