VA-accredited representatives in Connecticut

110 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans in Connecticut: 25 VSO representatives (free by law), 83 attorneys and 2 claims agents.

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How stretched Connecticut is

152,198 veterans live in Connecticut and 110 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,384 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 Legion3,75345.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs15154.1Accepts online POA requests
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,13324.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,34235.4Accepts online POA requests
Veterans' Voice of America12318.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Vietnam Veterans of America22718.3Paper 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.

Cities in Connecticut

Everyone accredited in Connecticut

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Michael AndrewsVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-887-9162Norwich2024 (est.)57045
Jose ArguellesVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-616-3768Rocky Hill2024 (est.)56092
John CarragherVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-616-3683Rocky Hill2022 (est.)53532
Linda CicconeVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars860-594-6610Newington2019 (est.)46820
Jason CoppolaVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs203-805-6340Waterbury2014 (est.)32820
Richard DiFedericoVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars860-594-6610Newington2019 (est.)47444
Dominique FryarVSO representativeAmerican Legion860-594-6600Newington2021 (est.)49973
Jeannie GardinerVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-616-3683Norwich2013 (est.)29280
Mary HarrisVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs203-418-2005Fairfield2022 (est.)52167
Devon JulienVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-594-6605Newington2022 (est.)52735
Kenneth LewisVSO representativeAmerican Legion(860) 594-6600Newington2011 (est.)20025
Richard LinnonVSO representativeAmerican Legion(860) 594-6600Newington2012 (est.)23491
Sherri MarquisVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers860-272-4207Somers2024 (est.)57172
David McCaffreyVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers860-272-4207Somers2024 (est.)57173
Nathan MilarchVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs(860) 887-9162Norwich2022 (est.)52238
Anne MosherVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-616-3683Milford2008 (est.)7869
William MuhlVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs203-805-6340Waterbury2022 (est.)52923
Edward PortoVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs203-874-6711Milford2023 (est.)54766
Bianca RansomeVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs203-418-2005Fairfield2022 (est.)53182
Roberto ReyesVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars860-594-6610Newington2026 (est.)61595
Roberto RodriguezVSO representativeAmerican Legion860-594-6600Newington2026 (est.)60760
Paul SpedaliereVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-616-3769Rocky Hill2019 (est.)46996
Eric VickersVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-887-9162Norwich2022 (est.)53112
Dawn WaldronVSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs860-594-6605Newington2011 (est.)21461
Gary WaterhouseVSO representativeVietnam Veterans of America, Veterans' Voice of America860-656-0430Hartford2009 (est.)12229
Halley AllaireAttorney—860-259-1500Bristol201843807
Gregory AllenAttorney—203-535-4636Milford201535875
Ashley AndersonAttorney—(203) 436-4780New Haven202559697
William AndersonAttorney—860-571-1566Suffield202150573
Thomas BlatchleyAttorney—860-494-7554Glastonbury201016137
Timothy BleasdaleAttorney—860-442-0367New London201535870
Jessica BowmanAttorney—860-275-6700Hartford202049443
Francis BradyAttorney—860-324-3257West Granby201016307
Elizabeth ByrneAttorney—860-648-9900Middletown201120129
Mary CardinAttorney—860-547-8772Hartford202355794
William CarterAttorney—860-395-4855Essex201950303
Michael CeccorulliAttorney—860-424-4300Hartford201535885
Paula CedilloAttorney—860-275-6700Hartford201535887
Kenneth CiardielloAttorney—203-927-6682New Haven202457375
Judith CosenzaAttorney—860-480-3268Wethersfield201224821
Lisa DavisAttorney—203-776-440New Haven201015376
Sarah DlugoszewskiAttorney—860-251-5000Hartford201742611
Chelsea DonaldsonAttorney—475-441-4125West Haven201946670
Marianne DownieAttorney—860-547-5000Hartford202355773
Kristan Exner SullivanAttorney—203-836-3486West Haven202149704
Sharon FialkovichAttorney—860-215-8302West Haven201742029
William ForbesAttorney—860-818-0754Plainville202252429
Gina FurtakAttorney—(860) 989-5636Bristol202661750
Nadia GluchAttorney—860-205-9524West Hartford202355620
Joshua GrubaughAttorney—203-687-5888New Haven201948000
Donni HalvorsonAttorney—203-777-7799New Haven201429784
Kimberly HolmesAttorney—860-560-3328Avon202457356
James HughesAttorney—203-256-1977Fairfield201018691
James HylandAttorney—203-642-5111 ext 312Hamden202049154
Michael IovannaAttorney—860-954-3605Hartford202251829
Julia JaremkoAttorney—215-979-1534out-of-stateHartford202355581
Cinthia JohnsonAttorney—203-433-2852West Haven201223619
Jullian JonesAttorney—860-251-9513Glastonbury202457261
Kristi KellyAttorney—860-442-4416New London201535881
Margaret KuzmaAttorney—203-936-7316West Haven201328439
Sarah LeoneAttorney—860-839-3518West Haven202559083
Anne LittlefieldAttorney—860-748-1091Hartford202457157
Ramon Masso-FloresAttorney—860-541-5333Waterford202252436
Chelsea McCallumAttorney—860-462-8186Hartford202456764
Deanna McWeeneyAttorney—203-606-7793Hartford202457567
James MironAttorney—203-368-4234Bridgeport201537336
Francis MorrisonAttorney—860-275-8100Hartford201535872
Julio Murillo GarciaAttorney—(860) 769-6938Bloomfield202252508
Brendan MurphyAttorney—860-913-6205West Haven202151318
Michele MurphyAttorney—203-748-2766Danbury201225076
Thomas MurphyAttorney—203-748-2766Danbury200913248
Mark MyersAttorney—860-933-8372Storrs Mansfield201326933
David NastriAttorney—203-584-2115Cheshire201946103
Kyle NavinAttorney—860-966-4214New Haven201947815
Cyd OppenheimerAttorney—203-200-0474West Haven202251838
Christopher ParentAttorney—407-378-6203out-of-stateNorwalk202560167
Mark PariseAttorney—860-240-2700Hartford20089549
Alden PinkhamAttorney—203-701-9608West Haven202151222
Gerald PorricelliAttorney—203-561-3759Stamford201639730
Darren PruslowAttorney—203-701-8279West Haven201431075
Eva PuorroAttorney—203-200-0396West Haven201433286
Charles RayAttorney—860-275-6774Hartford201535871
Meg ReidAttorney——no phone publishedHartford201536086
Robert RezendesAttorney—860-577-0626Old Saybrook201432486
Catherine RichardsonAttorney—910-546-6738out-of-stateGranby202457076
Aaron SalterAttorney—203-784-3156New Haven202458051
Jonathan SchaeferAttorney—860-275-8200Hartford201535890
Hayden SmithAttorney—860-444-0144New London202560130
Shawn SmithAttorney—860-275-6777Hartford201535866
Gerard SmythAttorney—860-214-2329Granby202456267
John-Henry SteeleAttorney—203-882-3351Milford202559662
Matthew StillmanAttorney—203-951-0600Guilford200914923
Ryan SuerthAttorney—203-444-3263West Hartford201016139
John TanskiAttorney—860-275-8175Hartford201535877
Timothy TomchoAttorney—860-548-3203Hartford201433200
Donald Tutson JrAttorney—203-794-4291West Haven202661150
Millie VandenBroekAttorney—203-397-6328West Haven201534924
William VietsAttorney—203-610-3031Stamford201121490
Nicholas VillanteAttorney—267-614-7894out-of-stateStamford202455993
Alison WalkerAttorney—860-689-5790West Haven202354810
John WattsAttorney—203-589-4959Clinton201638388
David WebberAttorney—860-545-3275Hartford200913098
Alison WeirAttorney—203-498-4400West Haven201016311
Joan WilsonAttorney—860-669-1222Clinton201122222
Michael WishnieAttorney—203-432-4800New Haven201016853
Janice WolfAttorney—203-244-7607West Haven202048908
Meghan WoodsAttorney—860-754-1400Middletown201223748
Russell ZimberlinAttorney—860-783-5999Manchester201537337
Douglas HaynesClaims agent—860-880-1838Ivoryton202150874
Nancy LavranchukClaims agent——no phone publishedOxford201122555
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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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