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Skilled, accredited representation for veterans and their families navigating the VA claims process — Higher-Level Reviews, Supplemental Claims, Board appeals, and DIC.
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How We Can Help
Focused representation in the stages that matter.
Higher-Level Reviews
A senior VA reviewer takes a fresh look at the same evidence and can overturn a difference of opinion.
Learn about Higher-Level ReviewsSupplemental Claims
Reopen a denied claim with new and relevant evidence while protecting your original effective date.
Learn about Supplemental ClaimsDIC & Survivor Claims
Representation for surviving spouses, children, and dependent parents seeking Dependency and Indemnity Compensation.
Learn about DIC & Survivor ClaimsBoard of Veterans' Appeals
Review by a Veterans Law Judge at the Board of Veterans' Appeals — direct docket, evidence, or hearing.
Learn about Board of Veterans' AppealsInitial VA Claims — No Fee*
We accept initial VA disability claims based on case fit and current availability. There is no fee for initial-claim representation.* You can also file directly with VA yourself at no charge, or get free help from a VA-accredited VSO.
*No fee is charged for representation before VA issues an initial decision. If representation continues after an initial decision, fees may apply to eligible post-decision representation under a written VA-compliant fee agreement. See Fees for details.
How Your RecordGets Read
Esteban Magallon is a Marine Corps veteran and a Registered Nurse. He reads a claims file the way a clinician reads a chart: what the treatment records actually document, which findings the rating criteria ask for, and where the file is silent.
That review drives the strategy — which lane to file in, what evidence is missing, and whether the decision misapplied the criteria. If a case isn't a fit for paid representation, we say so and point you to a free accredited VSO.
United States Marine Corps veteran.
Registered Nurse reading clinical records.
Accredited claims agent, 38 CFR § 14.629.
Accreditation is authorization from VA's Office of General Counsel to prepare, present, and prosecute claims on a veteran's behalf. It follows a character and fitness review, a written examination, continuing education, and ongoing compliance with the conduct and fee rules in 38 CFR §§ 14.629-14.637. Anyone charging you a fee for VA claims work must hold it.
Oakridge Claims is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the U.S. government.
Knowledge Center
Free resources to help you understand your rights and options.
Most-read guides
The pages veterans open most often this month.
- Higher-Level Review (HLR)How a senior reviewer re-examines your decision — VA Form 20-0996.
- Secondary service connectionHow one rated condition can support additional claims.
- The pyramiding ruleWhy VA won't rate the same symptom twice — 38 CFR § 4.14.
- Conditions by MOSCommon claims by military job, branch, and rank.
- Veteran ID cards comparedVHIC vs. USID vs. VIC vs. state DV plates.
- TBI rating guideThe 10 facets under Diagnostic Code 8045.
Ready to discuss your VA claim?
Let's talk about your case and how we can help. Send us your decision letter and we'll tell you which lane fits — and if a free accredited VSO is the better fit, we'll tell you that instead. The consultation costs nothing either way.
(760) 702-4507 · Mon–Fri, 8 AM – 5 PM PST
Disclaimer: Esteban Magallon is a VA-Accredited Claims Agent. Oakridge Claims is a private business and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. No guarantees of outcomes are made.