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

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Carl Archer609-842-9200Attorney—201223025
Chelsea Hanke609-842-9200Attorney—201946128
Evan Kerstetter609-842-9200Attorney—202251936

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Denise Balderama609-393-1929VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsTrenton2013 (est.)29542
Kenneth Brenzel732-683-8675VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFreehold2016 (est.)39010
Lorrainne Burgess732-937-6347VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsSomerset2022 (est.)53095
Wolfgang Calvert877-222-3737VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFreehold2026 (est.)60986
Megan Carduner732-745-4491VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersNew Brunswick2022 (est.)53625
Esther Chucaralao609-530-6962VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsLawrenceville2016 (est.)38206
Tamara Corrales609-671-3556VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsLawrenceville2023 (est.)54132
William Gardell—no phone publishedVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFreehold2017 (est.)41685
Tonya Johnson732-683-8675VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFreehold2025 (est.)59266
Richard Mannes609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsTrenton2014 (est.)30707
Jose Melendez(609) 265-5008VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersWestampton2020 (est.)49726
Candice Miller609-989-6120VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersTrenton2026 (est.)61294
Martha Nyako609-989-6120VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersEwing2023 (est.)54804
Joseph Nyzio609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsBordentown2010 (est.)15953
Michele OShaughnessy732-431-7450VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFreehold2024 (est.)56210
Yahaira Padilla201-547-4919VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersLawrenceville2022 (est.)52327
Jason Petry609-496-9242VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsBordentown2024 (est.)56433
Frank Quadrino732-308-3770VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFreehold2019 (est.)47870
Evelyn Rosado—no phone publishedVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersMt. Holly2010 (est.)16930
Larry Rosenthal609-396-2508VSO representativeJewish War Veterans of the USATrenton2016 (est.)40453
Sibley Smith609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsTrenton2008 (est.)10134
Charlene Spence609-265-5008VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersWestampton2020 (est.)49499
Matthew Still609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsTrenton2016 (est.)37763
Trejen Strickland609-671-6697VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsLawrenceville2022 (est.)52887
Eric Testerman609-265-5008VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersWestampton2025 (est.)60302
Michele Thomas609-496-9242VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsBordentown2022 (est.)52396
Medina Wilson609-989-6120VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersEwing2023 (est.)54122
Nicole Yannelli732-683-8675VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFreehold2024 (est.)56211
Douglas Bransfield(727) 698-0055out-of-stateAttorney—Marlboro202661606
Melissa Gertz609-218-5120Attorney—Trenton200912680
Nancy Griffin609-267-0505Attorney—Willingboro202558496
Stephanie Jablonsky609-831-2025Attorney—North Brunswick201947634
Peter Katz609-734-4380Attorney—Princeton202456911
Matthew Kolasa212-859-5058out-of-stateAttorney—Princeton202455960
Elliott Korsen609-252-4741Attorney—Princeton201326929
Joseph Nuccio609-919-6659Attorney—Princeton202355209
Susan Saidel609-969-8509Attorney—Mount Laurel200912208
Michael Sawka609-447-0077Attorney—Pemberton201120137
Carolyn Siditsky609-951-4140Attorney—Princeton202457134
Loreain Tolle609-954-1113Claims agent—Trenton201327529

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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