VA-accredited representatives in Joliet, IL

15 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Joliet, IL — 14 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Joliet, IL

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Artis Aquino815-740-8389shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2025 (est.)59200
Amy Benson202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion2018 (est.)44868
Rosemarie Bitar815-740-8389shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars2024 (est.)57870
Kenneth Bonner217-785-4114shared lineVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans Affairs2014 (est.)33406
Douglas Curlee815-774-7486VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)61010
Charletta Lutcher-Hayes815-730-4334VSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans Affairs2008 (est.)6244
Dennis Medina915-774-7472out-of-stateVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)61084
Erik Papineau202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars2014 (est.)32423
Brandon Peterson815-740-8389shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2023 (est.)55434
Aria Scott815-740-8389shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2023 (est.)55805
Jennifer Solum—no phone publishedVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2017 (est.)42125
William Sutton815-756-8129VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2019 (est.)47354
Jeffrey Walsh815-740-8389shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2023 (est.)55164
Keri Wright815-740-8389shared lineVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2023 (est.)54438
Phillip Lee815-242-2000Attorney—201431606

2 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 2 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 #
Edgar Anderson773-488-5333VSO representativeAfrican American PTSD AssociationHazel Crest2008 (est.)8239
Victoria Anderson253-589-0766shared lineVSO representativeAfrican American PTSD AssociationHazel Crest2012 (est.)24028
Emily Barrett630-407-5655VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersWheaton2024 (est.)57818
Joe Berry(773) 519-3946VSO representativeAfrican American PTSD AssociationHazel Crest2022 (est.)53299
James Blue253-589-0766shared lineVSO representativeAfrican American PTSD AssociationHazel Crest2008 (est.)8240
Mosea Buchanan253-589-0766shared lineVSO representativeAfrican American PTSD AssociationHazel Crest2014 (est.)32966
Kenneth Buck815-941-3152VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsMorris2012 (est.)25338
Matthew Dolmyer630-553-8355VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign WarsYorkville2025 (est.)58396
Gerald Enriquez815-907-3609VSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsManteno2024 (est.)56010
John Fanning708-293-1430VSO representativeAmerican LegionOrland Park2026 (est.)61167
Sarah Fisher—no phone publishedVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersMorris2019 (est.)46547
Andrew Gagner630-381-9158VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American VeteransYorkville2022 (est.)53374
Sara Gavin630-553-8355VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersYorkville2025 (est.)60255
Anthony Hernandez(708) 366-5020VSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsLockport2018 (est.)44592
Henry Moses253-589-0766shared lineVSO representativeAfrican American PTSD AssociationHazel Crest2009 (est.)12743
Malon Norfleet217-785-4114shared lineVSO representativeIllinois Department of Veterans AffairsManteno2017 (est.)40967
Wayne Price253-589-0766shared lineVSO representativeAfrican American PTSD AssociationHazel Crest2008 (est.)8223
Doll Smith253-589-0766shared lineVSO representativeAfrican American PTSD AssociationCountry Club Hills2012 (est.)24080
Michelle Zekas630-381-9605VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersYorkville2024 (est.)57760
Brenda Bates773-355-0489Attorney—Oak Lawn202151104
Harold Conick630-681-1336Attorney—Wheaton201119375
Edward Farmer800-700-4174Attorney—Warrenville201118849
Paloma Holloman630-716-6404Attorney—Warrenville202455988
Jamie Holz563-599-0719out-of-stateAttorney—Mokena202457492
Leon Huddleston(708) 960-4558Attorney—Oak Forest202457251
Heidi Keenan708-249-4011Attorney—Frankfort200912116
Martin LeFevour(708) 246-4246Attorney—Westmont202048954
Paul Lechner708-460-6686Attorney—Orland Hills201120177
Trevor Orsinger630-430-8313Attorney—Wheaton201740615
Andrew Pettit619-957-6771out-of-stateAttorney—Warrenville202559766
Ryan Platt847-431-7926Attorney—Oak Brook202457461
Sara Riechert630-571-0222Attorney—Oak Brook201947938
Gina Salamone630-221-1755Attorney—Wheaton201946480
Lawrence Stein312-929-5741Attorney—Wheaton202354817
Heather Voorn708-675-7156Attorney—New Lenox200911613
Christian Weidman646-722-5359out-of-stateAttorney—Mokena202660534
Mark Ely630-708-7359Claims agent—Naperville202558349
Betty Jones773-936-3281Claims agent—Chicago20026914
Robert Nichols(815) 348-7512Claims agent—Tinley Park202151337
Gerald Schmitt630-915-9467Claims agent—New Lenox200915268

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Illinois Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,712315.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,675445.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs113635.3Accepts online POA requests
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,9921684.5Paper 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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