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How stretched New Mexico is
153,410 veterans live in New Mexico and 80 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,918 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
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In New Mexico | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,753 | 4 | 5.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,663 | 3 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 2,133 | 39 | 4.9 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Navajo Nation Veterans Administration | 2 | 1 | 4.2 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| New Mexico Department of Veterans Services | 27 | 27 | 3.6 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 130 | 2 | 8.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2,342 | 3 | 5.4 | Accepts 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
- Albuquerque (40)
- Las Cruces (4)
- Santa Fe (4)
- Zuni (3)
- Rio Rancho (3)
Everyone accredited in New Mexico
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Anderson | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-216-8782 | Las Cruces | 2023 (est.) | 54292 |
| Patrick Aragon | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | —no phone published | Laguna | 2020 (est.) | 48424 |
| Janice Arthur | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | —no phone published | Crownpoint | 2021 (est.) | 50978 |
| April Ball | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-521-8132 | Grants | 2023 (est.) | 53676 |
| Eric Ballheimer | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-479-0672 | Albuquerque | 2026 (est.) | 61061 |
| Lou Barber | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-368-1013 | Shiprock | 2021 (est.) | 50424 |
| Matthew Barela | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 575-825-9602 | Clovis | 2014 (est.) | 31589 |
| Terrence Bell | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-917-4193 | Laguna | 2025 (est.) | 59865 |
| James Brandon | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-470-7503 | Albuquerque | 2025 (est.) | 59172 |
| Chris Byars | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 505-346-4864 | Albuquerque | 2024 (est.) | 56077 |
| Adam Calderon | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | (505) 274-0393 | Albuquerque | 2026 (est.) | 60740 |
| Leticia Cano | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-709-5263 | Taos | 2023 (est.) | 53678 |
| Helen Chavez | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-527-2302 | Albuquerque | 2023 (est.) | 55094 |
| Timothy Comeau | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 505-346-4864 | Albuquerque | 2020 (est.) | 49682 |
| Koty Duran | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-983-2667 | Santa Fe | 2025 (est.) | 59845 |
| Carl Fontaine | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | (505) 470-7503 | Albuquerque | 2026 (est.) | 60987 |
| David Henley | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 575-437-4635 | Alamogordo | 2023 (est.) | 53711 |
| Phillip Hernandez | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services | 505-218-3125 | Santa Fe | 2024 (est.) | 55995 |
| Melissa Herrera | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 575-520-5079 | Las Vegas | 2026 (est.) | 61120 |
| Bruce Hill | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 202-416-1288 | Albuquerque | 2026 (est.) | 61229 |
| Jenny Iser | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services | (505) 327-2861 | Farmington | 2022 (est.) | 52374 |
| Jeannette Jagles | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-313-3868 | Santa Fe | 2025 (est.) | 59847 |
| Calvin James | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services | (505) 618-0499 | Albuquerque | 2026 (est.) | 61755 |
| Kaitlin Jaramillo | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 505-346-4881 | Albuquerque | 2013 (est.) | 27427 |
| Lori John | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Navajo Nation Veterans Administration | 505-786-2030 | Crownpoint | 2022 (est.) | 52407 |
| Anthony Johnson | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | 525-383-2400 | Albuquerque | 2022 (est.) | 51876 |
| Jason Liddell | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-490-7532 | Albuquerque | 2026 (est.) | 61138 |
| John Livingston | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-389-8731 | Gallup | 2023 (est.) | 53677 |
| Joseph Lovato | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-623-1729 | Albuquerque | 2025 (est.) | 59116 |
| Arturo Marlow Jr. | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services | 575-454-0068 | Las Vegas | 2021 (est.) | 50752 |
| Miguel Martinez | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 575-644-6869 | Las Cruces | 2023 (est.) | 53710 |
| LaSondra Menchego | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services | (505) 525-3331 | Albuquerque | 2026 (est.) | 61717 |
| Benjamin Mendoza | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 575-988-5900 | Roswell | 2025 (est.) | 59231 |
| Robert Miller | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-537-9339 | Belen | 2023 (est.) | 54290 |
| David Morrison | VSO representative | American Legion | 575-956-5921 | Silver City | 2021 (est.) | 50325 |
| Kathy Natachu | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-782-7280 | Zuni | 2020 (est.) | 48399 |
| Michael Nelson | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 850-499-0536out-of-state | Rio Rancho | 2025 (est.) | 60151 |
| Dustin Newsom | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services | 505-221-7190 | Bernalillo | 2021 (est.) | 50755 |
| Morgan ODonnell | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | (202) 416-1046 | Albuquerque | 2026 (est.) | 61224 |
| Ambrose Oliver | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services | 505-916-4835 | Farmington | 2025 (est.) | 58335 |
| Benseslado Padilla | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-537-1445 | Clovis | 2023 (est.) | 54291 |
| Carlyle Quam | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-782-7281 | Zuni | 2022 (est.) | 52125 |
| Corey Riedel | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-479-0672 | Albuquerque | 2025 (est.) | 58334 |
| Ibar Romero | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Albuquerque | 2016 (est.) | 38128 |
| Louis Rossi | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 505-346-4881 | Albuquerque | 2011 (est.) | 21275 |
| Monika Rothe | VSO representative | American Legion | 505-346-4878 | Albuquerque | 2021 (est.) | 49767 |
| Virginia Salazar-Halfmoon | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | —no phone published | Espanola | 2022 (est.) | 52326 |
| Clarissa Sierra | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 575-313-5627 | Silver City | 2023 (est.) | 54289 |
| Freddy Solis-Littlejohn | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 575-241-0714 | Hobbs | 2022 (est.) | 53372 |
| Kelton Starr | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-464-4500 | Mescalero | 2020 (est.) | 48416 |
| Vincent Tellez | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-361-5298 | Las Cruces | 2023 (est.) | 53681 |
| Danielle Thompson | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-383-2417 | Roswell | 2018 (est.) | 45772 |
| William Vicker | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 202-554-3501switchboard | Albuquerque | 2021 (est.) | 50704 |
| Amberly Viner | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-372-9106 | Albuquerque | 2025 (est.) | 58320 |
| Angela Waseta-Rivera | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-782-7124 | Zuni | 2025 (est.) | 59864 |
| Robin Wilson | VSO representative | New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 505-219-5564 | Albuquerque | 2021 (est.) | 50758 |
| Donna Baslee | Attorney | — | 505-881-6500 | Albuquerque | 2022 | 52202 |
| Victoria Bateman | Attorney | — | 520-271-7257out-of-state | Albuquerque | 2024 | 58192 |
| Niva Elgin | Attorney | — | 5055458552 | Albuquerque | 2022 | 53233 |
| Melody Everett | Attorney | — | 855-312-5575 | Albuquerque | 2015 | 37233 |
| Sandra Gomez | Attorney | — | 505-797-6096 | Albuquerque | 2019 | 47484 |
| David Greer | Attorney | — | 505-842-6117 | Albuquerque | 2011 | 21925 |
| Michael Hacker | Attorney | — | 505-247-2222 | Albuquerque | 2016 | 37463 |
| Donny Johnson Jr. | Attorney | — | 505-888-2008 | Albuquerque | 2010 | 17016 |
| Edward Lovato | Attorney | — | 505-738-3777 | Rio Rancho | 2022 | 52633 |
| Alonzo Maestas | Attorney | — | 505-306-5303 | Albuquerque | 2023 | 54774 |
| Michael McGuire | Attorney | — | 505-265-2300 | Albuquerque | 2013 | 29020 |
| Lori Millet | Attorney | — | 505-830-0202 | Albuquerque | 2011 | 22121 |
| Jessie Myrehn | Attorney | — | (505) 841-4519 | Albuquerque | 2025 | 60256 |
| Amanda Navarro | Attorney | — | 505-880-8737 | Albuquerque | 2012 | 24399 |
| Jaimie Park | Attorney | — | 505-551-0614 | Albuquerque | 2025 | 60082 |
| Johanna Pickel | Attorney | — | 505-798-2515 | Albuquerque | 2015 | 35037 |
| Vicki Plevin | Attorney | — | 505-798-2515 | Albuquerque | 2017 | 41630 |
| Thomas Prettyman | Attorney | — | 505-814-6516 | Albuquerque | 2024 | 57845 |
| Jaime Rubin | Attorney | — | 575-894-3031 | Truth OR Consequences | 2016 | 40167 |
| Cynthia Sikelianos | Attorney | — | 505-798-2515 | Albuquerque | 2023 | 54597 |
| James Thompson | Attorney | — | 931-267-4543out-of-state | Santa Fe | 2011 | 22280 |
| Matthew Wade | Attorney | — | 575-378-3788 | Ruidoso | 2024 | 56758 |
| Matthew Watson | Attorney | — | 575-636-3504 | Las Cruces | 2025 | 60321 |
| Blas Falcon | Claims agent | — | —no phone published | Rio Rancho | 2017 | 41370 |
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.
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)
| Rating | Monthly (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 |
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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