VA-accredited representatives in Gurnee, IL

20 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Gurnee, IL — 19 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Gurnee, IL

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Mariandree Abascal Valle847-377-4557VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)61295
Rebecca Dieterich847-377-4572VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2025 (est.)59225
Benito Garcia847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2025 (est.)59194
Keeyawnia Hawkins847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2011 (est.)22353
Daniel Hunter847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)61633
Jonathan Kellogg847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2023 (est.)54430
Allan Lacson847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2022 (est.)52080
Andres Martinez847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)61636
Shane McNerney847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2021 (est.)49961
John Meade847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2024 (est.)56054
John Murray202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars2019 (est.)47386
Jilian Padaoan847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2021 (est.)49962
Christina Pettersen847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2025 (est.)58392
Fernando Sanchez847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2025 (est.)59182
Johnathan Sloat847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2025 (est.)59185
Eric Storm847-377-4536VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2024 (est.)56646
Andrew Tangen847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2018 (est.)45152
Minela Tarpley847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2016 (est.)40498
Krista Wolfer847-377-3344shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2024 (est.)56636
Andrew Tangen847-377-3344shared lineAttorney—201741496

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The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 1 of the people on this page that number is an organization's main line shared by hundreds of representatives across the country — not a direct line to them. It is marked switchboard in the table. Ask for the person by name and by VA registration number, and if you cannot get through, any other representative from the same organization can take the case.

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
De' Yunka Adams(847) 48-6982VSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsDeerfield2026 (est.)61305
Christopher Garrett224-265-112VSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsElk Grove Village2015 (est.)35688
William Illa217-785-4114shared lineVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsDeerfield2017 (est.)40737
Shynae Murphy847-485-2772VSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsPalatine2017 (est.)40776
Leon Ocasio202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American VeteransNorth Chicago2022 (est.)52572
Tanya Reyes815-904-2463VSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsDes Plaines2024 (est.)57938
Walter Wilson217-785-4114shared lineVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsDeerfield2010 (est.)17652
Paul Guebert309-202-3455Attorney—Skokie202455873
Gautham Kaveti224-321-5624Attorney—Waukegan202455849
John Mathews847-219-0185Attorney—Lake Bluff201845623
Kenneth Piercey—no phone publishedAttorney—Barrington201536195
Randall Tyner312-953-8657Attorney—Wilmette202049083
Melissa Wick815-338-9600Attorney—McHenry201018360
Howard Zavell847-593-5595Attorney—Arlington Heights202049544
Michael Korman847-800-4782Claims agent—Glenview202457668
Michael McDermott845-527-0327out-of-stateClaims agent—Des Plaines201946552
Thomas Pizur847-487-1212Claims agent—Wauconda201223622

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Illinois Median years
accredited		Appointing them
Disabled American Veterans1,675445.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,9921684.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Texas Veterans Commission58814.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,297365.4Accepts 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 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.

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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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