Veterans First Advisory Group — VA Claims Coaching

Scope

I am a coach and consultant — not an accredited agent, attorney, or VSO. I don't file claims for you and I don't represent you before the VA. I build strategy, review your documents, and coach you through the process. Every term is put in writing before I do anything, and I never guarantee an outcome.

The Story

The credential is the claim I already won.

I'm Jermaine Euland. I served in the Marine Corps from 1996 to 2003, and after I got out I ran headfirst into the same wall every veteran hits: a system that pays you what's written down, not what you actually live with — and nobody willing to explain how it really works.

I spent months learning the process through trial and error. Reading my own records line by line. Understanding what the examiner was actually looking for. Figuring out how one condition connects to another. I took my own rating from 50% to 100% Permanent & Total — on my own file, doing the work myself.

That's what I coach now. Not shortcuts, not guarantees, not filing behind your back. The actual process — so you can read your own file, understand your own claim, and make informed moves. Everything I know, I earned the hard way. You don't have to.

The Record

USMCServed 1996–2003
100%Permanent & Total, schedular
50→100Navigated his own claim, start to finish
SCBased in Charleston, South Carolina
CoachConsultant & strategist — not an accredited agent

How It Works

New rules. Same promise.

South Carolina passed the Safeguarding American Veterans' Benefits Act to protect veterans from companies charging upfront fees and billing them without their knowledge. I support it 100%. It's the same standard I've always tried to hold. I'm updating how VF works to meet every part of it. Until that's finished:

Your first strategy call is free.

No card, no catch. We talk through where you stand, what your evidence says, and your smartest next move.

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Our Promise 02

You'll never pay anything upfront.

Not to get started, not to hold your spot. Your claim matters more than my calendar.

Tell me where you're at

Every term goes in writing.

Signed by both of us before any work begins, so you know exactly how everything works before we take a single step.

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Terminal and hardship cases: I help freely and take no money. Just reach out.

Free Checklist

Not ready to pay anyone? Start with your paperwork.

The VA Claim Prep Checklist: every document to gather before you file, and exactly where to get each one. Free. Just tell me where to reach you.

01The 8 documents to gather, and where to get each one
023 things to do before you file, starting with the Intent to File
03A conditions worksheet to fill in when you print it

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Veterans First Advisory Group · Free Guide

VA Claim Prep Checklist

Everything to gather before you file, and exactly where to get it.

DD-214 (Member-4 copy)

Proves your service dates and discharge.

Where to get itarchives.gov/veterans (eVetRecs), milConnect, or Standard Form 180 by mail.

VA decision letters

Every letter VA has sent on past claims.

Where to get itVA.gov claim status tool, Files tab. Older letters come with your claims file.

Rating code sheet

Codes and percentages for each rated condition. VA doesn't mail it automatically.

Where to get itRequest it with your claims file on VA Form 20-10206.

C-file & service treatment records

Your VA claims file, including in-service medical records.

Where to get itVA Form 20-10206, which you can submit online at VA.gov.

VA medical records

Diagnoses and treatment notes from VA care.

Where to get itMy HealtheVet on VA.gov. Download or print them.

Private medical records

The last 12–24 months of outside care, plus any DBQs or nexus letters.

Where to get itEach doctor's office or patient portal.

Incident & line-of-duty reports

Records of injuries, accidents, or exposures in service.

Where to get itYour personnel file. Request it the same way as your DD-214.

Personal & buddy statements

Your own account, plus people who saw what happened.

Where to get itVA Form 21-10210 (Lay/Witness Statement), on paper or online at VA.gov.

Your Conditions Worksheet

List each condition to claim or increase. Be specific about dates and details.

Condition	When it started & what happened in service	Who treats it now	How it affects work & daily life
e.g. Left knee pain	2001, training run injury	VA primary care	Can't stand more than 30 minutes

Before you file

01File an Intent to File first. It locks in your effective date, and you then have one year to submit the full claim. Do it online at VA.gov or on VA Form 21-0966.
02Keep copies. Save everything you send VA, and write down the date you sent it.
03Go to every VA exam (C&P exam). Missing one can get your claim denied.

Want a second set of eyes on your claim?

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VeteransFirstAdvisoryGroup.com · WhatsApp 1-854-246-4973 · veteransfirstadvisorygrp@gmail.com

Veterans First Advisory Group is an independent coaching service — not a VA-accredited agent, attorney, or VSO, and not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Free help is available from accredited Veterans Service Organizations like the DAV, VFW, and American Legion, your county Veterans Affairs Officer, and the South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs. This guide is for education only; you prepare and file your own claim.

Free VSOs Exist

Before you pay anyone — including me — know your free option.

Accredited VSOs are free, and they can do something I can't.

Veterans Service Organizations — like the DAV, VFW, and American Legion, your county Veterans Affairs Officer, and the South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs — are accredited by the VA. They can actually file your claim and represent you before the VA, at no cost. Ever. That's not the budget option; it's the one with the most legal authority behind it.

I coach and strategize. They file and represent. Many veterans use both — and you should always compare. Vet anyone who offers help with your claim: look them up at va.gov accreditation search, ask exactly what they do and don't do, and ask the fee before anything else.

If a free VSO is all you need, that's a win. I'll tell you that to your face.

Get Started

Tell me where you're at.

Tell me what's going on. I'll get back to you personally, and you'll know exactly how everything works before we take a single step. Rather pick a time now? Book your free strategy call →

Required disclosure: This business is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs, or any other federally chartered veterans' service organization. Other organizations including, but not limited to, the South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs, a local veterans' service organization, a county veterans affairs officer, and other federally chartered veterans' service organizations may be able to provide you with this service free of charge. You may qualify for other veterans' benefits beyond the benefits for which you are receiving services here.

I walked my own claim from 50% to 100%.
Now I coach you through yours.