Broward County Veterans Attorney
Broward County veterans are treated at the Fort Lauderdale and Sunrise VA clinics and at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami, with claims decided by the St. Petersburg / Bay Pines Regional Office. If the VA denied your claim or assigned a rating below what your condition warrants, you have one year from the date on the decision letter to file a supplemental claim, request a higher-level review, or appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
N. Albert Bacharach, Jr. is a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accredited attorney with fifty years of experience fighting for veterans, the disabled, and their families. He filed his first appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (formerly the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals) in 1990, the court’s first full year of operation, and has been winning cases there for over 34 years. We represent veterans throughout Broward County — including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, and Sunrise — in VA disability claims and appeals, PACT Act toxic-exposure claims, VA medical malpractice cases, and Social Security disability claims — at every level, from the initial claim through the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
VA Resources for Broward County Veterans
VA care in Broward County. Broward has four VA clinics, all part of the Miami VA Healthcare System: the William “Bill” Kling VA Clinic in Sunrise (9800 W. Commercial Boulevard, Sunrise, FL 33351; 954-475-5500), the Hollywood VA Clinic (3702 Washington Street, Suite 201, Hollywood, FL 33021; 954-986-1811), the Pembroke Pines VA Clinic (7369 Sheridan Street, Suite 102, Hollywood, FL 33024; 954-894-1668) and the Deerfield Beach VA Clinic (2100 SW 10th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442; 954-570-5572). Inpatient and specialty care is at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center in Miami (1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125; 305-575-7000).
Broward County Veterans Services. 954-357-6622. The county operates its main office in Plantation with satellite locations in Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood; call for the office nearest you and an appointment.
Vet Center. Fort Lauderdale Vet Center, 3666 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311; 954-714-2381.
Distance to our office. About 315 miles. Broward veterans work with us entirely by phone, e-mail and video.
Broward County question. Why hire a Gainesville lawyer instead of one in Fort Lauderdale? Because VA claims are not local. Your claim is decided in St. Petersburg, your Board appeal in Washington, and your court appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, also in Washington — where Mr. Bacharach has practiced since the court’s first full year in 1990. What matters is the attorney’s record before those tribunals, not the address.
Claims for every Florida county are decided by the VA Regional Office in St. Petersburg (9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL 33744; 800-827-1000). You do not need to travel to Gainesville to hire us or to work with us: the consultation, the record review and nearly all of the work is done by phone, e-mail and video, and Board hearings can be held by video from your home.
Serving Broward County’s Veteran Community
Broward County is home to tens of thousands of veterans of every era. Many receive their VA care at the William “Bill” Kling VA Clinic in Sunrise and other facilities of the Miami VA Healthcare System, and many are dealing with service-connected conditions that have worsened with age, exposures that were never rated, or claims the VA denied years ago.
When Broward County veterans are denied the benefits they earned — or receive a rating that is too low — we fight to make the VA get it right.
How We Help Broward County Veterans
- Claims for higher disability ratings
- Claims for earlier effective dates
- Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE) motions
- Appeals to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA)
- Appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC)
- Appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- TDIU — Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability
- PTSD and Military Sexual Trauma (MST) claims
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) claims
- Agent Orange, burn pit, and PACT Act toxic exposure claims
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and children
- Social Security Disability (SSDI) and SSI claims
VA Medical Malpractice at Broward-Area VA Facilities
Most Broward County veterans receive their VA care through the Miami VA Healthcare System, including the William “Bill” Kling VA Clinic in Sunrise. Veterans injured by negligent care at a VA facility deserve accountability, and we pursue it in two ways.
Veterans injured by negligent medical care at a VA facility have two separate remedies — a Federal Tort Claim for a lump-sum recovery, which must be presented within two years, and a § 1151 claim for lifetime monthly compensation, which has no deadline at all. Most veterans have never heard of an 1151 claim. Ask us about it.
How VA medical malpractice claims work →
You Don’t Need a Lawyer That’s Right Around the Corner — You Need the Right Lawyer
VA disability claims are federal claims decided on the written record, so your attorney’s location matters far less than your attorney’s experience. Florida veterans’ claims are processed through the St. Petersburg VA Regional Office, and as a VA-accredited attorney Mr. Bacharach is authorized to represent veterans before all 56 VA Regional Offices nationwide, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and the federal appellate courts.
Most matters can be handled entirely by phone, Zoom, text, email, or snail mail — your claim is decided on the written record, so the distance between our Gainesville office and Fort Lauderdale almost never matters. When a hands on meeting is needed, we will make the arrangements that work for you.
No Fee Unless You Win
Our evaluation of your VA disability claim is free. We work on a contingency basis for VA disability matters — no attorney’s fee unless we win. There is no risk and no obligation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a veterans attorney located in Fort Lauderdale?
No. VA disability claims are federal claims, and VA-accredited attorneys can represent veterans anywhere in the country. What matters is experience with the VA system and the courts that review it — not a local street address.
My condition has gotten worse since I retired. Can my rating be increased?
Yes. If a service-connected condition has worsened, you can file for an increased rating. A higher rating means higher monthly compensation and may qualify you for additional benefits such as TDIU or Special Monthly Compensation (SMC).
My VA claim was denied. What are my options?
You may seek higher-level review, file a supplemental claim with new evidence, or appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals — and from there to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the Federal Circuit. Deadlines apply, so don’t wait to get advice.
What will a consultation cost me?
Nothing. Our evaluation of your VA disability claim is free, and for VA disability matters there is no attorney’s fee unless you win.
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Office: 4128 NW 13th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32609
Hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM