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How stretched Texas is
1,538,426 veterans live in Texas and 1033 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,489 veterans per representative.
That is a statewide ratio, not any one person's caseload, and not every veteran has a claim open. It is here because it is the only workload figure anyone publishes. Veteran counts: VA VetPop2023 State Estimates, FY2023.
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In Texas | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,712 | 28 | 5.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| American Veterans | 91 | 2 | 7.3 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,675 | 75 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Fleet Reserve Association | 470 | 12 | 12.9 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Green Beret Foundation | 11 | 2 | 4.2 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Marine Corps League | 169 | 3 | 7.7 | Accepts online POA requests |
| Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 1,992 | 79 | 4.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 133 | 10 | 8.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Texas Veterans Commission | 588 | 531 | 4.3 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2,297 | 127 | 5.4 | Accepts online POA requests |
| Veterans' Voice of America | 118 | 5 | 8.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | 222 | 7 | 8.2 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
Median years accredited is estimated from VA registration number sequence for VSO representatives, whose accreditation dates the VA does not publish; it is exact for attorneys and claims agents.
Cities in Texas
- Houston (184)
- Waco (172)
- San Antonio (94)
- Dallas (83)
- Austin (45)
- Fort Worth (18)
- El Paso (14)
- Corpus Christi (12)
- Conroe (12)
- McAllen (10)
- New Braunfels (9)
- Lubbock (8)
- Temple (8)
- Paris (8)
- Killeen (7)
- Georgetown (7)
- Denton (7)
- Laredo (6)
- Spring (6)
- Beaumont (6)
- Midland (6)
- Harlingen (5)
- McKinney (5)
- Sugar Land (5)
- Channelview (5)
- Kerrville (5)
- Bryan (5)
- Abilene (5)
- Richardson (5)
- Wichita Falls (5)
- Ft. Worth (4)
- Katy (4)
- San Angelo (4)
- Amarillo (3)
- Pearland (3)
- Sinton (3)
- Victoria (3)
- Angleton (3)
- Del Rio (3)
- Texas City (3)
- Helotes (3)
- Bellaire (3)
- Fredericksburg (3)
- Burnet (3)
- Belton (3)
- Harker Heights (3)
- Lufkin (3)
- Palestine (3)
- Tyler (3)
- Longview (3)
- Burleson (3)
- Marshall (3)
- Plano (3)
- Linden (3)
- Frisco (3)
- Decatur (3)
- Texarkana (3)
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
What any of them may charge you
- VSO representatives cannot charge a fee. Ever. Not for filing, not for "document review", not a percentage of back pay (38 CFR 14.636(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). Anyone charging to file your first claim is either not accredited or not allowed to.
- Nobody who is not on the VA's roster may prepare or prosecute your claim for a fee (38 CFR 14.629), whatever they call themselves.
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