VA-accredited representatives in Hackensack, NJ

6 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Hackensack, NJ — 5 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Hackensack, NJ

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Gloria Derteano201-336-6332VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2025 (est.)58443
Kevin Gynegrowski201-336-7474VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2024 (est.)56635
Shaun Hutchinson201-336-6326VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2022 (est.)52036
Kevin O'Hora609-393-3031VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars2021 (est.)49906
Joseph Restivo609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs2016 (est.)38207
Anna Navatta201-792-6363Attorney—201637799

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Michael Boll609-393-1929VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewark2023 (est.)53920
Kevin China973-424-1968VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsNewark2025 (est.)59337
Bradley Christensen609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsNewark2016 (est.)39369
Kenneth Connors202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionNewark2008 (est.)1345
Joshua Hansen202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewark2017 (est.)43230
Judith Morales202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionNewark2008 (est.)10430
Tiffany Pierce973-297-3378VSO representativeDisabled American VeteransNewark2026 (est.)62115
Kristin Poulsen609-847-2799VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsUnion2023 (est.)55373
Edward Puzio973-297-3336VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsNewark2022 (est.)52708
Michelle Rangel(609) 671-3545VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsJersey City2019 (est.)47960
W Smith908-527-4918VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersElizabeth2022 (est.)52965
Charles Thorp202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewark2023 (est.)53925
Michael Watts973-297-3378VSO representativeDisabled American VeteransNewark2013 (est.)26370
Robert Weiss609-802-5217VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewark2021 (est.)50928
Jorge Amieva201-921-2702Attorney—Madison201121219
Cristina Baragona973-479-9881Attorney—Florham Park201017371
Alicia Batista908-289-2310Attorney—Hillside202558855
David Batista908-864-0337Attorney—Hillside202354259
Jonathan Batista(908) 398-0775Attorney—Hillside202662012
Jorge Batista908-289-2310Attorney—Hillside202558277
Aleksandra Boots908-265-7399Attorney—Weehawken202456777
Kyle Braun(732) 723-7140Attorney—Harrison202661451
Christopher Brundage(908) 566-7497Attorney—Summit202662018
Michael Farmer—no phone publishedAttorney—Weehawken202457071
Frederic Giordano973-848-4035Attorney—Newark202151277
Michael Hrycak908-789-1870Attorney—Westfield201534395
Scott Kobil973-848-4000Attorney—Newark202149897
Cynthia Maurer973-755-2650Attorney—Newark201640196
Lizary Mendoza Caceres732-485-3720Attorney—West New York202457103
Vincent Montalto973-303-3033Attorney—Short Hills202456901
Jeffrey O'Hara973-436-5800Attorney—Newark201946330
Ann Pridgen—no phone publishedAttorney—Roselle201536318
John Rachinsky732-388-5454Attorney—Clark201741775
Veronica Ravello-Arceo(845) 563-9587out-of-stateAttorney—Newark202661632
Sharon Stemple908-405-7020Attorney—Newark202559728
John Ukegbu210-792-6363out-of-stateAttorney—Jersey City201432835
Michael Waller973-848-4000Attorney—Newark202150076
Christopher Walsh(973) 596-4883Attorney—Newark201224755
Michael Wernick973-484-8290Attorney—Harrison202661613
Andrew Burns908-477-1507Claims agent—Cranford202456044

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New Jersey Median years
accredited		Appointing them
Disabled American Veterans1,675135.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,992704.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs77304.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,29795.4Accepts 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 New Jersey is

307,611 veterans live in New Jersey and 223 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,379 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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