VA-accredited representatives in Hamilton, NJ

3 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Hamilton, NJ. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Hamilton, NJ

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Carl ArcherAttorney—609-842-9200201223025
Chelsea HankeAttorney—609-842-9200201946128
Evan KerstetterAttorney—609-842-9200202251936

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Denise BalderamaVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars609-393-1929Trenton2013 (est.)29542
Kenneth BrenzelVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers732-683-8675Freehold2016 (est.)39010
Wolfgang CalvertVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers877-222-3737Freehold2026 (est.)60986
Esther ChucaralaoVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-530-6962Lawrenceville2016 (est.)38206
Tamara CorralesVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-671-3556Lawrenceville2023 (est.)54132
Victoria DeanVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers732-683-8675Freehold2021 (est.)51126
William GardellVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers—no phone publishedFreehold2017 (est.)41685
Tonya JohnsonVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers732-683-8675Freehold2025 (est.)59266
Richard MannesVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-530-7045shared lineTrenton2014 (est.)30707
Jose MelendezVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers(609) 265-5008Westampton2020 (est.)49726
Candice MillerVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers609-989-6120Trenton2026 (est.)61294
Martha NyakoVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers609-989-6120Ewing2023 (est.)54804
Joseph NyzioVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-530-7045shared lineBordentown2010 (est.)15953
Michele OShaughnessyVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers732-431-7450Freehold2024 (est.)56210
Yahaira PadillaVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers201-547-4919Lawrenceville2022 (est.)52327
Jason PetryVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-496-9242Bordentown2024 (est.)56433
Frank QuadrinoVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers732-308-3770Freehold2019 (est.)47870
Evelyn RosadoVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers—no phone publishedMt. Holly2010 (est.)16930
Larry RosenthalVSO representativeJewish War Veterans of the USA609-396-2508Trenton2016 (est.)40453
Sibley SmithVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-530-7045shared lineTrenton2008 (est.)10134
Charlene SpenceVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers609-265-5008Westampton2020 (est.)49499
Matthew StillVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-530-7045shared lineTrenton2016 (est.)37763
Trejen StricklandVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-671-6697Lawrenceville2022 (est.)52887
Eric TestermanVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers609-265-5008Westampton2025 (est.)60302
Michele ThomasVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs609-496-9242Bordentown2022 (est.)52396
Medina WilsonVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers609-989-6120Ewing2023 (est.)54122
Nicole YannelliVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers732-683-8675Freehold2024 (est.)56211
Douglas BransfieldAttorney—(727) 698-0055out-of-stateMarlboro202661606
Gary GarlandAttorney—732-972-6700Manalapan20089983
Melissa GertzAttorney—609-218-5120Trenton200912680
Nancy GriffinAttorney—609-267-0505Willingboro202558496
Peter KatzAttorney—609-734-4380Princeton202456911
Matthew KolasaAttorney—212-859-5058out-of-statePrinceton202455960
Elliott KorsenAttorney—609-252-4741Princeton201326929
Joseph NuccioAttorney—609-919-6659Princeton202355209
Susan SaidelAttorney—609-969-8509Mount Laurel200912208
Michael SawkaAttorney—609-447-0077Pemberton201120137
Carolyn SiditskyAttorney—609-951-4140Princeton202457134
Renee SmithAttorney—609-477-4788Trenton202354411
Loreain TolleClaims agent—609-954-1113Trenton201327529

How stretched New Jersey is

307,611 veterans live in New Jersey and 249 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,235 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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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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