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Accredited in Sacaton, AZ
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Jackson | 520-610-5135 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Gila River Indian Community Vet.&Fam. Svcs Office | 2023 (est.) | 54312 |
| Wesley Rhodes | 520-610-4384 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Gila River Indian Community Vet.&Fam. Svcs Office | 2023 (est.) | 54314 |
| Kimberly Skelton | 520 610-7644 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Gila River Indian Community Vet.&Fam. Svcs Office | 2019 (est.) | 47433 |
| Eric White | 520-562-5145 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Gila River Indian Community Vet.&Fam. Svcs Office | 2016 (est.) | 40562 |
| Darrell Whitman | 520-610-2037 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Gila River Indian Community Vet.&Fam. Svcs Office | 2021 (est.) | 50422 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaald Baer | 480-888-5766 | VSO representative | American Legion | Florence | 2026 (est.) | 61912 |
| Stacey Boren | 480-702-0680 | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | Tempe | 2025 (est.) | 58869 |
| Kenneth Deist | (480) 941-5258 | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | Tempe | 2018 (est.) | 45745 |
| Amaris Jones | 480-702-0680 | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | Tempe | 2024 (est.) | 57000 |
| Jennifer Schroeder | 480-702-0680 | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | Tempe | 2026 (est.) | 60686 |
| Kimberly Eckert | (480) 456-4497 | Attorney | — | Tempe | 2026 | 61483 |
| Macie Hawkes | 480-278-3272 | Attorney | — | Mesa | 2025 | 59255 |
| Jill Hudson | 480-369-4802 | Attorney | — | Chandler | 2016 | 37867 |
| Charlotte Johnson | 602-358-8606 | Attorney | — | Tempe | 2010 | 16578 |
| Eric Macdonald | 480-464-111 ext 124 | Attorney | — | Mesa | 2008 | 10619 |
| Richard Palmatier Jr. | 480-656-6238 | Attorney | — | Chandler | 2010 | 18585 |
| Steve Dabbs | 480-967-8477 | Claims agent | — | Tempe | 2011 | 21130 |
| Mike Gati | (480) 427-8426 | Claims agent | — | Mesa | 2026 | 61946 |
| Andrew Leyda | 480-751-8681 | Claims agent | — | Gilbert | 2026 | 62257 |
| Mathew Reynoso | (229) 270-1571out-of-state | Claims agent | — | Chandler | 2025 | 59876 |
| Michael Roach | 602-615-2976 | Claims agent | — | Tempe | 2018 | 44113 |
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In Arizona | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila River Indian Community Vet.&Fam. Svcs Office | 5 | 5 | 5.4 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 1,992 | 10 | 4.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
Median years accredited is estimated from VA registration number sequence for VSO representatives, whose accreditation dates the VA does not publish; it is exact for attorneys and claims agents.
How stretched Arizona is
473,375 veterans live in Arizona and 187 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 2,531 veterans per representative.
That is a statewide ratio, not any one person's caseload, and not every veteran has a claim open. It is here because it is the only workload figure anyone publishes. Veteran counts: VA VetPop2023 State Estimates, FY2023.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
What any of them may charge you
- VSO representatives cannot charge a fee. Ever. Not for filing, not for "document review", not a percentage of back pay (38 CFR 14.636(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). Anyone charging to file your first claim is either not accredited or not allowed to.
- Nobody who is not on the VA's roster may prepare or prosecute your claim for a fee (38 CFR 14.629), whatever they call themselves.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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