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Accredited in Bohemia, NY
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Caggiano | 631-523-7171 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 57576 |
| Todd Miller | 631-375-6451 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 57390 |
| Michael Walker Jr. | 631-821-3332 | Attorney | — | 2020 | 49583 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Aulman | 703-683 1400switchboard | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | Plainview | 2008 (est.) | 7082 |
| Kevin Canty | 516-572-6547 | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | East Meadow | 2023 (est.) | 55383 |
| David Erazo | 516-932-4027 | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | Hicksville | 2019 (est.) | 46215 |
| Ralph Esposito Jr. | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | American Legion | East Meadow | 2014 (est.) | 32138 |
| Brian Gilroy | (516) 572-6565 | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | East Meadow | 2017 (est.) | 40645 |
| Calvin Hardison | 516-932-4027 | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | Hicksville | 2024 (est.) | 58113 |
| Catrina James | 718-526-1000 x 8630 | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion | Saint Albans | 2024 (est.) | 57074 |
| Cody Kilroy | 631-853-8387shared line | VSO representative | American Legion | Hauppauge | 2023 (est.) | 53894 |
| Gilberto Landeros | 516-572-6565 | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | East Meadow | 2024 (est.) | 58176 |
| Marcelle Leis | 631-853-8381 | VSO representative | American Legion | Hauppauge | 2024 (est.) | 56264 |
| Gottfried Mahler | 703-683 1400switchboard | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | Bay Shore | 2008 (est.) | 3974 |
| Laurence Mansfield | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | East Meadow | 2012 (est.) | 25648 |
| Scott McCord | 631-853-8387shared line | VSO representative | American Legion | Hauppauge | 2023 (est.) | 55447 |
| Kenneth Rommel | 202-543-2239switchboard | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | East Meadow | 2012 (est.) | 25628 |
| Brian Rooney | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion | Hauppauge | 2017 (est.) | 43087 |
| Jeffrey Vista | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | American Legion | East Meadow | 2016 (est.) | 39406 |
| Paola Arango Frattallone | 631-232-2400ext 3359 | Attorney | — | Islandia | 2022 | 51987 |
| Bryan Berson | 631-517-1055 | Attorney | — | West Islip | 2013 | 28847 |
| Craig Bruno | 631-560-4054 | Attorney | — | Bay Shore | 2017 | 42113 |
| Robert Cowhey | 516-642-1237 | Attorney | — | Farmingdale | 2013 | 28825 |
| Heather Davis | 631-232-2400 | Attorney | — | Islandia | 2024 | 56843 |
| Patrick Donohue | 631-416-7127 | Attorney | — | Islip | 2021 | 50606 |
| James Gentile | 631-786-2848 | Attorney | — | Mastic Beach | 2018 | 45937 |
| Patricia Howlett | 631-661-4305 | Attorney | — | West Islip | 2014 | 32784 |
| Vahagn Krmoyan | 646-610-5000 | Attorney | — | Melville | 2025 | 59269 |
| Douglas Kugal | 516-236-3938 | Attorney | — | Wantagh | 2010 | 19429 |
| Carolyn McQuade | 631-232-2400 | Attorney | — | Islandia | 2024 | 56009 |
| Catherine Mendolia | 631-960-5471 | Attorney | — | Islandia | 2018 | 44195 |
| Melissa Negrin-Wiener | 631-405-4857 | Attorney | — | Melville | 2008 | 10412 |
| Sharmine Persaud | 631-777-5440 | Attorney | — | Massapequa | 2009 | 14078 |
| Nikki Prasad | 631-507-1627 | Attorney | — | Holbrook | 2024 | 55994 |
| Jared Rada | 516-417-6848 | Attorney | — | Woodbury | 2021 | 50624 |
| Janet Santeramo-Dewaele | (631) 296-0741 | Attorney | — | Ronkonkoma | 2010 | 17450 |
| Alyssa Solarsh-Sinatra | 631-5888778 | Attorney | — | Holbrook | 2014 | 32909 |
| Erika Verrill | (631) 678-3601 | Attorney | — | Islandia | 2019 | 47696 |
| Julie Yodice | 516-496-0400 | Attorney | — | Woodbury | 2020 | 49575 |
| Francesca Zeltmann | 516-405-2214 | Attorney | — | Babylon | 2014 | 29672 |
| Anthony Gaona | —no phone published | Claims agent | — | Woodbury | 2026 | 60677 |
| melissa Pandolf | 516-641-0768 | Claims agent | — | Islandia | 2024 | 57662 |
| Nicholas Parisi | 516-496-0400 X4416 | Claims agent | — | Woodbury | 2009 | 14662 |
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.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
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(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). 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.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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