VA-accredited representatives in Somerville, NJ

4 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Somerville, NJ — 3 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Somerville, NJ

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Katharine Janiec(908) 704-6329VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2025 (est.)60329
Jean O'Brien(908) 704-6329VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2021 (est.)50412
Richard Zygadlo908-704-6350VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans2026 (est.)61046
Claire Corsey908-231-0415 x 5433Attorney—202456271

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Richard Booth908-788-1361VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFlemington2019 (est.)46120
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
Esther Chucaralao609-530-6962VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsLawrenceville2016 (est.)38206
Tamara Corrales609-671-3556VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsLawrenceville2023 (est.)54132
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
Richard Mannes609-530-7045shared lineVSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsTrenton2014 (est.)30707
Martha Nyako609-989-6120VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersEwing2023 (est.)54804
Yahaira Padilla201-547-4919VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersLawrenceville2022 (est.)52327
Kristin Poulsen609-847-2799VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsUnion2023 (est.)55373
W Smith908-527-4918VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersElizabeth2022 (est.)52965
Trejen Strickland609-671-6697VSO representativeNew Jersey Department of Veterans AffairsLawrenceville2022 (est.)52887
Medina Wilson609-989-6120VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersEwing2023 (est.)54122
Carl Archer609-842-9200Attorney—Hamilton201223025
Andrew Baldauf973-615-7114Attorney—Iselin202253605
Alicia Batista908-289-2310Attorney—Hillside202558855
David Batista908-864-0337Attorney—Hillside202354259
Jonathan Batista(908) 398-0775Attorney—Hillside202662012
Jorge Batista908-289-2310Attorney—Hillside202558277
Christopher Brundage(908) 566-7497Attorney—Summit202662018
Anne Buckley-Johnson609-805-6090Attorney—Bridgewater201433479
Erin Connolly908-782-7979Attorney—Flemington202559793
Chelsea Hanke609-842-9200Attorney—Hamilton201946128
Michael Hrycak908-789-1870Attorney—Westfield201534395
Stephanie Jablonsky609-831-2025Attorney—North Brunswick201947634
Christian Johnson609-805-2271Attorney—Bridgewater201844714
Peter Katz609-734-4380Attorney—Princeton202456911
Evan Kerstetter609-842-9200Attorney—Hamilton202251936
Matthew Kolasa212-859-5058out-of-stateAttorney—Princeton202455960
Elliott Korsen609-252-4741Attorney—Princeton201326929
Kevin Liebkemann732-513-0097Attorney—Edison200913939
Katherine Mirett908-204-3477Attorney—Bernardsville202253524
Robert Murray908-204-3477Attorney—Bernardsville201430343
Joseph Nuccio609-919-6659Attorney—Princeton202355209
Ann Pridgen—no phone publishedAttorney—Roselle201536318
John Rachinsky732-388-5454Attorney—Clark201741775
Carolyn Siditsky609-951-4140Attorney—Princeton202457134
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

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.

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)
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(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.

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