VA-accredited representatives in Albany, NY

28 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Albany, NY — 23 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Albany, NY

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
James Ader202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Veterans of Foreign Wars2014 (est.)30192
Welby Alcantara518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2015 (est.)36448
Suzanne Beaton518-410-7079VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2026 (est.)60781
Jason Chakot518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2010 (est.)18510
Robert Cherry518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2012 (est.)25553
Thomas Eckl518-447-7710VSO representativeAmerican Legion2026 (est.)61858
Daniel Engel(518) 416-6461VSO representativeAmerican Legion2016 (est.)39400
Nicholas Ferrara518-626-5682VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2026 (est.)60936
Stephen Junkins518-626-5687VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2025 (est.)60419
Scott Leslie518-447-7710VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion2022 (est.)53675
Cheyenne Lovell518-377-2423VSO representativeAmerican Legion2023 (est.)55309
Tyler Lynch518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion2018 (est.)45917
Buck McTee518-971-2340VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2025 (est.)59512
Michael Pietro518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2016 (est.)40426
Benjamin Pomerance518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2014 (est.)32670
Destiny Ramos(518) 626-5687
also listed: 202-543-2239		VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2018 (est.)44391
Alexander Restifo518-447-7719VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion2024 (est.)57453
Vicki Revander518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2015 (est.)34855
Stephen Roy518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2024 (est.)57565
Anthony Sansone515-626-6285out-of-stateVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2025 (est.)59509
Skye Schweit518-447-5666VSO representativeAmerican Legion2026 (est.)61144
Mark Sollohub518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services2015 (est.)37117
Paul Stote518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Veterans of Foreign Wars2009 (est.)15101
Sarah Bennett(518) 802-0849Attorney—202457001
Alex Dell(518) 862-5555Attorney—201843590
Ashley Emery(518) 462-0110Attorney—201429771
Patrick Sorsby(518) 456-4529Attorney—202049304
Zachary Cole518-862-5555Claims agent—202456045

1 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 1 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 #
Christopher Albert518-270-2760VSO representativeAmerican LegionEast Greenbush2024 (est.)58076
Jesse Aragona518-374-0526VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American LegionSchenectady2024 (est.)57188
Edward Coons518-828-3610VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesValatie2025 (est.)60485
Kelly Costello518-377-2423VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American LegionSchenectady2025 (est.)59658
Megan Cutbush518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Veterans of Foreign WarsBallston Spa2014 (est.)32055
William Frank518-377-2423VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsSchenectady2010 (est.)18731
Melissa Hogan518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesTroy2008 (est.)7336
Francis McClement518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign WarsBallston Spa2010 (est.)18774
Steven McCutcheon518-722-4983VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American LegionSchenectady2025 (est.)59692
Robert Mitchell703-683 1400switchboardVSO representativeFleet Reserve AssociationBallston Spa2008 (est.)4280
Vadym Panasyuk718-526-1000*2217VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesSaint Albans2022 (est.)52849
Oscar Ramirez518-722-4983VSO representativeAmerican LegionSchenectady2025 (est.)60577
Lonnie Warrington518-270-2760VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesEast Greenbush2023 (est.)54955
Mitchell Kessler518-235-6312Attorney—Cohoes201639946
Steven Kessler800-903-3750Attorney—Schenectady202660914
Peter Lomtevas718-745-3600Attorney—Schenectady202559628
Angela Tylock518-313-7809Attorney—Latham202457804

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New York Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7121725.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Jewish War Veterans of the USA15778.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
New York State Department of Veterans' Services2401993.8Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,297415.4Accepts 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 York is

662,406 veterans live in New York and 703 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 942 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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