VA-accredited representatives in New Mexico

67 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans in New Mexico: 52 VSO representatives (free by law), 14 attorneys and 1 claims agents.

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How stretched New Mexico is

153,410 veterans live in New Mexico and 67 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 2,290 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.

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New Mexico Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,71245.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,67535.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,992354.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Navajo Nation Veterans Administration214.4Paper VA Form 21-22 only
New Mexico Department of Veterans Services25253.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Paralyzed Veterans of America13338.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,29725.4Accepts 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.

Cities in New Mexico

Everyone accredited in New Mexico

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Clint Anderson505-216-8782VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersLas Cruces2023 (est.)54292
April Ball505-521-8132VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersGrants2022 (est.)53676
Eric Ballheimer505-479-0672VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2026 (est.)61061
Matthew Barela575-825-9602VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign WarsClovis2014 (est.)31589
Terrence Bell505-917-4193VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersLaguna2025 (est.)59865
James Brandon505-470-7503VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2025 (est.)59172
Chris Byars505-346-4864VSO representativeDisabled American VeteransAlbuquerque2024 (est.)56077
Adam Calderon(505) 274-0393VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2026 (est.)60740
Leticia Cano505-709-5263VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersTaos2022 (est.)53678
Helen Chavez505-527-2302VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2023 (est.)55094
Timothy Comeau505-346-4864VSO representativeDisabled American VeteransAlbuquerque2020 (est.)49682
Koty Duran505-983-2667VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSanta Fe2025 (est.)59845
Carl Fontaine(505) 470-7503VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2026 (est.)60987
Tammi Fox202-416-1069VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of AmericaAlbuquerque2026 (est.)61977
David Henley575-437-4635VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlamogordo2022 (est.)53711
Phillip Hernandez505-218-3125VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans ServicesSanta Fe2024 (est.)55995
Melissa Herrera575-520-5079VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, New Mexico Department of Veterans ServicesLas Vegas2026 (est.)61120
Bruce Hill202-416-1288VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of AmericaAlbuquerque2026 (est.)61229
Jenny Iser(505) 327-2861VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans ServicesFarmington2022 (est.)52374
Jeannette Jagles505-313-3868VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSanta Fe2025 (est.)59847
Calvin James(505) 618-0499VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans ServicesAlbuquerque2026 (est.)61755
Kaitlin Jaramillo505-346-4881VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsAlbuquerque2013 (est.)27427
Lori John505-786-2030VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Navajo Nation Veterans AdministrationCrownpoint2022 (est.)52407
Anthony Johnson525-383-2400VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American LegionAlbuquerque2022 (est.)51876
Jason Liddell505-490-7532VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2026 (est.)61138
John Livingston505-389-8731VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersGallup2022 (est.)53677
Joseph Lovato505-623-1729VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2025 (est.)59116
Arturo Marlow Jr.575-454-0068VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans ServicesLas Vegas2021 (est.)50752
Miguel Martinez575-644-6869VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersLas Cruces2022 (est.)53710
LaSondra Menchego(505) 525-3331VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans ServicesAlbuquerque2026 (est.)61717
Benjamin Mendoza575-988-5900VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersRoswell2025 (est.)59231
Robert Miller505-537-9339VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersBelen2023 (est.)54290
David Morrison575-956-5921VSO representativeAmerican LegionSilver City2021 (est.)50325
Michael Nelson850-499-0536out-of-stateVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersRio Rancho2025 (est.)60151
Dustin Newsom505-221-7190VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans ServicesBernalillo2021 (est.)50755
Morgan ODonnell(202) 416-1046VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of AmericaAlbuquerque2026 (est.)61224
Ambrose Oliver505-916-4835VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans ServicesFarmington2025 (est.)58335
Benseslado Padilla505-537-1445VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersClovis2023 (est.)54291
Carlyle Quam505-782-7281VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersZuni2022 (est.)52125
Corey Riedel505-479-0672VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2025 (est.)58334
Ibar Romero202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionAlbuquerque2016 (est.)38128
Monika Rothe505-346-4878VSO representativeAmerican LegionAlbuquerque2021 (est.)49767
Virginia Salazar-Halfmoon—no phone publishedVSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersEspanola2022 (est.)52326
Clarissa Sierra575-313-5627VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersSilver City2023 (est.)54289
Freddy Solis-Littlejohn575-241-0714VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersHobbs2022 (est.)53372
Kelton Starr505-464-4500VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersMescalero2020 (est.)48416
Vincent Tellez505-361-5298VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersLas Cruces2022 (est.)53681
Danielle Thompson(575) 624-6086
also listed: 505-383-2417		VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersRoswell2018 (est.)45772
William Vicker202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American VeteransAlbuquerque2021 (est.)50704
Amberly Viner505-372-9106VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2025 (est.)58320
Angela Waseta-Rivera505-782-7124VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersZuni2025 (est.)59864
Robin Wilson505-219-5564VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersAlbuquerque2021 (est.)50758
Victoria Bateman520-271-7257out-of-stateAttorney—Albuquerque202458192
Melody Everett855-312-5575Attorney—Albuquerque201537233
Michael Hacker505-247-2222Attorney—Albuquerque201637463
Donny Johnson Jr.505-888-2008Attorney—Albuquerque201017016
Lori Millet505-830-0202Attorney—Albuquerque201122121
Jessie Myrehn(505) 841-4519Attorney—Albuquerque202560256
Jaimie Park505-551-0614Attorney—Albuquerque202560082
Johanna Pickel505-798-2515Attorney—Albuquerque201535037
Vicki Plevin505-798-2515Attorney—Albuquerque201741630
Thomas Prettyman505-814-6516Attorney—Albuquerque202457845
Eric Raymon(505) 390-1040Attorney—Albuquerque202661880
Jaime Rubin575-894-3031Attorney—Truth OR Consequences201640167
Matthew Wade575-378-3788Attorney—Ruidoso202456758
Matthew Watson575-636-3504Attorney—Las Cruces202560321
Blas Falcon—no phone publishedClaims agent—Rio Rancho201741370

2 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 2 of the people on this page that number is an organization's main line shared by hundreds of representatives across the country — not a direct line to them. It is marked switchboard in the table. Ask for the person by name and by VA registration number, and if you cannot get through, any other representative from the same organization can take the case.

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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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