Find VA-Accredited VSO Representatives in Illinois

Directory reference, not an endorsement or referral. This page lists VA-accredited representatives and organizations recorded for Illinois. All VSO help is free. To find and contact a specific representative, use the representative search.

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Illinois has 386 VA-accredited representatives recorded across 13 organizations and 81 cities. A VA-accredited representative (from a Veterans Service Organization, the state, or an accredited attorney or agent) can help a veteran prepare and file a VA claim at no cost.

They serve a growing population: 138,447 Illinois veterans received VA disability compensation in FY2025 (+22.9% since 2019). County-by-county counts and rating levels: veterans data for Illinois.

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Cities in Illinois with representatives

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Chicago (40) 3.6
Gurnee (27) 4.8
Belleville (24) 1.8
Joliet (22)
Woodstock (17) 4.8
Edwardsville (16) 3.9
Peoria (14) 4.9
DeKalb (11)
Geneva (11) 5.0
Springfield (11) 3.5

Organizations with representatives in Illinois

Organizations recorded with the most accredited representatives in Illinois. Counts reflect representatives whose listed location is in the state.

Organization	Reps
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers	179
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs	56
Disabled American Veterans	47
Veterans of Foreign Wars	40
American Legion	35
American Veterans	8
African American PTSD Association	7
Catholic War Veterans of the USA	6
Paralyzed Veterans of America	4
Fleet Reserve Association	1
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs	1
Jewish War Veterans of the USA	1
Texas Veterans Commission	1

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