Vet Injury

What We Do

Berry Law is America’s Veterans Law Firm. As a team full of Veterans, we help fellow Veterans appeal unfavorable rating decisions from the VA to get all the disability compensation they earned. We’ve helped Veterans with appeals covering all body parts and mental conditions, with an emphasis on: Continue Reading

Why We Do It

We view our mission as a natural extension of helping our brothers and sisters in arms. Founded in 1965 by Vietnam Veteran John Stevens Berry, Sr., the firm originally focused on criminal defense. However, Berry noticed that many of the criminal charges his fellow Veterans faced were related to struggles with untreated PTSD. To help address the root cause of their issues, he began representing them in their fight for VA disability compensation, frequently on a pro bono basis. Continue Reading

What We Have Helped Veterans Accomplish

We are proud to have helped thousands of Veterans in their fight for increased disability benefits. In the past decade, we helped Veterans recover over $160 million in backpay awards in addition to regular monthly payments. Continue Reading

Not Just Another Law Firm

Our mission to help Veterans extends beyond our Veterans disability practice. We are involved in dozens of organizations and charitable efforts to support Veterans. Some of these include: Continue Reading

How We Can Help You

If you need assistance appealing your VA claim, Berry Law can help. Berry Law has successfully appealed over 10,000 unfavorable rating decisions on behalf of Veterans. We know the VA process, we understand the evidence needed to prove a claim, and we are committed to fighting until we get the results each Veteran deserves. When it comes to VA claims, we’ve got you covered. At Berry Law, fighting for Veterans is our job. If you need help with your VA claim, give us a call. Continue Reading

John Berry jr | Berry Law | VA Disability Claim Appeals | Veteran

John Berry, Jr. Army Veteran, Berry Law CEO

I Know What it Means to Go Through the VA Process

Back in 1998 when I went through Army Ranger School, I fell of the side of a mountain and injured my shoulder. Once I returned from my deployment to Iraq, I was encouraged to go to the VA. There was documentation of my shoulder injury and I thought it would be a quick and easy process. I ended up going to the VA and was denied service connection because they thought my injury was related to stress. That’s when I learned firsthand that Veterans don’t get proper treatment at the VA. At the time, I had represented a lot of Veterans, but I didn’t want to go to the VA myself. I didn’t think I had time to go to the VA. My father, a Vietnam Veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, reminded me that to be a leader you must lead by example. To lead by example, I needed to know what all other Veterans were going through with the VA. I got the correct disability rating for my injury, and I learned a lot about the process. I know what it means to go through the process, to file the forms, and to get a rating decision that doesn’t adequately account for your injuries.

Hear From Veterans We Helped

MEET TERRY

“Berry Law was very methodical in examining the records that I had…They found many discrepancies that Veteran Administration had made in my appeals process…They’re always available. They’re approachable, they’re friendly and very professional”

Terry Straatmann Air Force Veteran

MEET "SMILEY"

“John Berry and Perry...they have been a life-saver for me...wherever I have been, they have always protected me.”

Smiley Vietnam Veteran

MEET LARRY

"I came to Berry Law, and they really helped me. I like helping other veterans, and Berry Law does such a damn good job. They know the system... everything just has to be just so worded, so correct... So, I owe a lot to Berry Law."

Larry Sabata Army Veteran

MEET CHRIS

"I served twenty years. John was platoon leader back in 1998 and 1999. We deployed to Bosnia together in the same platoon. In my twenty year career, he was probably the best platoon leader I’ve worked for. "

Chris Kowalewski Bronze Star with V Device Recipient