VA-accredited representatives in Rio Rancho, NM

3 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Rio Rancho, NM — 1 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Rio Rancho, NM

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Michael NelsonVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers850-499-0536out-of-state2025 (est.)60151
Edward LovatoAttorney—505-738-3777202252633
Blas FalconClaims agent——no phone published201741370

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Eric BallheimerVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers505-479-0672Albuquerque2026 (est.)61061
James BrandonVSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers505-470-7503Albuquerque2025 (est.)59172
Chris ByarsVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans505-346-4864Albuquerque2024 (est.)56077
Adam CalderonVSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers(505) 274-0393Albuquerque2026 (est.)60740
Helen ChavezVSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers505-527-2302Albuquerque2023 (est.)55094
Timothy ComeauVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans505-346-4864Albuquerque2020 (est.)49682
Carl FontaineVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers(505) 470-7503Albuquerque2026 (est.)60987
Bruce HillVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America202-416-1288Albuquerque2026 (est.)61229
Calvin JamesVSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services(505) 618-0499Albuquerque2026 (est.)61755
Kaitlin JaramilloVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars505-346-4881Albuquerque2013 (est.)27427
Anthony JohnsonVSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion525-383-2400Albuquerque2022 (est.)51876
Jason LiddellVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers505-490-7532Albuquerque2026 (est.)61138
Joseph LovatoVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers505-623-1729Albuquerque2025 (est.)59116
LaSondra MenchegoVSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services(505) 525-3331Albuquerque2026 (est.)61717
Morgan ODonnellVSO representativeParalyzed Veterans of America(202) 416-1046Albuquerque2026 (est.)61224
Corey RiedelVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers505-479-0672Albuquerque2025 (est.)58334
Ibar RomeroVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardAlbuquerque2016 (est.)38128
Louis RossiVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars505-346-4881Albuquerque2011 (est.)21275
Monika RotheVSO representativeAmerican Legion505-346-4878Albuquerque2021 (est.)49767
William VickerVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboardAlbuquerque2021 (est.)50704
Amberly VinerVSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers505-372-9106Albuquerque2025 (est.)58320
Robin WilsonVSO representativeNew Mexico Department of Veterans Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers505-219-5564Albuquerque2021 (est.)50758
Donna BasleeAttorney—505-881-6500Albuquerque202252202
Victoria BatemanAttorney—520-271-7257out-of-stateAlbuquerque202458192
Niva ElginAttorney—5055458552Albuquerque202253233
Melody EverettAttorney—855-312-5575Albuquerque201537233
Sandra GomezAttorney—505-797-6096Albuquerque201947484
David GreerAttorney—505-842-6117Albuquerque201121925
Michael HackerAttorney—505-247-2222Albuquerque201637463
Donny Johnson Jr.Attorney—505-888-2008Albuquerque201017016
Alonzo MaestasAttorney—505-306-5303Albuquerque202354774
Michael McGuireAttorney—505-265-2300Albuquerque201329020
Lori MilletAttorney—505-830-0202Albuquerque201122121
Jessie MyrehnAttorney—(505) 841-4519Albuquerque202560256
Amanda NavarroAttorney—505-880-8737Albuquerque201224399
Jaimie ParkAttorney—505-551-0614Albuquerque202560082
Johanna PickelAttorney—505-798-2515Albuquerque201535037
Vicki PlevinAttorney—505-798-2515Albuquerque201741630
Thomas PrettymanAttorney—505-814-6516Albuquerque202457845
Cynthia SikelianosAttorney—505-798-2515Albuquerque202354597

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New Mexico Median years
accredited		Appointing them
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,133394.9Paper 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 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.

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).
  • 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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Every name, phone number and accreditation date on this page comes from the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation roster, retrieved 2026-08-21. VetAid is not affiliated with the VA, is not a VA-accredited representative, takes no payment for placement, and endorses no one listed here. This is general information, not legal advice.