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Women Veterans Claim Help

Free & no-obligation

Request a free review of your VA claim

If your claim was denied or you believe you're rated too low, tell me a little about it. A member of my VA-accredited team will personally review your situation and reach out, no cost, no pressure, and always at your pace. I work WITH you, not instead of you, so come ready to keep going to your appointments and to tell your own story, honest and in your own words.

Free and no-obligation. Any figures we discuss are estimates only. This is an informational resource from a VA-accredited claims agent (#45147) — it is not legal or medical advice, and we are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

What happens next

  • A real person gets your request

    Your request is routed directly to a member of our team who will personally look at it.

  • We reach out to you

    You'll get a confirmation email right away, then a personal follow-up.

  • No pressure, ever

    It's free and there's no obligation. You decide what happens next.

Prefer to talk? Call 702-209-5722.

In Crisis Right Now?

You don't have to face this alone. Help is available right now, 24/7.

Veterans Crisis Line: 988, press 1
Women Veterans Call Center: 1-855-829-6636
No cost to ask · No obligation

Talk to a VA-Accredited Claims Agent

We focus on veterans the VA has already denied or under-rated. We do not take brand-new (initial) claims, and we do not take every case. Fees, straight up: 20% of past-due benefits recovered. Recovery only — never hourly. Nothing on first-time claims. An accredited agent personally reviews every request — we'll reach out within 48 hours.

Both of these are free. The only difference is where you are in the process. If you have questions — about a denial, a rating, an effective date, your options — use the first path. We look at your situation, tell you honestly what we see, and you decide what happens next. No forms, no signatures, no commitment. If you have already decided you want us working your claim, use the second path. You complete our registration form and sign VA Form 21-22a so we can get to work. Either way, you pay nothing to start.

Free Consultation

Free. You have questions — we answer them. Nothing to sign.

This is for veterans who have questions and want answers before anything else happens. Ask us about your denial, your rating, your effective date, or your options — we look at your situation and tell you honestly what we see. There are no forms, no signatures, and no commitment. You are not hiring anyone by asking.

Register With Us

Also free. You have decided you want us on your case.

This is for veterans who have already decided they want us working their claim. You complete our registration form and sign VA Form 21-22a, the power of attorney that appoints us as your accredited representative. Until that 21-22a is signed we cannot accept your claim, access your VA file, or perform any work on your case — that is federal law, not our policy. Registering itself costs you nothing.

Albert L. Thombs Jr., U.S. Army veteran and VA-Accredited Claims Agent #45147
Who's Behind This Resource

The Team That Takes On Your Denial

This hub is built and maintained by Albert L. Thombs Jr., a U.S. Army veteran and VA-Accredited Claims Agent (#45147). Everything here is written in plain language so you can understand your benefits before you ever pick up the phone.

  • Albert L. Thombs Jr. — U.S. Army veteran, VA-Accredited Claims Agent #45147, and founder of The VA Disability Advocate, LLC.
  • Alyssa Valkanas — U.S. Army veteran and New Client Coordinator, the first friendly voice most women reach.
  • Contingency fee under 38 CFR §14.636 — zero upfront, and a fee is owed only from past-due back pay we actually recover for you.
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Prefer to type? Ask Albert in the chat, bottom-right. Or call 702-209-5722. Guidance from a VA-accredited claims agent (#45147) — not legal or medical advice, and not the VA.