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Accredited in Hemet, CA
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Becerril | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | 2026 (est.) | 62094 |
| Jennifer Mendoza | 909-761-4117 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | 2024 (est.) | 58248 |
| Matthew Woodward | 916-653-2573shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2022 (est.) | 52154 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassieopia Lucas-Baptiste | 951-453-3863 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Temecula | 2025 (est.) | 60105 |
| Chanel Davenport | 816-287-0424out-of-state | Attorney | — | Murrieta | 2021 | 51405 |
| Roy Landers | 619-548-0691 | Attorney | — | Menifee | 2015 | 34741 |
| Dorothy Meindok | 346-455-2271out-of-state | Attorney | — | Temecula | 2012 | 25108 |
| Leroy Sumter | 714-925-0731 | Attorney | — | Murrieta | 2024 | 56269 |
| Esther Wang | (909) 888-7100 | Attorney | — | Redlands | 2008 | 8902 |
| Natasha Landers-Reese | 951-260-6069 | Claims agent | — | Menifee | 2025 | 59526 |
| William Lundy | (916) 501-3466 | Claims agent | — | Murrieta | 2024 | 56028 |
| Gladys Warren | 909-975-8115 | Claims agent | — | Menifee | 2014 | 33332 |
| Byron Woods | 909-549-6252 | Claims agent | — | Moreno Valley | 2025 | 59877 |
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In California | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Department of Veterans Affairs | 409 | 405 | 3.7 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 1,992 | 176 | 4.5 | 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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