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Accredited in LA Jolla, CA
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Astuno | 619-738-3744 | Attorney | — | 2018 | 45244 |
| Kaylan Bland-Fetters | 760-703-5471 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 57432 |
| Michelle Powers | (415) 786-4226 | Attorney | — | 2026 | 62246 |
| Cameron Young | 925-457-4124 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 56263 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Asero | 619-797-7809 | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | San Diego | 2024 (est.) | 57518 |
| Devon Boyd | 703-683-1400switchboard | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | Chula Vista | 2024 (est.) | 55987 |
| Jeremy Brower | 619-889-3839 | VSO representative | UDT-SEAL Association | Coronado | 2025 (est.) | 60458 |
| Melina Buendia | 619-205-1173 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Chula Vista | 2024 (est.) | 58244 |
| Elias Guedea | (866) 726-8831shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | National City | 2025 (est.) | 59197 |
| Elizabeth Plettner | 858-471-6531 | VSO representative | Green Beret Foundation, UDT-SEAL Association | Coronado | 2024 (est.) | 56409 |
| William Walton | 619-422-1800 | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | Chula Vista | 2026 (est.) | 61332 |
| Amer Azizi | 858-829-3962 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2025 | 60226 |
| Jonathan Brenner | 240-230-3328 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2020 | 49448 |
| Craig Candelore | 619-400-0050 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2012 | 23238 |
| Christopher Czaplak | 619-728-5095 | Attorney | — | LA Mesa | 2024 | 57481 |
| Christopher DeBoer | 619-383-0227 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2024 | 55933 |
| Charles Deem | 619-699-2700 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2010 | 16681 |
| Andrew Dorr | 619-685-1768 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2024 | 57577 |
| Aro Ebenhahn | 619-815-5985 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2023 | 54617 |
| Megan Ellis | 401-262-5559out-of-state | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2020 | 49390 |
| Aaron Fields | (505) 382-6999out-of-state | Attorney | — | El Cajon | 2012 | 24268 |
| Benjamin Koala | 619-475-5542 | Attorney | — | Bonita | 2026 | 61251 |
| Phuong Le | (858) 328-2880 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2025 | 59046 |
| Jacqueline McCormack | 619-819-2999 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2017 | 43312 |
| Andrew McKeown | 833-945-3033 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2016 | 38803 |
| Tiffany Miller | 619-699-2700 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2009 | 11433 |
| Robert Muth | 619-260-7470 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2013 | 27247 |
| Vicki Norton | 619-744-2264 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2019 | 46426 |
| Fred Oeldeman | 619-249-5073 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2018 | 43935 |
| Niralkumar Patel | 858-328-2880 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2025 | 59076 |
| Dana Paulhus | 619-819-9406 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2023 | 54949 |
| Stephen Recordon | 619-232-1717 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2022 | 53456 |
| Genevieve Roman | 760-808-0778 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2026 | 60943 |
| Clinton Rooney | 619-738-0178 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2022 | 53466 |
| Tara Skar | 619-819-8347 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2024 | 57379 |
| Kenneth Spindler | 619-542-9212 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2013 | 26935 |
| Paige Stapleton | 619-696-7066 | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2024 | 57984 |
| Lucas Sylvia | —no phone published | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2023 | 53905 |
| Christopher Toms | 717-799-5116out-of-state | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2024 | 57084 |
| Zoe Valentin | —no phone published | Attorney | — | San Diego | 2025 | 58997 |
| Kristy Bankston | (619) 819-9436 | Claims agent | — | San Diego | 2025 | 59746 |
| Anna Dominguez | (619) 891-5021 | Claims agent | — | San Diego | 2025 | 60209 |
| Maura Heckman | 619-981-9718 | Claims agent | — | San Diego | 2021 | 50146 |
| Kelsey Wilcox | 619-344-8695 | Claims agent | — | San Diego | 2022 | 52367 |
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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