VA-accredited representatives in Gardner, MA

6 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Gardner, MA — 6 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Gardner, MA

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Taverly Adams617-210-5765shared lineVSO representativeMassachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Service2025 (est.)58767
Lyndsey Graciani978-630-4017VSO representativeMassachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Service2026 (est.)61397
Heidi Hagan(978) 632-9601VSO representativeVietnam Veterans of America, Veterans' Voice of America2023 (est.)55583
Cory Hasselmann78-632-4017VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Service2024 (est.)56630
Niqui Laviolette(978) 630-4017VSO representativeMassachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Service2026 (est.)61465
Michael Valila202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2017 (est.)42289

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Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Brendan Bailey617-210-5765shared lineVSO representativeMassachusetts Executive Office of Veterans ServiceClinton2025 (est.)58779
Adam Costello508-799-1041VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersWorcester2025 (est.)58483
Michelle Durkee617-210-5765shared lineVSO representativeMassachusetts Executive Office of Veterans ServiceEast Templeton2025 (est.)58789
Jason Main978-534-7538VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersLeominster2024 (est.)57778
Michele Marino978-829-1797
also listed: 617-210-5765		VSO representativeMassachusetts Executive Office of Veterans ServiceFitchburg2019 (est.)48067
Meagan Murphy978-708-6932VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans ServicePepperell2024 (est.)56662
Lisa OSullivan978-249-6935VSO representativeMassachusetts Executive Office of Veterans ServiceAthol2026 (est.)61918
Tyler Russell(617) 303-5690
also listed: 202-543-2239		VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsWorcester2018 (est.)45649
Richard Voutour978-534-7538VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersLeominster2020 (est.)49354
Jacob Webb774-261-4025VSO representativeMassachusetts Executive Office of Veterans ServiceWest Boylston2025 (est.)59461
Julio Zayas774-670-8601VSO representativeVietnam Veterans of AmericaWorcester2026 (est.)61187
Rachel Brown855-252-5342Attorney—Worcester202253480
Mathew Coveney781-724-8518Attorney—Worcester202151151
John Cronin617-722-1230Attorney—Leominster202355571
Aleksander Dernalowicz(978) 973-1255Attorney—Worcester202253341
Caela Hall508-752-3718Attorney—Worcester202660927
Zachary Leonard800-649-3718Attorney—Worcester202559787
Haley McCurry800-649-3718Attorney—Worcester202661020
Ray Mestre508-752-3718Attorney—Worcester202354298
Polly Tatum508-795-1557Attorney—Worcester202560212
Abigail Walters508-425-2882Attorney—Worcester202558985
Shawn Buzzell401-663-2280out-of-stateClaims agent—Worcester202661405
Margaret Matthews978-448-9910Claims agent—Groton200914660

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Massachusetts Median years
accredited		Appointing them
Disabled American Veterans1,675105.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Service1941441.6Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,992494.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans' Voice of America118178.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Vietnam Veterans of America222218.2Paper 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 Massachusetts is

273,934 veterans live in Massachusetts and 344 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 796 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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