Derek Thomas Smith

Derek took on my case while many of the big money groups would not. When we were 1st in contact, I was sitting on 10%. He was going against the Maryland VA which at that time, were rated one of the worst in the ccountry.Being Maryland, it took several years to have my claims looked at unbiasly. No m...atter what any attorney tells you, the VA moves fast for no one.Through Derek's knowledge and persistence, he was able to set up Independent Medical Exams for my conditions, and years later, I was awarded 100% permanent disability rating. Make no mistake, I started this on my own with zero help and had received 10%. When I signed on with Derek, his no how and persistence got me to 100% in a short period of time. Again, with the VA, a short amount of time still equals years, but without Derek's representation and guidance, I'd still likely be at 10%. Thanks much Derek T Smith from Utah

During my two years of military duty I experienced injuries. After leaving the service in1968 I filed my first claim for disability compensation and additional claims over the years only to be denied by the Veterans Administration Late 2023 I decided to seek help by contacting several veteran's la...w firms who did not impress me. They mostly conveyed a "pass me on" to the next person system. Online I chanced upon " a veteran representing veterans". His name, Derek Smith, a "one on one" attorney who is very intelligent and retains a broad knowledge of medical conditions. He explained, to me, the procedure to file a disability claim in terms I could easily understand. His method of collecting my medical information was simple and straight forward. When I had any questions His response was immediate Derek filed my claim for disability compensation with the VA in February 2024. Within three months I received a decision rating that far exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend Derek Smith to anyone who is looking for a competent and caring VA claim lawyer. David