VA-accredited representatives in San Diego, CA

95 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in San Diego, CA — 43 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in San Diego, CA

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Maria Agis619-400-0070VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2023 (est.)54181
Melaina Anker-Youngberg619-400-5448VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2008 (est.)8412
Erick Asero619-797-7809VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2024 (est.)57518
Theo Bailey619-400-5303VSO representativeAmerican Veterans2022 (est.)52381
Gloria Baker619-832-0017VSO representativeNational Association for Black Veterans, Inc.2023 (est.)55247
Mark Barrett619-797-7809VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2008 (est.)8682
Angel Bribiesca(619) 400-0070
also listed: 916-653-2573		VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2018 (est.)43974
Sherman Clophus858-689-9637VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2024 (est.)57520
Glenn Darden(866) 726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2024 (est.)56379
Danny De Leon Peralta619-299-6916shared lineVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2024 (est.)58206
Tony DeVore916-653-2573shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2013 (est.)28061
Brian Dodds619-400-5315VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2025 (est.)60072
Hilda Dusso(866) 726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2019 (est.)47833
Jah'Lin Escudero(866) 726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2020 (est.)49693
Ray Flores866-726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2025 (est.)60102
Sunny Francisco(866) 726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2020 (est.)49022
James Galliher619-299-6916shared lineVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2008 (est.)2146
Samantha Galliher(619) 400-5320VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2024 (est.)56456
Christopher Garza619-400-5302VSO representativeAmerican Legion2021 (est.)51430
Patrick Grace(866) 726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2025 (est.)60304
Ronald Harrell858-642-6452VSO representativeAmerican Legion2020 (est.)48719
Jason Hicks619-299-6916shared lineVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2024 (est.)56294
John Hood202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2016 (est.)40378
Robert Kamei617-303-1395switchboardVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2009 (est.)14035
Kristian Kennedy619-400-5437VSO representativeAmerican Legion2024 (est.)57032
Amy Klock866-726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2024 (est.)56135
Tiana Lopez-Lee866-726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2024 (est.)56845
Justin Louie619-902-1162VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2026 (est.)60692
Jose Magana858-552-7519VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2026 (est.)62154
Christopher Martinez(866) 726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2019 (est.)46287
Rosemary Morillo619-299-6919VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2025 (est.)58677
Sha'Quanda Palmer(866) 726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2025 (est.)60441
Mary Patterson619-299-6916shared lineVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2011 (est.)21895
Mirna Porter-Cuen619-400-5301VSO representativeAmerican Legion2010 (est.)19209
Rodolfo Ramirez619-299-6916shared lineVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2024 (est.)56295
Richard Randolph202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2008 (est.)11039
Reginaldo Reyes619-400-5315VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2025 (est.)59113
Judith Roach619-400-0070VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2018 (est.)44828
Julian Robinson619-400-5303VSO representativeAmerican Veterans2023 (est.)54880
Nikki Sada619-857-5013VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs2025 (est.)59338
Jesse Sesate866-726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2023 (est.)55536
Peter Sunico619-400-5303VSO representativeAmerican Veterans2016 (est.)40483
Leonard Walker866-726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2024 (est.)57354
Erin Allione858-523-5400Attorney—202560232
Amer Azizi858-829-3962Attorney—202560226
Craig Benner(619) 595-6795Attorney—202661641
Ezekiel Bottorff619-761-4863Attorney—201947844
Jonathan Brenner240-230-3328Attorney—202049448
Alison Brown619-260-7470Attorney—201742214
Katrina Butler858-888-2542Attorney—201639926
Craig Candelore619-400-0050Attorney—201223238
Ralph Cole949-485-1802Attorney—202456486
Christopher DeBoer619-383-0227Attorney—202455933
Charles Deem619-699-2700Attorney—201016681
Andrew Dorr619-685-1768Attorney—202457577
Katrina Eagle858-549-1561Attorney—20089047
Aro Ebenhahn619-815-5985Attorney—202354617
Megan Ellis401-262-5559out-of-stateAttorney—202049390
John Esterhay858-720-5758Attorney—201326978
Paul Hilton(858) 240-6730Attorney—201947291
Phuong Le(858) 328-2880Attorney—202559046
Jacqueline McCormack619-819-2999Attorney—201743312
Andrew McKeown833-945-3033Attorney—201638803
Barbara McKinney(516) 236-2827out-of-stateAttorney—202662198
Tiffany Miller619-699-2700Attorney—200911433
Stephanie Mishaga858-703-3140Attorney—202456306
James Moore III619-347-2107Attorney—201433201
Robert Muth619-260-7470Attorney—201327247
Vicki Norton619-744-2264Attorney—201946426
William O'Hara650-269-2220Attorney—201431806
Fred Oeldeman619-249-5073Attorney—201843935
Niralkumar Patel858-328-2880Attorney—202559076
Jonathan Paul619-881-2305Attorney—202355199
Dana Paulhus619-819-9406Attorney—202354949
Stephen Recordon619-232-1717Attorney—202253456
Deva Robbins619-260-7470Attorney—201948264
Genevieve Roman760-808-0778Attorney—202660943
Clinton Rooney619-738-0178Attorney—202253466
Hannah Rozow Owolabi951-566-7953Attorney—202457485
Jessica Simmons619-268-1368Attorney—202456229
Tara Skar619-819-8347Attorney—202457379
Kevin Smith858-523-5400Attorney—202354487
Kenneth Spindler619-542-9212Attorney—201326935
Paige Stapleton619-696-7066Attorney—202457984
Lucas Sylvia—no phone publishedAttorney—202353905
Christopher Toms717-799-5116out-of-stateAttorney—202457084
Christopher Turnbow(619) 260-7470Attorney—201638217
Zoe Valentin—no phone publishedAttorney—202558997
Brian Welsh858-375-7339Attorney—202252540
Regis Worley Jr619-685-1717Attorney—202660980
Kristy Bankston(619) 819-9436Claims agent—202559746
Anna Dominguez(619) 891-5021Claims agent—202560209
Maura Heckman619-981-9718Claims agent—202150146
James Radogna(858) 549-1561Claims agent—201946266
Kelsey Wilcox619-344-8695Claims agent—202252367

3 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 3 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 #
Devon Boyd703-683-1400switchboardVSO representativeFleet Reserve AssociationChula Vista2024 (est.)55987
Jeremy Brower619-889-3839VSO representativeUDT-SEAL AssociationCoronado2025 (est.)60458
Melina Buendia619-205-1173VSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans AffairsChula Vista2024 (est.)58244
Thomas Farrell703-683 1400switchboardVSO representativeFleet Reserve AssociationPoway2017 (est.)40793
Elias Guedea(866) 726-8831shared lineVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American VeteransNational City2025 (est.)59197
Elizabeth Plettner858-471-6531VSO representativeGreen Beret Foundation, UDT-SEAL AssociationCoronado2024 (est.)56409
Arthur, Rodrigues703-683 1400switchboardVSO representativeFleet Reserve AssociationSolana Beach2008 (est.)5279
William Walton619-422-1800VSO representativeFleet Reserve AssociationChula Vista2026 (est.)61332
James Astuno619-738-3744Attorney—LA Jolla201845244
Kaylan Bland-Fetters760-703-5471Attorney—LA Jolla202457432
Carmen Cave858*771-6654Attorney—Rancho Santa Fe202560368
Christopher Czaplak619-728-5095Attorney—LA Mesa202457481
Aaron Fields(505) 382-6999out-of-stateAttorney—El Cajon201224268
Benjamin Koala619-475-5542Attorney—Bonita202661251
Mark Lippman(888) 811-0523Attorney—Poway200810040
Michelle Powers(415) 786-4226Attorney—LA Jolla202662246
Cameron Young925-457-4124Attorney—LA Jolla202456263
Gary Bradley(602) 760-5228out-of-stateClaims agent—Del Mar201844478
Robert Svenson619-840-2515Claims agent—Alpine202559443

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In California Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7121215.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
American Veterans91147.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
California Department of Veterans Affairs4094053.7Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,675945.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.11314.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,9921764.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Paralyzed Veterans of America133108.5Paper 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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