Chris Arnold

Under federal law, it's illegal to charge veterans money for help filing initial disability claims.

They can get that service for free.

But NPR found that companies have been charging vets as much as $10,000 or $20,000 for it.

And some vets said that that was after a company didn't even do much to help them.

Congressman Chris Pappas, a Democrat from New Hampshire, says some of the tactics NPR reported on are disturbing.

This is predatory in nature that veterans are forking over a huge amount of money for this.

It's shameful.

It's outrageous.

And we've got to do something about it.

Pappas wants the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other agencies to take action to protect disabled vets.

Chris Arnold, NPR News.

Under federal law, it's illegal to charge veterans money for help filing initial disability claims.

They can get that service for free.

But NPR found that companies have been charging vets as much as $10,000 or $20,000 for it.

And some vets said that that was after a company didn't even do much to help them.

Congressman Chris Pappas, a Democrat from New Hampshire, says some of the tactics NPR reported on are disturbing.

Pappas wants the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other agencies to take action to protect disabled vets.

Chris Arnold, NPR News.

NPR spoke to 11 former employees of Trajector Medical and heard from 60 veterans who used their service.

Some vets say the company promised to help them file disability claims, but then didn't do much for them.