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Accredited in Godfrey, IL
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jones | 618-466-8466 | Attorney | — | 2009 | 14122 |
| Rosalind Robertson | 618-466-8466 | Attorney | — | 2011 | 21203 |
| Shannon Yount | (618) 381-0119 | Claims agent | — | 2023 | 53826 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Daniels | 618-296-4752 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Edwardsville | 2023 (est.) | 54352 |
| Rosa Flores | 618-296-4758 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Edwardsville | 2022 (est.) | 53603 |
| Michelle Henline | 618-296-4554 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Edwardsville | 2023 (est.) | 55289 |
| Indira James | 618-296-4559 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | Edwardsville | 2022 (est.) | 53235 |
| Bradley Lavite | 618-296-4751 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | Edwardsville | 2012 (est.) | 25851 |
| Bret Sandvoss | 618-296-4554 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | Edwardsville | 2023 (est.) | 55286 |
| Alyssa Alexander | 618-659-9833 | Attorney | — | Edwardsville | 2020 | 49486 |
| Amy Bailey | 618-659-4499 | Attorney | — | Edwardsville | 2024 | 57586 |
| Christopher Layloff | (618) 659-9833 | Attorney | — | Edwardsville | 2015 | 30872 |
| Brandon Niepoetter | 618-659-4499 | Attorney | — | Edwardsville | 2025 | 58699 |
| Walter Ozark | 618-468-1025 | Attorney | — | Alton | 2021 | 49948 |
| Ronald Roth | (618) 931-5000 | Attorney | — | Granite City | 2012 | 25098 |
| Sara Salger | 618-972-4984 | Attorney | — | Edwardsville | 2021 | 51096 |
| Gregory Sandifer | 618-363-3264 | Attorney | — | Edwardsville | 2021 | 50686 |
| Katie Wykoff | 618-659-9833 | Attorney | — | Edwardsville | 2022 | 52882 |
How stretched Illinois is
621,229 veterans live in Illinois and 511 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,216 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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