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Accredited in Swansea, IL
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Banning | Attorney | — | 618-980-4065 | 2018 | 43517 |
| Ronald Michel | Attorney | — | 217-761-3366 | 2025 | 58262 |
| William Phillips | Attorney | — | 618-550-9854 | 2024 | 56099 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Cochran | VSO representative | Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs | 618-233-5140 | Belleville | 2024 (est.) | 57997 |
| Devin Daniels | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 618-296-4752 | Edwardsville | 2023 (est.) | 54352 |
| Karen Farria | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 618-227-0040 | Belleville | 2025 (est.) | 58383 |
| Rosa Flores | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 618-296-4758 | Edwardsville | 2022 (est.) | 53603 |
| Michelle Henline | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 618-296-4554 | Edwardsville | 2023 (est.) | 55289 |
| Indira James | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 618-296-4559 | Edwardsville | 2022 (est.) | 53235 |
| Bradley Lavite | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 618-296-4751 | Edwardsville | 2012 (est.) | 25851 |
| John Lawson | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 618-277-0040 | Belleville | 2025 (est.) | 58385 |
| Larry Mack | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 618-340-4276 | Waterloo | 2026 (est.) | 61639 |
| Alison Moon | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 618-277-0040 | Belleville | 2025 (est.) | 59168 |
| Michelle Orlando | VSO representative | Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs | 618-233-5140 | Belleville | 2010 (est.) | 17660 |
| Bret Sandvoss | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 618-296-4554 | Edwardsville | 2023 (est.) | 55286 |
| Kenneth Savchuk | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Disabled American Veterans | 618-277-0040 | Belleville | 2025 (est.) | 60343 |
| Terrence Williams | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 618-277-0040 | Belleville | 2023 (est.) | 55397 |
| Alyssa Alexander | Attorney | — | 618-659-9833 | Edwardsville | 2020 | 49486 |
| Amy Bailey | Attorney | — | 618-659-4499 | Edwardsville | 2024 | 57586 |
| Heidi Dodd | Attorney | — | 618-235-6335 | O Fallon | 2010 | 18193 |
| Christopher Guinn | Attorney | — | 618-407-0637 | Alton | 2019 | 46461 |
| Paula Gutierrez | Attorney | — | 618-659-9833 | Edwardsville | 2022 | 53613 |
| Joseph Heimann | Attorney | — | 618-249-5959 | Edwardsville | 2022 | 52507 |
| Brian Huffman | Attorney | — | 618-344-9330 | Maryville | 2011 | 20561 |
| Christopher Layloff | Attorney | — | (618) 659-9833 | Edwardsville | 2015 | 30872 |
| Jaye Lindsay | Attorney | — | 618-515-5555 | O Fallon | 2012 | 23681 |
| Brandon Niepoetter | Attorney | — | 618-659-4499 | Edwardsville | 2025 | 58699 |
| Walter Ozark | Attorney | — | 618-468-1025 | Alton | 2021 | 49948 |
| Leslie Reams | Attorney | — | 618-973-2394 | Edwardsville | 2021 | 51041 |
| Ronald Roth | Attorney | — | 618-931-5000 | Granite City | 2012 | 25098 |
| Sara Salger | Attorney | — | 618-972-4984 | Edwardsville | 2021 | 51096 |
| Gregory Sandifer | Attorney | — | 618-363-3264 | Edwardsville | 2021 | 50686 |
| Zachry Sandifer | Attorney | — | 618-830-7838 | Edwardsville | 2021 | 51081 |
| Katie Wykoff | Attorney | — | 618-659-9833 | Edwardsville | 2022 | 52882 |
| Brett Buchanan | Claims agent | — | (888) 822-3312shared line | Belleville | 2012 | 23766 |
| Karen Caldwell | Claims agent | — | (314) 252-8129out-of-state | Belleville | 2026 | 60964 |
| Heather Dropp | Claims agent | — | (888) 822-3312shared line | Belleville | 2023 | 55078 |
| Audra Hankley | Claims agent | — | 888-822-3312shared line | Belleville | 2024 | 57752 |
| Anna Klucker | Claims agent | — | 888-822-3312shared line | Belleville | 2021 | 50880 |
| Joseph McBroom | Claims agent | — | 888-822-3312shared line | Belleville | 2016 | 37796 |
| Stephen Radloff | Claims agent | — | 888-822-3312shared line | Belleville | 2025 | 59498 |
| Tammie Reeves | Claims agent | — | (618) 973-8432 | Belleville | 2021 | 50882 |
How stretched Illinois is
621,229 veterans live in Illinois and 537 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,157 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.
What would this rating pay you? (2026 rates)
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)
| 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).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904). 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.
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