VA-accredited representatives in San Diego, CA

98 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in San Diego, CA — 41 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

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Maria AgisVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs619-400-00702023 (est.)54181
Melaina Anker-YoungbergVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, Blinded Veterans Association619-400-54482008 (est.)8412
Erick AseroVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars619-797-78092024 (est.)57518
Theo BaileyVSO representativeAmerican Veterans619-400-53032022 (est.)52381
Gloria BakerVSO representativeNational Association for Black Veterans, Inc.619-832-00172023 (est.)55247
Mark BarrettVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars619-797-78092008 (est.)8682
Angel BribiescaVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs916-653-2573shared line2018 (est.)43974
Sherman ClophusVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans858-689-96372024 (est.)57520
Danny De Leon PeraltaVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-299-6916shared line2024 (est.)58206
Tony DeVoreVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs916-653-2573shared line2013 (est.)28061
Brian DoddsVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-400-53152025 (est.)60072
Hilda DussoVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans(866) 726-8831shared line2019 (est.)47833
Jah'Lin, EscuderoVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers(866) 726-8831shared line2020 (est.)49693
Ray FloresVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs866-726-8831shared line2025 (est.)60102
Sunny FranciscoVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers(866) 726-8831shared line2020 (est.)49022
James GalliherVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-299-6916shared line2008 (est.)2146
Samantha GalliherVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America619-400-53202024 (est.)56456
Christopher GarzaVSO representativeAmerican Legion619-400-53022021 (est.)51430
Patrick GraceVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans(866) 726-8831shared line2025 (est.)60304
Ronald HarrellVSO representativeAmerican Legion858-642-64522020 (est.)48719
Jason HicksVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-299-6916shared line2024 (est.)56294
John HoodVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboard2016 (est.)40378
Robert KameiVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America617-303-1395switchboard2009 (est.)14035
Kristian KennedyVSO representativeAmerican Legion619-400-54372024 (est.)57032
Amy KlockVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans866-726-8831shared line2024 (est.)56135
Tiana Lopez-LeeVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans866-726-8831shared line2024 (est.)56845
Justin LouieVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs619-902-11622026 (est.)60692
Christopher MartinezVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers(866) 726-8831shared line2019 (est.)46287
Rosemary MorilloVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-299-69192025 (est.)58677
Sha'Quanda PalmerVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans(866) 726-8831shared line2025 (est.)60441
Mary PattersonVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-299-6916shared line2011 (est.)21895
Mirna Porter-CuenVSO representativeAmerican Legion619-400-53012010 (est.)19209
Rodolfo RamirezVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-299-6916shared line2024 (est.)56295
Richard RandolphVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboard2008 (est.)11039
Reginaldo ReyesVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-400-53152025 (est.)59113
Judith RoachVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs619-400-00702018 (est.)44828
Julian RobinsonVSO representativeAmerican Veterans619-400-53032023 (est.)54880
Nikki SadaVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs619-857-50132025 (est.)59338
Jesse SesateVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans866-726-8831shared line2023 (est.)55536
Peter SunicoVSO representativeAmerican Veterans619-400-53032016 (est.)40483
Leonard WalkerVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers866-726-8831shared line2024 (est.)57354
Erin AllioneAttorney—858-523-5400202560232
Amer AziziAttorney—858-829-3962202560226
Craig BennerAttorney—(619) 595-6795202661641
Ezekiel BottorffAttorney—619-761-4863201947844
Jonathan BrennerAttorney—240-230-3328out-of-state202049448
Alison BrownAttorney—619-260-7470201742214
Katrina ButlerAttorney—858-888-2542201639926
Craig CandeloreAttorney—619-400-0050201223238
Ralph ColeAttorney—949-485-1802202456486
Jack Cruz-SilvestreAttorney—866-633-9989202355550
Nicole D'AmbrogiAttorney—619-550-3080201431911
Christopher DeBoerAttorney—619-383-0227202455933
Charles DeemAttorney—619-699-2700201016681
Andrew DorrAttorney—619-685-1768202457577
Katrina EagleAttorney—858-549-156120089047
Aro EbenhahnAttorney—619-815-5985202354617
Megan EllisAttorney—401-262-5559out-of-state202049390
John EsterhayAttorney—858-720-5758201326978
David FontillaAttorney—619-225-0739201119770
Kelsey GagnonAttorney—207-745-5460out-of-state202251852
Paul HiltonAttorney—(858) 240-6730201947291
Joseph LavelleAttorney—619-233-1888200913411
Jacqueline McCormackAttorney—619-819-2999201743312
Andrew McKeownAttorney—833-945-3033201638803
Tiffany MillerAttorney—619-699-2700200911433
Stephanie MishagaAttorney—858-703-3140202456306
James Moore IIIAttorney—619-347-2107201433201
Anthony MournianAttorney—619-888-0886200912908
Robert MuthAttorney—619-260-7470201327247
Vicki NortonAttorney—619-744-2264201946426
William O'HaraAttorney—650-269-2220201431806
Fred OeldemanAttorney—619-249-5073201843935
Jonathan PaulAttorney—619-881-2305202355199
Dana PaulhusAttorney—619-819-9406202354949
Stephen RecordonAttorney—619-232-1717202253456
Deva RobbinsAttorney—619-260-7470201948264
Genevieve RomanAttorney—760-808-0778202660943
Clinton RooneyAttorney—619-738-0178202253466
Hannah Rozow OwolabiAttorney—951-566-7953202457485
Jessica SimmonsAttorney—619-268-1368202456229
Tara SkarAttorney—619-819-8347202457379
Kevin SmithAttorney—858-523-5400202354487
Kenneth SpindlerAttorney—619-542-9212201326935
Paige StapletonAttorney—619-696-7066202457984
Lucas SylviaAttorney——no phone published202353905
Christopher TomsAttorney—717-799-5116out-of-state202457084
Nicolas TrimisAttorney—818-618-5907202151493
Christopher TurnbowAttorney—619-260-7470201638217
Zoe ValentinAttorney——no phone published202558997
Joe VillasenorAttorney—760-525-8618202149861
Brian WelshAttorney—858-375-7339202252540
Regis Worley JrAttorney—619-685-1717202660980
Kristy BankstonClaims agent—(619) 819-9436202559746
Anna DominguezClaims agent—(619) 891-5021202560209
Maura HeckmanClaims agent—619-981-9718202150146
James RadognaClaims agent—(858) 549-1561201946266
Kelsey WilcoxClaims agent—619-344-8695202252367

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

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Devon BoydVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683-1400switchboardChula Vista2023 (est.)55987
Jeremy BrowerVSO representativeUDT-SEAL Association619-889-3839Coronado2025 (est.)60458
Melina BuendiaVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs619-205-1173Chula Vista2024 (est.)58244
Glenn DardenVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers(866) 726-8831shared lineNational City2024 (est.)56379
Thomas FarrellVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardPoway2017 (est.)40793
Elias GuedeaVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans(866) 726-8831shared lineNational City2025 (est.)59197
Elizabeth PlettnerVSO representativeGreen Beret Foundation, UDT-SEAL Association858-471-6531Coronado2024 (est.)56409
Arthur, RodriguesVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardSolana Beach2008 (est.)5279
William WaltonVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association619-422-1800Chula Vista2026 (est.)61332
James AstunoAttorney—619-738-3744LA Jolla201845244
Kaylan Bland-FettersAttorney—760-703-5471LA Jolla202457432
Carmen CaveAttorney—858*771-6654Rancho Santa Fe202560368
Christopher CzaplakAttorney—619-728-5095LA Mesa202457481
Aaron FieldsAttorney—505-382-6999out-of-stateEl Cajon201224268
Connor GrethAttorney—619-738-3744LA Jolla202354691
Benjamin KoalaAttorney—619-475-5542Bonita202661251
Melody KramerAttorney—855-835-5520Poway202353724
Mark LippmanAttorney—888-811-0523out-of-statePoway200810040
Cameron YoungAttorney—925-457-4124LA Jolla202456263
Gary BradleyClaims agent—(602) 760-5228out-of-stateDel Mar201844478
Robert SvensonClaims agent—619-840-2515Alpine202559443

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In California Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7531295.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
American Veterans93147.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Blinded Veterans Association47117.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
California Department of Veterans Affairs4144103.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,663945.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.11214.2Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,1331924.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Paralyzed Veterans of America13098.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,342625.4Accepts 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 983 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,500 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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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).
  • Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904). 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.

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