VA-accredited representatives in Indianola, IA

3 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Indianola, IA — 3 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

Accredited in Indianola, IA

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Joel DingmanVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Vietnam Veterans of America, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars515-323-75322024 (est.)57454
Stacey Harris MolinaVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Vietnam Veterans of America, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars(515) 690-93362024 (est.)57983
Deborah SegebartVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Vietnam Veterans of America, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars515-690-93332021 (est.)51270

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Robert BandstraVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars641-828-2201Knoxville2023 (est.)55669
Donald BrownVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardDes Moines2020 (est.)48872
Kevin BrownVSO representativeAmerican Legion515-323-7520Des Moines2014 (est.)32223
Benjamin DalesVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars641-854-1683Des Moines2020 (est.)48400
Richard DavisVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars319-339-7063Des Moines2012 (est.)22935
Scott FreyeVSO representativeVietnam Veterans of America, Veterans' Voice of America515-323-7547Des Moines2010 (est.)17904
Jeromy GeikenVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars515-286-3671Des Moines2022 (est.)52000
William HornVSO representativeAmerican Legion515-323-7469Des Moines2016 (est.)38616
Blaine HudnallVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars515-286-3670Des Moines2019 (est.)46930
Caleb HumphreyVSO representativeAmerican Legion800-944-2039Des Moines2025 (est.)59069
Judy KeelingVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America617-303-1395switchboardDes Moines2014 (est.)32869
Angel KiferVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans515-286-2116Des Moines2015 (est.)33676
James KrouchVSO representativeVietnam Veterans of America, Veterans' Voice of America301-585-4000switchboardDes Moines2017 (est.)42355
Kaycee MitchellVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars515-255-2139Des Moines2024 (est.)57884
Michael MortensenVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars515-286-3672Des Moines2015 (est.)35427
Shane PankonenVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion515-323-7532Des Moines2017 (est.)42228
Josey PesterVSO representativeAmerican Legion515-323-7532Des Moines2022 (est.)53228
John RallsVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars(515) 727-3438Johnston2019 (est.)46218
Craig RosenVSO representativeMarine Corps League703-207-9588switchboardDes Moines2025 (est.)60546
Gavin SandvigVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs(515) 727-3444Johnston2025 (est.)60409
Thaddeus SmithVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars515-462-4680Winterset2023 (est.)54035
Patrick SweeneyVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans202-861-2700switchboardDes Moines2020 (est.)49019
Audie ThornburgVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans515-323-7539Des Moines2013 (est.)26373
Connie Woodward-SchuttlerVSO representativeIowa Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Vietnam Veterans of America, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans' Voice of America515-286-3078Des Moines2011 (est.)21365
Joel FentonAttorney515-480-1542Des Moines201431945
Robert KistlerAttorney515-362-0148Des Moines201225744
Robert Lampe, IIIAttorney515-535-6769Johnston200912280
Clarissa RietveldAttorney515-850-5405Des Moines202251719
Thu TranAttorney515-447-4718Des Moines202660910
Jennifer WalkerAttorney515-381-9479Clive201431677
Jason YatesAttorney515-556-4692Windsor Heights202151092

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally
In Iowa Median years
accredited
Appointing them
American Legion3,7531545.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,6631105.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs132864.9Accepts online POA requests
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,1331514.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,3421175.4Accepts online POA requests
Vietnam Veterans of America227378.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only

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 Iowa is

181,635 veterans live in Iowa and 198 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 917 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)
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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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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