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Ash Talbott

Ash Talbott

VA Accredited Agent and Co-Director of the WVU Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic; disabled military veteran specializing in veterans disability benefits advocacy.

Jul 21, 2026

6:25
I guess, how does your clinic help veterans who are struggling with VA disability claims or appeals? What do you guys do? Do you help? I mean, I know that typically claims agents and attorneys don't really help with initial claims, but since you guys aren't like Charging fees, things like that.
6:41
We help with initial claims.
6:43
We have found a definite area for us.
6:49
Initial claims are great for legal clinics.
6:53
We don't charge fees, so we can help with benefits delivered on discharge for individuals.
7:00
folks who are getting out, contemplating getting out and have served their 20 years.
7:07
We can do initial claims for folks who just never applied before because they didn't know they could.
9:32
So what should a veteran bring or prepare for before reaching out to a legal clinic like yours?

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