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VA Disability Lawyers in South Dakota
7 people in South Dakota are currently accredited by the VA Office of General Counsel to represent veterans in disability claims: 6 attorneys and 1 claims agents. Every listing below comes from VA's official accreditation rolls — check any name against its OGC registration number.
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| Name | City | Phone | Accredited | OGC Reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Hindt | Sioux Falls | 605-521-7331 | 2024 | 56061 |
| Edward Hruska | Pierre | 605-224-0461 | 2014 | 33398 |
| Anthony Maestas | Agency Village | 505-236-9100 | 2024 | 56629 |
| Eldon Nygaard | Viborg | 605-670-0695 | 2019 | 47921 |
| Thomas Simmons | Vermillion | 605-677-3960 | 2010 | 18016 |
| Bobbi Jo Thury | Siox Falls | 605-275-5665 | 2017 | 40915 |
Accredited claims agents in South Dakota1
| Name | City | Phone | Accredited | OGC Reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Kurtz | Brandon | 605-440-0190 | 2017 | 41079 |
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The accredited attorneys in South Dakota with phone numbers and OGC registration numbers you can verify — plus what to check before signing a fee agreement.
Before you hire anyone in South Dakota
- Verify accreditation. Search the name or registration number on VA's official accreditation search. Unaccredited "claims consultants" charging for help are operating outside the law.
- Initial claims are usually free. Accredited representatives generally may only charge for work after VA issues an initial decision. For a first claim, a VSO in South Dakota will file for free.
- Get the fee agreement in writing. Typical fees are a percentage of back pay; VA presumes 20% or less reasonable and more than one-third unreasonable (38 C.F.R. § 14.636).
- Ask about VA claims experience specifically — Board appeals, higher-level reviews, and effective-date disputes are their own specialty.
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