OSDRI works on contingency, meaning we don’t get paid unless we are successful on appeal. We offer professional assistance on your initial claim at no cost to you. Once a decision is issued, an experienced attorney will review the decision and reach out to you to discuss appealing the decision, if necessary. If we are successful on appeal and you are awarded benefits, the VA will withhold 20% of your retroactive award for the attorney fee, to be released in 65 days. We do not charge at all for our assistance in your case before a decision is issued.