VA-accredited representatives in Connecticut

99 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans in Connecticut: 27 VSO representatives (free by law), 70 attorneys and 2 claims agents.

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How stretched Connecticut is

152,198 veterans live in Connecticut and 99 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,537 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.

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Connecticut Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,71245.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs17174.2Accepts online POA requests
IAM Veterans Benefits Support (IAM VBS)410.2Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,99224.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,29735.4Accepts 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.

Cities in Connecticut

Everyone accredited in Connecticut

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Michael Andrews860-887-9162VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsNorwich2024 (est.)57045
Jose Arguelles860-616-3768VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsRocky Hill2024 (est.)56092
John Carragher860-616-3683VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsRocky Hill2022 (est.)53532
Linda Ciccone860-594-6610VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewington2019 (est.)46820
Jason Coppola203-805-6340VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsWaterbury2014 (est.)32820
Richard DiFederico860-594-6610VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewington2019 (est.)47444
Dominique Fryar860-594-6600VSO representativeAmerican LegionNewington2021 (est.)49973
Jeannie Gardiner860-887-9162
also listed: 860-616-3683		VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsNorwich2013 (est.)29280
Mary Harris203-418-2005VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsFairfield2022 (est.)52167
Devon Julien860-594-6605VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsNewington2022 (est.)52735
Kenneth Lewis(860) 594-6600VSO representativeAmerican LegionNewington2011 (est.)20025
Richard Linnon(860) 594-6600VSO representativeAmerican LegionNewington2012 (est.)23491
Sherri Marquis860-272-4207VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSomers2024 (est.)57172
David McCaffrey860-272-4207VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSomers2024 (est.)57173
Nathan Milarch(860) 887-9162VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsNorwich2022 (est.)52238
Anne Mosher203-874-6711
also listed: 860-616-3683		VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsMilford2008 (est.)7869
William Muhl203-805-6340VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsWaterbury2022 (est.)52923
Edward Porto203-874-6711VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsMilford2023 (est.)54766
Bianca Ransome203-418-2005VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsFairfield2022 (est.)53182
Roberto Reyes860-594-6610VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewington2026 (est.)61595
Roberto Rodriguez860-594-6600VSO representativeAmerican LegionNewington2026 (est.)60760
Taylor Salman(866) 426-4838out-of-stateVSO representativeIAM Veterans Benefits Support (IAM VBS)New London2026 (est.)61795
Keith Sennick(860) 616-2336VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsRocky Hill2026 (est.)61854
Paul Spedaliere860-616-3769VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsRocky Hill2019 (est.)46996
Matthew Talbot(860) 616-2336VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsStafford Springs2023 (est.)54191
Eric Vickers860-887-9162VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsNorwich2022 (est.)53112
Dawn Waldron860-594-6605VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsNewington2011 (est.)21461
Halley Allaire860-259-1500Attorney—Bristol201843807
Ashley Anderson(203) 436-4780Attorney—New Haven202559697
William Anderson860-571-1566Attorney—Suffield202150573
Jessica Bowman860-275-6700Attorney—Hartford202049443
Francis Brady860-324-3257Attorney—West Granby201016307
Elizabeth Byrne860-648-9900Attorney—Middletown201120129
Mary Cardin860-547-8772Attorney—Hartford202355794
William Carter860-395-4855Attorney—Essex201950303
Michael Ceccorulli860-424-4300Attorney—Hartford201535885
Paula Cedillo860-275-6700Attorney—Hartford201535887
Kenneth Ciardiello203-927-6682Attorney—New Haven202457375
Judith Cosenza860-480-3268Attorney—Wethersfield201224821
Lisa Davis203-776-440Attorney—New Haven201015376
Sarah Dlugoszewski860-251-5000Attorney—Hartford201742611
Chelsea Donaldson475-441-4125Attorney—West Haven201946670
Marianne Downie860-547-5000Attorney—Hartford202355773
Sharon Fialkovich860-215-8302Attorney—West Haven201742029
Gina Furtak(860) 989-5636Attorney—Bristol202661750
Nadia Gluch860-205-9524Attorney—West Hartford202355620
Joshua Grubaugh203-687-5888Attorney—New Haven201948000
Donni Halvorson203-777-7799Attorney—New Haven201429784
Kimberly Holmes860-560-3328Attorney—Avon202457356
James Hughes203-256-1977Attorney—Fairfield201018691
James Hyland203-642-5111 ext 312Attorney—Hamden202049154
Julia Jaremko215-979-1534out-of-stateAttorney—Hartford202355581
Cinthia Johnson203-433-2852Attorney—West Haven201223619
Jullian Jones(860) 251-9513Attorney—Glastonbury202457261
Kristi Kelly860-442-4416Attorney—New London201535881
Margaret Kuzma203-936-7316Attorney—West Haven201328439
Sarah Leone860-839-3518Attorney—West Haven202559083
Anne Littlefield860-748-1091Attorney—Hartford202457157
Chelsea McCallum860-462-8186Attorney—Hartford202456764
Deanna McWeeney203-606-7793Attorney—Hartford202457567
Taylor Merrow(860) 347-1250Attorney—East Granby202049189
David Mills860-231-7766Attorney—Hartford202661899
Julio Murillo Garcia(860) 769-6938Attorney—Bloomfield202252508
Brendan Murphy860-913-6205Attorney—West Haven202151318
Michele Murphy203-748-2766Attorney—Danbury201225076
Thomas Murphy203-748-2766Attorney—Danbury200913248
Mark Myers860-933-8372Attorney—Storrs Mansfield201326933
David Nastri203-584-2115Attorney—Cheshire201946103
Kyle Navin860-966-4214Attorney—New Haven201947815
Cyd Oppenheimer203-200-0474Attorney—West Haven202251838
Christopher Parent407-378-6203out-of-stateAttorney—Norwalk202560167
Mark Parise860-240-2700
also listed: 212-261-6890		Attorney—Hartford20089549
Alden Pinkham203-701-9608Attorney—West Haven202151222
Gerald Porricelli203-561-3759Attorney—Stamford201639730
Darren Pruslow203-701-8279Attorney—West Haven201431075
Eva Puorro203-200-0396Attorney—West Haven201433286
Charles Ray860-275-6774Attorney—Hartford201535871
Robert Rezendes860-577-0626Attorney—Old Saybrook201432486
Catherine Richardson910-546-6738out-of-stateAttorney—Granby202457076
Aaron Salter203-784-3156Attorney—New Haven202458051
Jonathan Schaefer860-275-8200Attorney—Hartford201535890
Hayden Smith860-444-0144Attorney—New London202560130
Shawn Smith860-275-6777Attorney—Hartford201535866
Gerard Smyth860-214-2329Attorney—Granby202456267
John-Henry Steele203-882-3351Attorney—Milford202559662
Matthew Stillman203-951-0600Attorney—Guilford200914923
Ryan Suerth203-444-3263Attorney—West Hartford201016139
Donald Tutson Jr203-794-4291Attorney—West Haven202661150
William Viets203-610-3031Attorney—Stamford201121490
Nicholas Villante267-614-7894out-of-stateAttorney—Stamford202455993
Alison Walker860-689-5790Attorney—West Haven202354810
David Webber(860) 545-3275Attorney—Hartford200913098
Alison Weir203-498-4400Attorney—West Haven201016311
Michael Wishnie203-432-4800Attorney—New Haven201016853
Janice Wolf203-244-7607Attorney—West Haven202048908
Meghan Woods860-754-1400Attorney—Middletown201223748
Russell Zimberlin860-783-5999Attorney—Manchester201537337
Douglas Haynes860-880-1838Claims agent—Ivoryton202150874
Nancy Lavranchuk—no phone publishedClaims agent—Oxford201122555
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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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