VA-accredited representatives in Hillside, NJ

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

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Accredited in Hillside, NJ

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Alicia Batista908-289-2310Attorney—202558855
David Batista908-864-0337Attorney—202354259
Jonathan Batista(908) 398-0775Attorney—202662012
Jorge Batista908-289-2310Attorney—202558277

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Michael Boll609-393-1929VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewark2023 (est.)53920
Lorrainne Burgess732-937-6347VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsSomerset2022 (est.)53095
Megan Carduner732-745-4491VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersNew Brunswick2022 (est.)53625
Carolina Castro609-671-3561VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsWoodbridge2025 (est.)59553
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
John Doerr609-651-3232VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsWoodbridge2024 (est.)57437
DeAndre Gurley609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsLyons2017 (est.)41065
Joshua Hansen202-543-2239switchboardVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsNewark2017 (est.)43230
Katharine Janiec(908) 704-6329VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American VeteransSomerville2025 (est.)60329
James Krause703-207-9588switchboardVSO representativeMarine Corps LeagueLeonardo2026 (est.)60601
Judith Morales202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionNewark2008 (est.)10430
Jean O'Brien(908) 704-6329VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American VeteransSomerville2021 (est.)50412
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
Richard Zygadlo908-704-6350VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American VeteransSomerville2026 (est.)61046
Andrew Baldauf973-615-7114Attorney—Iselin202253605
Christopher Brundage(908) 566-7497Attorney—Summit202662018
Anne Buckley-Johnson609-805-6090Attorney—Bridgewater201433479
Claire Corsey908-231-0415 x 5433Attorney—Somerville202456271
Frederic Giordano973-848-4035Attorney—Newark202151277
Michael Hrycak908-789-1870Attorney—Westfield201534395
Stephanie Jablonsky609-831-2025Attorney—North Brunswick201947634
Christian Johnson609-805-2271Attorney—Bridgewater201844714
Scott Kobil973-848-4000Attorney—Newark202149897
Kevin Liebkemann732-513-0097Attorney—Edison200913939
Katherine Mirett908-204-3477Attorney—Bernardsville202253524
Vincent Montalto973-303-3033Attorney—Short Hills202456901
Robert Murray908-204-3477Attorney—Bernardsville201430343
Jeffrey O'Hara973-436-5800Attorney—Newark201946330
Ann Pridgen—no phone publishedAttorney—Roselle201536318
John Rachinsky732-388-5454Attorney—Clark201741775
Sharon Stemple908-405-7020Attorney—Newark202559728
John Ukegbu210-792-6363out-of-stateAttorney—Jersey City201432835
Michael Waller973-848-4000Attorney—Newark202150076
Christopher Walsh(973) 596-4883Attorney—Newark201224755
Andrew Burns908-477-1507Claims agent—Cranford202456044

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.

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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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