VA-accredited representatives in Newington, CT

9 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Newington, CT — 9 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Newington, CT

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Linda Ciccone860-594-6610VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2019 (est.)46820
Richard DiFederico860-594-6610VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2019 (est.)47444
Dominique Fryar860-594-6600VSO representativeAmerican Legion2021 (est.)49973
Devon Julien860-594-6605VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs2022 (est.)52735
Kenneth Lewis(860) 594-6600VSO representativeAmerican Legion2011 (est.)20025
Richard Linnon(860) 594-6600VSO representativeAmerican Legion2012 (est.)23491
Roberto Reyes860-594-6610VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2026 (est.)61595
Roberto Rodriguez860-594-6600VSO representativeAmerican Legion2026 (est.)60760
Dawn Waldron860-594-6605VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans Affairs2011 (est.)21461

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Jose Arguelles860-616-3768VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsRocky Hill2024 (est.)56092
John Carragher860-616-3683VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsRocky Hill2022 (est.)53532
Jason Coppola203-805-6340VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsWaterbury2014 (est.)32820
William Muhl203-805-6340VSO representativeConnecticut Department of Veterans AffairsWaterbury2022 (est.)52923
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
Halley Allaire860-259-1500Attorney—Bristol201843807
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
Michael Ceccorulli860-424-4300Attorney—Hartford201535885
Paula Cedillo860-275-6700Attorney—Hartford201535887
Judith Cosenza860-480-3268Attorney—Wethersfield201224821
Sarah Dlugoszewski860-251-5000Attorney—Hartford201742611
Marianne Downie860-547-5000Attorney—Hartford202355773
Gina Furtak(860) 989-5636Attorney—Bristol202661750
Nadia Gluch860-205-9524Attorney—West Hartford202355620
Kimberly Holmes860-560-3328Attorney—Avon202457356
James Hyland203-642-5111 ext 312Attorney—Hamden202049154
Julia Jaremko215-979-1534out-of-stateAttorney—Hartford202355581
Jullian Jones(860) 251-9513Attorney—Glastonbury202457261
Anne Littlefield860-748-1091Attorney—Hartford202457157
Chelsea McCallum860-462-8186Attorney—Hartford202456764
Deanna McWeeney203-606-7793Attorney—Hartford202457567
Taylor Merrow(860) 347-1250Attorney—East Granby202049189
Julio Murillo Garcia(860) 769-6938Attorney—Bloomfield202252508
David Nastri203-584-2115Attorney—Cheshire201946103
Mark Parise860-240-2700
also listed: 212-261-6890		Attorney—Hartford20089549
Charles Ray860-275-6774Attorney—Hartford201535871
Catherine Richardson910-546-6738out-of-stateAttorney—Granby202457076
Jonathan Schaefer860-275-8200Attorney—Hartford201535890
Shawn Smith860-275-6777Attorney—Hartford201535866
Gerard Smyth860-214-2329Attorney—Granby202456267
Ryan Suerth203-444-3263Attorney—West Hartford201016139
David Webber(860) 545-3275Attorney—Hartford200913098
Meghan Woods860-754-1400Attorney—Middletown201223748
Russell Zimberlin860-783-5999Attorney—Manchester201537337

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
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.

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.

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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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