Patriot Disability Advocates

07/31/2026

Employee Spotlight 🇺🇸

Damaris Maxfield is a dedicated paralegal, experienced legal professional, and advocate for those who have served. She serves as VA Benefits Staffer and Paralegal with Patriot Disability Advocates, bringing more than a decade of legal experience to the veterans and families she helps every day.

Born and raised in South Arkansas, Damaris developed a strong commitment to serving others early in life. She was raised by her grandmother and grandfather—a Vietnam veteran—who instilled in her the values of honesty, hard work, dedication, and helping others. Those same principles guide her work today and are the values she passes on to her two daughters, Morgan and Mara.

Damaris built her legal career at a law firm in El Dorado, Arkansas, where she worked for many years and helped countless clients navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Her professional background spans criminal defense, estate planning, and probate law, with deep experience in case management, legal document preparation, and client advocacy. Throughout her career, she has been known for accuracy, discretion, and professionalism—qualities that now anchor PDA’s paralegal operations.

In addition to her legal background, Damaris brings experience in substance abuse counseling, which strengthens her ability to communicate effectively, navigate sensitive situations, and provide compassionate, client-centered support. This combined skill set is particularly valuable in veteran advocacy, where clients often carry the weight of service-connected trauma alongside their claims.

Damaris lives in South Arkansas. She has two daughters, Morgan and Mara. Today, Damaris applies her legal training, counseling background, and lifelong commitment to service to help veterans move through the VA disability claims process with clarity and confidence. Her mission is simple: every veteran and every claimant deserves to feel respected, supported, and heard at every stage of their claim.

We are blessed to have Damaris a part of our team!!!

07/23/2026

Today we say goodbye to one of our wonderful members of the Patriot Disability Advocates family.

Today is Laura’s last day with us, and while we’re sad to see her go, we’re incredibly grateful for the dedication, kindness, and hard work she’s shared with our team. She has made a positive impact on both our office and the veterans we have the privilege of serving.

Please join us in wishing Laura the very best in her future endeavors! 💙🇺🇸

07/23/2026

https://news.va.gov/85765/veteran-discounts-available-year-round/

This list of Veteran discounts was created in 2021, but verified as of Dec. 12, 2025. Updates will follow as needed.

07/09/2026

💪 Thursday Motivation 💪
You didn't quit when things got hard, so don't quit now.
If your VA claim was denied, delayed, or underrated — that's not the end of the story. It's a setback, not defeat.

And you don't have to fight it alone.
At Patriot Disability Advocates, we're veterans too. We know the process, we know the frustration, and we know how to fight for the benefits you earned.
One step closer every single day. Let's get you there. 🇺🇸
📞 1-888-488-6607
🌐 patriotdisabilityadvocates.com

07/07/2026

🇺🇸 Testimonial Tuesday🇺🇸
Real people, Real challenges, Real Outcome

Stephen G.

After I retired from the military, I gradually lost contact with the military medical system and the doctors who understood my service history. For years, I relied almost entirely on civilian physicians. While they treated my symptoms, they generally didn't understand how to document or connect my medical conditions to my military service in a way the VA recognizes for disability claims.

Over 37 years of military service, including combat deployments and numerous overseas assignments, I accumulated a wide range of physical and medical issues from the demands of service. Like many veterans, I simply lived with the pain and kept moving forward. When I finally decided it was time to file a VA disability claim, I quickly hit dead ends. I didn't have civilian doctors who knew how to properly document service-connected conditions, and I didn't have anyone who understood the VA claims process — what evidence was required, what terminology mattered, or how to present my medical history in a format the VA would accept.That changed when I connected with Patriot Disability Advocates. Their team encouraged me from the first conversation and gave me the confidence to start gathering my records, documenting my conditions, and pursuing the benefits I had earned through my years of service.

With PDA's guidance, my conditions were properly documented in the format and language the VA recognizes, and my packet was complete, accurate, and organized. I truly believe that without their help, my claim would not have moved nearly as quickly or as smoothly as it did.

As part of the normal VA process, I attended several Compensation and Pension (C&P) examinations. Those appointments went well because my claim had already been properly documented and supported.
What stood out most was PDA's involvement throughout the entire process. Their team stayed on top of my claim — tracking where it was, identifying anything that needed attention, and keeping everything moving forward. That level of visibility gave me confidence my claim wasn't just sitting somewhere with no one watching it.

Having a team that knows the process, understands what the VA requires, and stays with you from start to finish made a tremendous difference. I'd like to sincerely thank Patriot Disability Advocates for their professionalism, knowledge, and dedication. Their guidance made what could have been an overwhelming process much easier, and I genuinely appreciate everything they did to help me receive the benefits I earned through my military service.

🇺🇸Stories like this are why we do what we do. If you or someone you know needs support, reach out. We’re here to help🇺🇸

1-888-488-6607

07/03/2026

🇺🇸 Patriot Disability Advocates would like to wish everybody a safe and Happy 4th of July as we celebrate our nations 250th Birthday 🇺🇸

07/02/2026

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07/01/2026

🇺🇸 THIS IS WHAT FIGHTING FOR VETERANS LOOKS LIKE 🇺🇸

Behind every claim we file. Behind every appeal we fight. Behind every veteran we serve, there's a team that shows up every single day with one purpose:
Making sure no veteran gets left behind.
This past week, the Patriot Disability Advocates team came together to do what we do best, put our heads together, sharpen our process, and make our system even stronger for the veterans who trust us with their claims.

Because good enough isn't good enough. Not when we're talking about the men and women who gave everything for this country.
Here's what drives us every single day:
🎖️ We want every veteran to know their rights

📋 We want every claim to be built as strong as possible

⚖️ We want every denial to be challenged and fought

💪 We want every veteran to feel supported every step of the way

🏆 We want every veteran to get the rating they truly deserve

This isn't just a job for us. Most of us have lived this journey, either in uniform or alongside someone who has. We know what's at stake. We know how much it matters.
And we're not stopping until the system works the way it should — for every single veteran who walks through our doors.
Thank you to this incredible team for your dedication, your heart, and your relentless commitment to our veterans.
If you or someone you know needs help with a VA disability claim, we're ready…we’re here FOR YOU!!

06/30/2026

⏰ TUESDAY TRUTH ⏰
Most people wait for "someday" to take action. Veterans don't have that luxury. Every day a claim sits untouched is a day of benefits you've earned but aren't receiving.

So here's our Tuesday reminder:
It's not too late to start. It's not too late to appeal. It's not too late to get the rating you deserve.
You served when it mattered. You showed up when it was hard. Today, all we're asking is that you take one small step, reach out, ask a question, start the process.
🇺🇸 No more "I'll get to it eventually." No more letting the system win by default.
Contact Patriot Disability Advocates today. Let's turn this Tuesday into the day you finally moved your claim forward.
You fought for this country. Now let us fight for you.

06/29/2026

🇺🇸 MEET THE MEN BEHIND THE MISSION

Dr. Paul Corso and Trent Garner, JD

Both served as U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets. Both came home and kept fighting, one as an Emergency Medicine physician, one as an attorney and state senator. And both saw the same thing: veterans who gave everything being failed by a system that was supposed to have their back.
So they did what Green Berets do.
They didn't complain about the problem. They built the solution.
Together, Paul and Trent co-founded Patriot Disability Advocates — combining decades of combat experience, medical expertise, legal knowledge, and public service into one team with one purpose:
Making sure every veteran gets the benefits they earned. No exceptions.
A doctor who has treated warriors on the battlefield. An attorney who has fought for veterans in the halls of government. Together, there is no better team in your corner.
This is more than a company. It's a calling. 🇺🇸