VA-accredited representatives in Riverside, CA

28 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Riverside, CA — 20 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Riverside, CA

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
James Anderson—no phone publishedVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2013 (est.)29102
Michael Bailey760-863-8266VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)60624
Jaime Caraballo951-577-5846VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)61466
Tyler Daley951-955-3060shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)61180
Rafael Duarte951-955-3060shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2013 (est.)29096
Jon Finney951-955-3060shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2024 (est.)57355
Adam French202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion2017 (est.)42396
Nestor Garcia951-955-3060shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2024 (est.)56847
Jason Gonzales916-653-2573shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2025 (est.)58761
Daniel Gonzalez951-453-3865VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2025 (est.)60103
Robert Kniess951-955-3060shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)60865
Jesus Lopez916-653-2573shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2025 (est.)58835
Rossi Lujan916-653-2573shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2018 (est.)43787
Gregory Mortell951-955-3060shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2023 (est.)54180
Joseph Moynihan951-781-1960
also listed: 518-474-6114		VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2019 (est.)47955
Adam Nevarez951-455-3060VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2025 (est.)59557
Amy Pritchard951-955-3060shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2024 (est.)56879
Taurino Santos951-955-3030
also listed: 916-653-2573		VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars2020 (est.)48392
Toni Valerdi951-955-3020VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2024 (est.)58232
Oliver Villalobos951-955-3060shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)61181
Deliesha Brown888-245-4257shared lineAttorney—202150794
Carolyn Deal888-245-4257shared lineAttorney—202661616
Emily Gonzalez—no phone publishedAttorney—202558856
Janet Nkasiima888-245-4257shared lineAttorney—202559929
Rocio Ortiz888-245-4257shared lineAttorney—202660669
Trixy Betsworth951-703-6739Claims agent—202660958
Kymberly Lewis(951) 490-8879Claims agent—202353813
Errol Sayin818-203-1999Claims agent—201121154

1 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 1 of the people on this page that number is an organization's main line shared by hundreds of representatives across the country — not a direct line to them. It is marked switchboard in the table. Ask for the person by name and by VA registration number, and if you cannot get through, any other representative from the same organization can take the case.

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Michael Baca909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American VeteransSan Bernardino2023 (est.)55512
Misty Bertsch909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsSan Bernardino2008 (est.)7512
Demarius Carmichael909-382-3288VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSan Bernardino2025 (est.)58450
Christina, Collis310-235-6473VSO representativeAmerican Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsSan Bernardino2020 (est.)49699
Gilberto Cortez909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsRancho Cucamonga2022 (est.)52983
Terrance Harkless909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSan Bernardino2026 (est.)61121
Ryan Henley909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsSan Bernardino2022 (est.)52984
Alex Hodges909-382-3289VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American VeteransSan Bernardino2024 (est.)56217
Manuel Izquierdo909-825-7084VSO representativeAmerican VeteransRedlands2023 (est.)54022
Patrick Jones909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSan Bernardino2025 (est.)60291
Eddie Jordan202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionLoma Linda2009 (est.)14659
Matthew Knox909-382-3288VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSan Bernardino2025 (est.)58512
Pamela McDaniel909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American VeteransSan Bernardino2022 (est.)53016
Christopher Mora909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American VeteransSan Bernardino2024 (est.)57776
Gabriel Nunez909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American VeteransSan Bernardino2024 (est.)57347
Anja Otuafi202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsSan Bernardino2017 (est.)41895
Shanell Payne909-382-3290shared line
also listed: 202-861-2700		VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsSan Bernardino2019 (est.)46551
Guadalupe Reyes909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSan Bernardino2025 (est.)58402
Madelyn Rios909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American VeteransSan Bernardino2025 (est.)60316
Alexa Salvarez202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsSan Bernardino2016 (est.)40512
Deana Scholl909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American VeteransSan Bernardino2024 (est.)57765
Gene Schuler202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsSan Bernardino2016 (est.)39576
April Smith903-690-3605out-of-stateVSO representativeFleet Reserve AssociationPomona2024 (est.)58048
Adrian Sosa909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSan Bernardino2021 (est.)50808
Diana Stearns909-382-3290shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSan Bernardino2023 (est.)54425
Josephine Thomas909-894-7856VSO representativeAmerican LegionRedlands2015 (est.)35139
Alix Alcazar951-368-2584Attorney—Ontario202558744
Maria Delgado323-541-8882Attorney—Ontario202457787
Christy Dresch888-245-4257shared lineAttorney—Ontario202355755
Roy Landers619-548-0691Attorney—Menifee201534741
Michele Russell951-774-4409Attorney—Ontario202457121
Esther Wang(909) 888-7100Attorney—Redlands20088902
LaJetta Wright951-515-4894Attorney—Corona201844946
Alan Zelaya951-248-4755Attorney—Ontario202455941
Yailin Alvarez Bahena(951) 460-9390Claims agent—Ontario202661677
Natasha Landers-Reese951-260-6069Claims agent—Menifee202559526
Romany Sedra714-718-1042Claims agent—Corona202660678
Jose Soto-Leyva(424) 731-9098Claims agent—Corona202661980
Gladys Warren909-975-8115Claims agent—Menifee201433332
Byron Woods909-549-6252Claims agent—Moreno Valley202559877

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In California Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7121215.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
California Department of Veterans Affairs4094053.7Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,9921764.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
New York State Department of Veterans' Services24013.8Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,297595.4Accepts 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.

What would this rating pay you? (2026 rates)

Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.

per month ·  per year, tax-free

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)
RatingMonthly (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
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