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Accredited in Camp Pendleton, CA
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Watson | 619-299-6916shared line | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 2025 (est.) | 58475 |
| Benjamin Wilson | 760-405-4345 | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2025 (est.) | 58585 |
| Donna Yawn | 760-405-4345 | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2009 (est.) | 14652 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaura Garcia | 866-726-8831shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | Oceanside | 2025 (est.) | 58410 |
| Gabriel Irizarry Olivera | 866-726-8831shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | Escondido | 2025 (est.) | 60311 |
| Cassieopia Lucas-Baptiste | 951-453-3863 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Temecula | 2025 (est.) | 60105 |
| Martha Maya | 866-726-8831shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | Escondido | 2024 (est.) | 56643 |
| Arthur, Rodrigues | 703-683 1400switchboard | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | Solana Beach | 2008 (est.) | 5279 |
| Joshua Tecson | (866) 726-8831shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | Escondido | 2022 (est.) | 53633 |
| Jennifer Woods | (866) 726-8831shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | Escondido | 2024 (est.) | 56611 |
| Erin Allione | 858-523-5400 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2025 | 60232 |
| Craig Benner | (619) 595-6795 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2026 | 61641 |
| Ezekiel Bottorff | 619-761-4863 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2019 | 47844 |
| Carmen Cave | 858*771-6654 | Attorney | — | Rancho Santa Fe | 2025 | 60368 |
| Stanley Dale | 213-446-4460 | Attorney | — | Oceanside | 2026 | 61058 |
| Chanel Davenport | 816-287-0424out-of-state | Attorney | — | Murrieta | 2021 | 51405 |
| Daniel Fabito | 760-579-7654 | Attorney | — | Carlsbad | 2018 | 45119 |
| Robert Goode | 760-268-9209 | Attorney | — | Valley Center | 2023 | 55421 |
| Amy Lam | 714-622-9397 | Attorney | — | Escondido | 2024 | 57701 |
| Kimberly McGhee | —no phone published | Attorney | — | San Marcos | 2014 | 31812 |
| Dorothy Meindok | 346-455-2271out-of-state | Attorney | — | Temecula | 2012 | 25108 |
| Bethany Payton-O'Brien | 619-909-9154 | Attorney | — | San Marcos | 2018 | 43703 |
| David Rubalcava | (949) 315-1692 | Attorney | — | San Clemente | 2021 | 49936 |
| Kevin Smith | 858-523-5400 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2023 | 54487 |
| Leroy Sumter | 714-925-0731 | Attorney | — | Murrieta | 2024 | 56269 |
| Gary Bradley | (602) 760-5228out-of-state | Claims agent | — | Del Mar | 2018 | 44478 |
| William Lundy | (916) 501-3466 | Claims agent | — | Murrieta | 2024 | 56028 |
| Rudy Melson | (844) 283-0818 also listed: (914) 882-8223 | Claims agent | — | Escondido | 2013 | 27790 |
| Ronaldo Pontremoli | 714-397-3308 | Claims agent | — | Dana Point | 2012 | 36850 |
| Alvern Wolf | 760-621-3375 | Claims agent | — | San Marcos | 2018 | 44114 |
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In California | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,675 | 94 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2,297 | 59 | 5.4 | Accepts online POA requests |
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 California is
1,474,935 veterans live in California and 900 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,639 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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