Highlights
- $1.2 million returns to veterans as restitution under a consent judgment filed in Maricopa County Superior Court.
- White Tanks Group LLC, doing business as VetLink Solutions, operated the scheme from 2019 through 2024 despite two VA cease-and-desist letters.
- The remaining $700,000 flows to Arizona's Consumer Protection-Consumer Fraud Revolving Fund as civil penalties.
- Everyone connected to the scheme is permanently barred from advising veterans on VA claims without obtaining VA accreditation.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes secured a nearly $2 million settlement Thursday against White Tanks Group LLC, the Maricopa County entity that operated as VetLink Solutions, resolving allegations the company charged veterans thousands of dollars for VA disability-claims services it had no legal authority to provide.
The consent judgment, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, allocates $1.2 million in restitution to eligible veterans, $700,000 in civil penalties to the state's Consumer Protection-Consumer Fraud Revolving Fund, and an additional sum covering attorneys' fees and costs, for a total of roughly $1.95 million, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
From 2019 through 2024, VetLink advertised nationwide that it could guide veterans through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disability claims process, promising significant increases in benefits. The company implied it could perform services that only VA-accredited representatives are authorized to handle, prosecutors alleged. VetLink used a prohibited fee structure, in some cases charging veterans as much as $12,000 based on increases to their disability payments. The company continued its practices despite receiving two cease-and-desist letters from the VA.
What did VetLink Solutions actually do?
VetLink advertised nationwide that it could guide veterans through the VA disability claims process and promised significant benefit increases, but the company was not authorized to provide those services. It charged fees as high as $12,000 tied to benefit increases, a structure the VA prohibits, and kept operating after receiving two cease-and-desist letters from the agency.
The Arizona Consumer Fraud Act formed the legal basis for the state's case. Mayes framed the enforcement action in terms of the state's obligation to veterans. "In Arizona, we are so grateful for our veterans, and they have earned our support and protection," she said in a news release. "My office will not allow companies to exploit veterans who are simply trying to access the benefits they have bravely earned."
Under the settlement terms, anyone linked to the alleged scheme is permanently barred from misleading consumers about their affiliation with the VA or their authority to prepare or present VA benefit claims unless they obtain VA accreditation. VetLink ceased operating in 2024.
The AG's office did not announce any related criminal referrals. Veterans who believe they paid VetLink for unauthorized services should monitor communications from the Attorney General's office regarding restitution eligibility.
Where to find them
- White Tanks Group LLC · buzzfile.com
Sources
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- ktar.com retrieved 22/05/2026 00:00
- White Tanks Group LLC (official site) retrieved 22/05/2026 00:00
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