VA-accredited representatives in Temecula, CA

3 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Temecula, CA — 1 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

Accredited in Temecula, CA

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Cassieopia Lucas-BaptisteVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs951-453-38632025 (est.)60105
Dorothy MeindokAttorney346-455-2271out-of-state201225108
Barbara WeiserAttorney858-451-0870202251616

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Isaura GarciaVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans866-726-8831shared lineOceanside2025 (est.)58410
Gabriel Irizarry OliveraVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans866-726-8831shared lineEscondido2025 (est.)60311
Martha MayaVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans866-726-8831shared lineEscondido2024 (est.)56643
Jennifer MendozaVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs909-761-4117Hemet2024 (est.)58248
Joshua TecsonVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans(866) 726-8831shared lineEscondido2022 (est.)53633
Angela WatsonVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans619-299-6916shared lineCamp Pendleton2025 (est.)58475
Benjamin WilsonVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars760-405-4345Camp Pendleton2025 (est.)58585
Jennifer WoodsVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans(866) 726-8831shared lineEscondido2024 (est.)56611
Matthew WoodwardVSO representativeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars916-653-2573shared lineHemet2022 (est.)52154
Donna YawnVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars760-405-4345Camp Pendleton2009 (est.)14652
Maryann BrisenoAttorney951-384-0976Lake Elsinore202251810
Robert CaseAttorney7608952273Carlsbad202151456
Stanley DaleAttorney213-446-4460Oceanside202661058
Chanel DavenportAttorney816-287-0424out-of-stateMurrieta202151405
Daniel FabitoAttorney760-579-7654Carlsbad201845119
Robert GoodeAttorney760-268-9209Valley Center202355421
Christopher JacksonAttorney951-565-6635Murrieta202150838
Amy LamAttorney714-622-9397Escondido202457701
Roy LandersAttorney619-548-0691Menifee201534741
Michael LevineAttorney917-945-6535out-of-stateOceanside201741924
Kimberly McGheeAttorneyno phone publishedSan Marcos201431812
Bethany Payton-O'BrienAttorney619-909-9154San Marcos201843703
David ShoupAttorney951-200-1619Murrieta202251735
Leroy SumterAttorney714-925-0731Murrieta202456269
Natasha Landers-ReeseClaims agent951-260-6069Menifee202559526
William LundyClaims agent916-501-3466Murrieta202456028
Rudy MelsonClaims agent844-283-0818Escondido201327790
Gladys WarrenClaims agent909-975-8115Menifee201433332
Alvern WolfClaims agent760-621-3375San Marcos201844114

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally
In California Median years
accredited
Appointing them
California Department of Veterans Affairs4144103.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only

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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