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Accredited in San Bernardino, CA
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Baca | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 2023 (est.) | 55512 |
| Misty Bertsch | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2008 (est.) | 7512 |
| Demarius Carmichael | 909-382-3288 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 2025 (est.) | 58450 |
| Christina, Collis | 310-235-6473 | VSO representative | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2020 (est.) | 49699 |
| Terrance Harkless | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 2026 (est.) | 61121 |
| Rachelmonae Hay | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2008 (est.) | 7438 |
| Ryan Henley | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2022 (est.) | 52984 |
| Malinda Hernandez | 909-387-5516 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2011 (est.) | 21747 |
| Alex Hodges | 909-382-3289 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 2024 (est.) | 56217 |
| Bobbi Horn | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | American Legion | 2011 (est.) | 19731 |
| Patrick Jones | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 2025 (est.) | 60291 |
| Matthew Knox | 909-382-3288 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 2025 (est.) | 58512 |
| Pamela McDaniel | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 2022 (est.) | 53016 |
| Christopher Mora | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 2024 (est.) | 57776 |
| Gabriel Nunez | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 2024 (est.) | 57347 |
| Anja Otuafi | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2017 (est.) | 41895 |
| Shanell Payne | 909-382-3290shared line also listed: 202-861-2700 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2019 (est.) | 46551 |
| Guadalupe Reyes | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 2025 (est.) | 58402 |
| Madelyn Rios | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 2025 (est.) | 60316 |
| Alexa Salvarez | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2016 (est.) | 40512 |
| Deana Scholl | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 2024 (est.) | 57765 |
| Gene Schuler | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2016 (est.) | 39576 |
| Gene Shuler | 916-653-2573shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | 2016 (est.) | 40139 |
| Adrian Sosa | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 2021 (est.) | 50808 |
| Diana Stearns | 909-382-3290shared line | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 2023 (est.) | 54425 |
5 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk
The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 5 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
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | —no phone published | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Riverside | 2013 (est.) | 29102 |
| Michael Bailey | 760-863-8266 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2026 (est.) | 60624 |
| Jaime Caraballo | 951-577-5846 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2026 (est.) | 61466 |
| Tyler Daley | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2026 (est.) | 61180 |
| Rafael Duarte | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2013 (est.) | 29096 |
| Jon Finney | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2024 (est.) | 57355 |
| Adam French | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | Riverside | 2017 (est.) | 42396 |
| Nestor Garcia | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2024 (est.) | 56847 |
| Jason Gonzales | 916-653-2573shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2025 (est.) | 58761 |
| Daniel Gonzalez | 951-453-3865 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2025 (est.) | 60103 |
| Manuel Izquierdo | 909-825-7084 | VSO representative | American Veterans | Redlands | 2023 (est.) | 54022 |
| Eddie Jordan | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | American Legion | Loma Linda | 2009 (est.) | 14659 |
| Robert Kniess | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2026 (est.) | 60865 |
| Jesus Lopez | 916-653-2573shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2025 (est.) | 58835 |
| Rossi Lujan | 916-653-2573shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2018 (est.) | 43787 |
| Gregory Mortell | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2023 (est.) | 54180 |
| Joseph Moynihan | 951-781-1960 also listed: 518-474-6114 | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | Riverside | 2019 (est.) | 47955 |
| Adam Nevarez | 951-455-3060 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2025 (est.) | 59557 |
| Amy Pritchard | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2024 (est.) | 56879 |
| Taurino Santos | 951-955-3030 also listed: 916-653-2573 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Riverside | 2020 (est.) | 48392 |
| Josephine Thomas | 909-894-7856 | VSO representative | American Legion | Redlands | 2015 (est.) | 35139 |
| Toni Valerdi | 951-955-3020 | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2024 (est.) | 58232 |
| Oliver Villalobos | 951-955-3060shared line | VSO representative | California Department of Veterans Affairs | Riverside | 2026 (est.) | 61181 |
| Alix Alcazar | 951-368-2584 | Attorney | — | Ontario | 2025 | 58744 |
| Deliesha Brown | 888-245-4257shared line | Attorney | — | Riverside | 2021 | 50794 |
| Carolyn Deal | 888-245-4257shared line | Attorney | — | Riverside | 2026 | 61616 |
| Maria Delgado | 323-541-8882 | Attorney | — | Ontario | 2024 | 57787 |
| Christy Dresch | 888-245-4257shared line | Attorney | — | Ontario | 2023 | 55755 |
| Emily Gonzalez | —no phone published | Attorney | — | Riverside | 2025 | 58856 |
| Janet Nkasiima | 888-245-4257shared line | Attorney | — | Riverside | 2025 | 59929 |
| Rocio Ortiz | 888-245-4257shared line | Attorney | — | Riverside | 2026 | 60669 |
| Michele Russell | 951-774-4409 | Attorney | — | Ontario | 2024 | 57121 |
| Esther Wang | (909) 888-7100 | Attorney | — | Redlands | 2008 | 8902 |
| LaJetta Wright | 951-515-4894 | Attorney | — | Corona | 2018 | 44946 |
| Trixy Betsworth | 951-703-6739 | Claims agent | — | Riverside | 2026 | 60958 |
| Kymberly Lewis | (951) 490-8879 | Claims agent | — | Riverside | 2023 | 53813 |
| Errol Sayin | 818-203-1999 | Claims agent | — | Riverside | 2011 | 21154 |
| Romany Sedra | 714-718-1042 | Claims agent | — | Corona | 2026 | 60678 |
| Jose Soto-Leyva | (424) 731-9098 | Claims agent | — | Corona | 2026 | 61980 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,712 | 121 | 5.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| California Department of Veterans Affairs | 409 | 405 | 3.7 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,675 | 94 | 5.1 | 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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