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Accredited in West Haven, CT
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Donaldson | 475-441-4125 | Attorney | — | 2019 | 46670 |
| Sharon Fialkovich | 860-215-8302 | Attorney | — | 2017 | 42029 |
| Cinthia Johnson | 203-433-2852 | Attorney | — | 2012 | 23619 |
| Margaret Kuzma | 203-936-7316 | Attorney | — | 2013 | 28439 |
| Sarah Leone | 860-839-3518 | Attorney | — | 2025 | 59083 |
| Brendan Murphy | 860-913-6205 | Attorney | — | 2021 | 51318 |
| Cyd Oppenheimer | 203-200-0474 | Attorney | — | 2022 | 51838 |
| Alden Pinkham | 203-701-9608 | Attorney | — | 2021 | 51222 |
| Darren Pruslow | 203-701-8279 | Attorney | — | 2014 | 31075 |
| Eva Puorro | 203-200-0396 | Attorney | — | 2014 | 33286 |
| Donald Tutson Jr | 203-794-4291 | Attorney | — | 2026 | 61150 |
| Alison Walker | 860-689-5790 | Attorney | — | 2023 | 54810 |
| Alison Weir | 203-498-4400 | Attorney | — | 2010 | 16311 |
| Janice Wolf | 203-244-7607 | Attorney | — | 2020 | 48908 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Coppola | 203-805-6340 | VSO representative | Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs | Waterbury | 2014 (est.) | 32820 |
| Mary Harris | 203-418-2005 | VSO representative | Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs | Fairfield | 2022 (est.) | 52167 |
| Anne Mosher | 203-874-6711 also listed: 860-616-3683 | VSO representative | Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs | Milford | 2008 (est.) | 7869 |
| William Muhl | 203-805-6340 | VSO representative | Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs | Waterbury | 2022 (est.) | 52923 |
| Edward Porto | 203-874-6711 | VSO representative | Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs | Milford | 2023 (est.) | 54766 |
| Bianca Ransome | 203-418-2005 | VSO representative | Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs | Fairfield | 2022 (est.) | 53182 |
| Ashley Anderson | (203) 436-4780 | Attorney | — | New Haven | 2025 | 59697 |
| Elizabeth Byrne | 860-648-9900 | Attorney | — | Middletown | 2011 | 20129 |
| Kenneth Ciardiello | 203-927-6682 | Attorney | — | New Haven | 2024 | 57375 |
| Lisa Davis | 203-776-440 | Attorney | — | New Haven | 2010 | 15376 |
| Joshua Grubaugh | 203-687-5888 | Attorney | — | New Haven | 2019 | 48000 |
| Donni Halvorson | 203-777-7799 | Attorney | — | New Haven | 2014 | 29784 |
| James Hughes | 203-256-1977 | Attorney | — | Fairfield | 2010 | 18691 |
| James Hyland | 203-642-5111 ext 312 | Attorney | — | Hamden | 2020 | 49154 |
| David Nastri | 203-584-2115 | Attorney | — | Cheshire | 2019 | 46103 |
| Kyle Navin | 860-966-4214 | Attorney | — | New Haven | 2019 | 47815 |
| Aaron Salter | 203-784-3156 | Attorney | — | New Haven | 2024 | 58051 |
| John-Henry Steele | 203-882-3351 | Attorney | — | Milford | 2025 | 59662 |
| Matthew Stillman | 203-951-0600 | Attorney | — | Guilford | 2009 | 14923 |
| Michael Wishnie | 203-432-4800 | Attorney | — | New Haven | 2010 | 16853 |
| Meghan Woods | 860-754-1400 | Attorney | — | Middletown | 2012 | 23748 |
| Nancy Lavranchuk | —no phone published | Claims agent | — | Oxford | 2011 | 22555 |
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.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
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)
| Rating | Monthly (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 |
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(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). 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.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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