VA-accredited representatives in Albuquerque, NM

33 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Albuquerque, NM — 22 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Albuquerque, NM

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Eric Ballheimer505-479-0672VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)61061
James Brandon505-470-7503VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2025 (est.)59172
Chris Byars505-346-4864VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2024 (est.)56077
Adam Calderon(505) 274-0393VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)60740
Helen Chavez505-527-2302VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2023 (est.)55094
Timothy Comeau505-346-4864VSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2020 (est.)49682
Carl Fontaine(505) 470-7503VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)60987
Tammi Fox202-416-1069VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2026 (est.)61977
Bruce Hill202-416-1288VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2026 (est.)61229
Calvin James(505) 618-0499VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services2026 (est.)61755
Kaitlin Jaramillo505-346-4881VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2013 (est.)27427
Anthony Johnson525-383-2400VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion2022 (est.)51876
Jason Liddell505-490-7532VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2026 (est.)61138
Joseph Lovato505-623-1729VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2025 (est.)59116
LaSondra Menchego(505) 525-3331VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services2026 (est.)61717
Morgan ODonnell(202) 416-1046VSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America2026 (est.)61224
Corey Riedel505-479-0672VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2025 (est.)58334
Ibar Romero202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion2016 (est.)38128
Monika Rothe505-346-4878VSO representativeAmerican Legion2021 (est.)49767
William Vicker202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans2021 (est.)50704
Amberly Viner505-372-9106VSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2025 (est.)58320
Robin Wilson505-219-5564VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers2021 (est.)50758
Victoria Bateman520-271-7257out-of-stateAttorney—202458192
Melody Everett855-312-5575Attorney—201537233
Michael Hacker505-247-2222Attorney—201637463
Donny Johnson Jr.505-888-2008Attorney—201017016
Lori Millet505-830-0202Attorney—201122121
Jessie Myrehn(505) 841-4519Attorney—202560256
Jaimie Park505-551-0614Attorney—202560082
Johanna Pickel505-798-2515Attorney—201535037
Vicki Plevin505-798-2515Attorney—201741630
Thomas Prettyman505-814-6516Attorney—202457845
Eric Raymon(505) 390-1040Attorney—202661880

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.

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
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
Blas Falcon—no phone publishedClaims agent—Rio Rancho201741370

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
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.

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.

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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