- Re:
- Your VA claim
- From:
- ClaimScopeLaw PLLC, Clear Lake, Iowa
If VA got your decision wrong, a VA-accredited attorney can take it from here.
ClaimScopeLaw is a law firm that represents Veterans on VA benefits claims. Its attorney, Gabe, is licensed in Iowa and accredited by VA's Office of General Counsel. After VA decides your claim, he can review the decision and your records, file the review as your representative and see it through, for one fixed fee, never a percentage of your back pay.
Ask about representation
The first 30-minute call is free for any Veteran, whether or not you hire the firm, after a quick conflict check. It's a conversation about your options, not representation. Free help is also available from accredited Veterans Service Organizations and county veteran service officers.
What the firm handles
The firm focuses on claims VA has already decided:
- Issues VA denied
- Ratings you believe are too low
- Effective dates that should be earlier
- Individual unemployability (TDIU)
- Clear and unmistakable error in an older decision
- Higher-Level Reviews, Supplemental Claims and appeals to the Board of Veterans' Appeals
The firm can also represent you before VA decides a claim, but by law it charges nothing until VA's initial decision. Every matter depends on a conflict check, the firm's capacity and the attorney's review, so the firm may not be able to take every case.
What happens after you reach out
- Send a short email. Your name, how to reach you, your state and a sentence or two about the decision. Don't send records or details yet.
- Conflict check. Before learning more, the attorney checks that the firm can work with you.
- Free 30-minute call. Gabe talks with you about your decision, your options and whether the firm is a fit, including the fee.
- Written terms. If the firm can take your matter, you get a written engagement agreement and VA Form 21-22a, which appoints the attorney for the issues you choose. Nothing starts until you sign both.
- The work. The attorney reviews your file, writes your strategy, files as your representative and keeps you updated through VA's decision.
Emailing the firm, booking a call or getting a reply doesn't make you a client and doesn't pause any VA deadline.
Two fixed fees, chosen by your situation
Both are for an issue VA has already decided. Federal law allows attorney fees only after VA's initial decision, so the firm doesn't charge for first-time claims.
| Option | What the attorney does | Fixed fee |
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One DecisionOne decision, one review route |
Reviews your decision, writes your strategy, files one Higher-Level Review or Supplemental Claim as your representative, attends the informal conference for a Higher-Level Review, and sees it through to VA's decision. |
$995 |
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Complex DecisionCUE, effective dates, TDIU, the Board, or several decisions |
Representation for harder cases, with every filing listed in your written agreement: clear and unmistakable error, earlier effective dates, TDIU, Board appeals, or more than one decision. |
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$1,495
set before you sign |
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- Pay in full or in three payments, with no interest or fees.
- If, after reviewing your file and before writing your strategy, the attorney finds no reasonable basis for any review route, you get the whole fee back. This depends on the attorney's review, not on VA's decision.
- Fees are paid through LawPay into the firm's client trust account and are earned in stages as the work is done. The attorney files the fee agreement with VA's Office of General Counsel within 30 days, as VA requires.
- The fee doesn't depend on VA's decision. If you or the firm end the representation before the work is finished, any part of the fee not yet earned is refunded. No one can promise a result.
- The free call covers a conversation about your decision and options. It isn't representation, and no fee is owed for it.
Who you'll work with
Gabe
Attorney and owner, responsible for the firm's legal work
Gabe served in the U.S. Army infantry, including combat service in Afghanistan, and later as an Army judge advocate (JAG). He learned the VA claims process firsthand as he worked through his own claim, and he has spent years helping fellow Veterans with theirs. He is licensed to practice law in Iowa and has been accredited by VA's Office of General Counsel since September 2026. You can confirm his accreditation on his record in VA's accreditation directory (POA code LC0).
Erick
Director of Operations
Erick runs the firm's operations: scheduling, client communication, records and billing. He served as a U.S. Army infantry rifle platoon leader in Sadr City, Iraq, and later as a battalion logistics officer, then spent two decades in engineering and business. Erick is not a lawyer and is not accredited by VA, so he doesn't give legal advice or represent clients. He holds a law degree and an MBA. He is a firm employee who works under Gabe's supervision, and he helps with a client's matter only with that client's written consent.
Questions
Who can contact the firm?
Any Veteran with a VA benefits question. You don't need to have used any product or service first.
Where can the firm represent me?
VA benefits claims are federal. A VA-accredited attorney can represent you before VA wherever you live. Gabe is licensed in Iowa, and the firm doesn't advise on other states' laws.
What does the free call include?
Thirty minutes with Gabe to talk through your decision, your options and the firm's fees. He can answer questions and look over forms you've prepared. If you used a ClaimScope product, he'll tell you that he co-owns that company. The call isn't representation; that starts only if you hire the firm in writing and sign VA Form 21-22a.
What about my deadline?
Your VA decision letter lists your options and deadlines. To keep your original effective date, most reviews of a VA regional office decision must be requested within one year of the date on the letter (60 days for contested claims). A Supplemental Claim can still be filed later, usually with a later effective date. A Board decision can be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims within 120 days. Contacting the firm doesn't pause any of these, so don't wait on the firm to protect a deadline.
Do I need a lawyer?
No. You can file on your own, or get free help from an accredited Veterans Service Organization representative or a county veteran service officer. You can find accredited representatives in VA's directory.
Is ClaimScopeLaw part of ClaimScope?
No. ClaimScope LLC is a separate company that makes self-service software for Veterans. Gabe and Erick own it. The firm's legal work, clients and fees are its own: Erick sees firm information only as a firm employee, and the firm doesn't share it with ClaimScope LLC. You don't need any ClaimScope product to contact the firm, and a software result is not the attorney's legal opinion.
What happens to what I send?
The firm uses it only to respond to you and, if you hire the attorney, to represent you. See the privacy notice.