Fee for Services at the Physical Evaluation Board, Medical Evaluation Board, Board for Correction of Military Records, and Physical Disability Board of Review.

General Information about fees.

Fees are paid according to a written agreement for representation. Payment is accepted by check, money order, or by credit card. Discounts are offered for bundled services. The fees listed below are representative only, do not represent an offer, and may be adjusted if the case requires more or less work than usual. Please call Attorney Perry for any questions.

Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) Representation-

This service is ideal if you are referred to the PEB. I will review your case file and medical documents, give advice and assistance in gathering additional evidence for your case, and provide unlimited telephone consultations on your case. If a formal hearing is necessary, I will meet with you prior to your hearing, review your testimony with you and present your case to the formal PEB. Should you disagree with the Formal Physical Evaluation Board’s findings, I will draft a written appeal to the approving authority. I will also advise you on the legal issues that you may appeal to your Service’s Board for Correction of Military Records. My fee for representation before the Physical Evaluation Board is $4500. This does not include an additional $1250 for travel expenses and appearance at the PEB formal hearing. If I resolve your case prior to the formal hearing, you will not be charged the travel/appearance fee.

Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) consultation-

This service is ideal if you are early in the process. My fee includes full review of your case file and medical documents, advice on likely outcomes, recommendations on gathering evidence for maximum rating, and one hour of telephone consultations. The fee for this service will be credited towards my fee for representation at the PEB should you later decide to retain my services for that purpose. My fee for MEB consultation is $1500.

Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR) and Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)-

In order to correct errors or injustices in Military Records it is neccesary to appeal to the Board for Correction of Military Records. In addition, the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act created the Physical Disabiltity Board of Review to address errors at the PEB. I can assist you with representation at either of these boards.

Representation at these boards includes review of your file, analysis of case law, identification of legal errors, preparation and filing of your appeal and filing of request to the Board under the Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act and Administrative Procedures Act for documents submitted by the government to your Board. After reviewing the government’s submissions, I will submit a rebuttal statement on your behalf. My fee for this service is $4500. I offer a bundled services rate for those who contract for PEB and BCMR/PDBR services together and a discount rate for those clients I have represented at the PEB.

Hourly rate for miscellaneous services

Do you have issues that do not fall into any of the above categories of services? Have a letter to the MEB or PEB that you would like drafted or reviewed? Are you confused about a VASRD code, what evidence you need for a combat-related finding, or need help understanding your line of duty investigation? You may prefer to contract for an hourly rate for services. The standard fee is $250 per hour. If I have to draft documents, the fee is $300 per hour. A minimum of a half hour will be billed under any such fee arrangement. Consultations by phone or via instant messaging programs are available.