VA POA Code Lookup

Find who is behind a Power of Attorney code you see in SHARES, VBMS or BIRLS.

The list covers accredited private attorneys, claims agents, national organizations, state and territory offices, and generic and legacy codes. It is updated every week from VA's own lists. Search by code or name.

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Before you rely on a result

  • Accreditation changes all the time. Confirm a person's current status in VA's accreditation search.
  • VA's lists show only people accredited now, so a code for someone who has withdrawn will not appear here.
  • VA names an organization that no longer takes claims with a "zzz-" prefix and a "Not Accepting New Claims" note. This list keeps VA's wording.
  • A generic code, 099 or 066, never tells you who the person is.

Where the codes come from

Common questions

What is a VA POA code?
It is the code VA assigns to an accredited representative or recognized organization after VA's Office of General Counsel validates them. The corporate record shows the code or the organization's name. BIRLS shows the code with a zero in front.
What do POA codes 099 and 066 mean?
They are generic codes for private attorneys and agents, and they do not name a person. 099 means no exclusive contact and 066 means exclusive contact. M21-1 also uses 099 as a placeholder until the corporate database is updated. Confirm the person in VA's accreditation search.
Why can't I find a code here?
VA's lists include only people accredited now and organizations recognized now, so a withdrawn attorney or agent drops off. A new accreditation can also appear on VA's site before this page's next weekly update.
How often is this list updated?
RateMyVSO downloads VA's attorney, claims agent and organization lists every Sunday. The date at the top of the search box shows the last update. The national and state codes come from VA's M21-1 manual, which changes less often.
Why does one code appear twice?
Many organizations are in both sources: the M21-1 code tables and VA's accreditation list. They can word a name differently. A row labeled as an older exhibit is a code that the current M21-1 no longer lists, kept so an old record can still be identified.

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