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Accredited in Minneapolis, MN
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Arndt | 617-303-1395switchboard | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 2009 (est.) | 15164 |
| Angel Austin | 612-348-7304 also listed: 202-861-2700 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2018 (est.) | 44984 |
| Tharen Callanan | 612-970-5662shared line | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs | 2015 (est.) | 35698 |
| Rogelio Castro | 612-348-7011 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Vietnam Veterans of America, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2016 (est.) | 37857 |
| Paul Cottingham | 612-543-5076 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs | 2023 (est.) | 54310 |
| Corey Coubal | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | 2022 (est.) | 53155 |
| Anthony Darby | 651-231-1739 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | 2023 (est.) | 54759 |
| Brian Douty | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | 2016 (est.) | 39076 |
| Neil Doyle | 504-328-6355out-of-state | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | 2008 (est.) | 1708 |
| Raymond Grabau | 612-220-3210 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2023 (est.) | 55840 |
| Roderic Haworth | 612-384-7945 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2023 (est.) | 55658 |
| Hugo Heutsches | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans | 2021 (est.) | 50108 |
| Shantell Hoff | 612-970-5669shared line | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2017 (est.) | 43331 |
| Nathan Howard | 612-970-5787shared line also listed: 202-861-2700 | VSO representative | American Legion | 2020 (est.) | 48540 |
| Chad Huseby | N/A | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2013 (est.) | 27309 |
| Kristy Janigo | 612-414-4752 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 2023 (est.) | 53784 |
| Castro Mai | 612-543-4053 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs | 2017 (est.) | 42356 |
| Michael McElhiney | 612-596-8368 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2022 (est.) | 52188 |
| Jeffey Nhiayi | 612-596-9575 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2020 (est.) | 49058 |
| Ryan Skog | 612-596-9575 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2022 (est.) | 52186 |
| Jason Stephenson | 202-371-8880shared line | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 2008 (est.) | 5930 |
| Martha Amdahl | —no phone published | Attorney | — | 2025 | 59000 |
| Rhiannon Beckendorf | 612-766-7635 | Attorney | — | 2018 | 44054 |
| Erik Breitenbach | 609-477-8051out-of-state | Attorney | — | 2025 | 58538 |
| John Degnan | —no phone published | Attorney | — | 2025 | 58958 |
| Fay Fishman | 612-827-8123 | Attorney | — | 2008 | 9505 |
| Allison Frasier | 952-925-4147 | Attorney | — | 2009 | 11903 |
| Thomas Hamlin | 612-349-8575 | Attorney | — | 2022 | 52812 |
| Jeffrey Hedlund | 612-766-8218 | Attorney | — | 2017 | 41917 |
| Hannah Hughes | 507-250-0720 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 57112 |
| Cassandra Jacobsen | 612-260-9079 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 57281 |
| Ben Kappelman | 612-492-6744 | Attorney | — | 2012 | 25243 |
| Taylor Kasinkas | 612-260-9078 | Attorney | — | 2025 | 59042 |
| Jena Lisowski | —no phone published | Attorney | — | 2025 | 58812 |
| Kammey Mahowald | 612-746-5844 | Attorney | — | 2023 | 54629 |
| Edgar Ocampo | 763-302-5491 | Attorney | — | 2025 | 59158 |
| Dennis Peterson | 612-827-8123 | Attorney | — | 2008 | 9490 |
| Miguel Pozo | 917-755-4333out-of-state | Attorney | — | 2018 | 45759 |
| Cathryn Reher | 952-929-0622 | Attorney | — | 2008 | 10929 |
| Jill Sauber | 612-524-7351 | Attorney | — | 2015 | 34457 |
| Paul Savereide | 612-670-5307 | Attorney | — | 2025 | 59831 |
| Benjamin Starr | 952-236-4900 | Attorney | — | 2026 | 60655 |
| Navy Thompson | 218-791-6931 | Attorney | — | 2019 | 47017 |
| Nathaniel Zylstra | 612-355-4100 | Attorney | — | 2017 | 41873 |
| Jon Brown | 952-201-1799 | Claims agent | — | 2010 | 16519 |
4 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk
The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 4 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
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Adams | 612-970-5660 | VSO representative | American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2025 (est.) | 60092 |
| Jonathan Albert | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2013 (est.) | 26362 |
| Aaron Allen | 612-970-5662shared line | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2022 (est.) | 51842 |
| Andrew Allison | 612-970-5662shared line | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2023 (est.) | 55317 |
| Kerry Allison | 612-970-5662shared line | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2022 (est.) | 51805 |
| Alan Alvarado | 612-970-5662shared line | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2021 (est.) | 50864 |
| Jeremy Bensen | 651-418-0232 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2025 (est.) | 58264 |
| Rebecca Bighley | 612-970-5662shared line | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2021 (est.) | 50361 |
| Lynette Bonin | 612-970-5669shared line | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | Fort Snelling | 2008 (est.) | 6538 |
| Douglas Borgeson | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2012 (est.) | 22931 |
| Sebastian Campbell Gandia | 952-496-8040 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Shakopee | 2026 (est.) | 61461 |
| Mai Castro | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2016 (est.) | 40434 |
| Dean Christiansen | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Chaska | 2017 (est.) | 43258 |
| Shawn Christopherson | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2019 (est.) | 47188 |
| Scott Chun | 651-272-0504 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | Fort Snelling | 2025 (est.) | 60282 |
| Judson Citrowske | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Marine Corps League | Fort Snelling | 2011 (est.) | 21502 |
| Brenda Culbreath | 202-554-3501switchboard | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | Fort Snelling | 2020 (est.) | 48315 |
| Derek Farwell | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Shakopee | 2015 (est.) | 35931 |
| Joel Hendrickson | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Saint Paul | 2012 (est.) | 24470 |
| Neil Hetherington | 651-554-5950 | VSO representative | Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | West Saint Paul | 2025 (est.) | 58417 |
| Julie Larsen | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | American Legion | Ft. Snelling St. Paul | 2008 (est.) | 3487 |
| Brett Lyons | 952-442-2323 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Chaska | 2017 (est.) | 42925 |
| Charles Maxfield | 812-970-5787out-of-state also listed: 202-861-2700 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Chaska | 2020 (est.) | 48535 |
| Philip McLaughlin | 651-554-5851 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | West St Paul | 2015 (est.) | 37082 |
| Beverly Moes | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | American Legion | St. Paul | 2008 (est.) | 4293 |
| Timothy Mozey | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | West St Paul | 2011 (est.) | 21915 |
| Lisa Thomas | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Saint Paul | 2012 (est.) | 25535 |
| Karly Tiegs | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | Saint Paul | 2015 (est.) | 33880 |
| Mary Truax | 952-891-7318 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Saint Paul | 2010 (est.) | 18943 |
| Stephen Walker | 952-442-2323 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Chaska | 2015 (est.) | 37184 |
| Lucy Williams | 952-496-8176 | VSO representative | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Shakopee | 2025 (est.) | 58612 |
| John Buckley | 952-835-5350 | Attorney | — | Edina | 2026 | 61052 |
| Lauren Fink | 952-925-4147 | Attorney | — | Richfield | 2017 | 42135 |
| Brenna Galvin | (952) 925-4147 | Attorney | — | Richfield | 2014 | 33107 |
| Christopher Kradle | 612-254-1737 | Attorney | — | Edina | 2024 | 56559 |
| Joshua Perry | 937-475-1827out-of-state | Attorney | — | Richfield | 2025 | 58637 |
| Louis Romain | —no phone published | Attorney | — | Lakeville | 2025 | 58991 |
| Timothy Scott | 952-215-4707 | Attorney | — | Bloomington | 2024 | 55950 |
| John Dorle | 651-303-3062 | Claims agent | — | Saint Paul | 2014 | 30540 |
| Matthew Petri | 612-386-1371 | Claims agent | — | Saint Paul | 2013 | 26911 |
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In Minnesota | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,712 | 256 | 5.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,675 | 155 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Marine Corps League | 169 | 9 | 7.7 | Accepts online POA requests |
| Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs | 356 | 298 | 5.3 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers | 1,992 | 187 | 4.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 133 | 4 | 8.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2,297 | 196 | 5.4 | Accepts online POA requests |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | 222 | 7 | 8.2 | Paper 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 Minnesota is
295,703 veterans live in Minnesota and 389 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 760 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(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). 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.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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