VetLink Solutions Pays $1.95 Million for Charging Disabled Veterans Unaccredited Claims Fees

An unaccredited claims firm that charged disabled veterans contingency fees of up to $12,000 settled Arizona Consumer Fraud Act claims for $1.95 million; $1.2 million in restitution checks went out to veterans the week of October 28, 2026.

The Arizona Attorney General sued VetLink Solutions for violating the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act from January 2019 through March 13, 2024, alleging the company falsely marketed VA claims assistance and unlawfully charged disabled veterans contingency fees despite lacking the VA accreditation required to charge for that help.

Some customers were charged up to $12,000, with fees tied to increases in their disability payments. According to the Attorney General, the company continued operating after receiving two VA cease-and-desist letters before ceasing operations in 2024.

Under the consent judgment, the defendants paid $1.95 million — $1.2 million in restitution, $700,000 in civil penalties, and $50,000 in attorneys' fees and costs — and are permanently prohibited from misleading consumers about VA affiliation unless they are VA-accredited.

Veterans who paid VetLink fees between January 2019 and March 13, 2024 and filed a claim form by September 10, 2026 were eligible; the Attorney General announced the $1.2 million restitution distribution on October 28, 2026.

"Veterans deserve trusted assistance—not deceptive sales tactics."
— Arizona Attorney General's Office

Source: Arizona Attorney General's Office. Case file in the VA Fraud case files — part of the VA Fraud record. Cases are published as the courts decided them; amounts are stated as the Justice Department states them (billed, stolen, or ordered in restitution, as labeled).