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Accredited in Bohemia, NY
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Caggiano | Attorney | — | 631-523-7171 | 2024 | 57576 |
| Todd Miller | Attorney | — | 631-375-6451 | 2024 | 57390 |
| Michael Walker Jr. | Attorney | — | 631-821-3332 | 2020 | 49583 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Aulman | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Plainview | 2008 (est.) | 7082 |
| Kevin Canty | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-572-6547 | East Meadow | 2023 (est.) | 55383 |
| David Erazo | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 516-932-4027 | Hicksville | 2019 (est.) | 46215 |
| Ralph Esposito Jr. | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2014 (est.) | 32138 |
| Brian Gilroy | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | (516) 572-6565 | East Meadow | 2016 (est.) | 40645 |
| Calvin Hardison | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 516-932-4027 | Hicksville | 2024 (est.) | 58113 |
| Catrina James | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion | 718-526-1000 x 8630 | Saint Albans | 2024 (est.) | 57074 |
| Cody Kilroy | VSO representative | American Legion | 631-853-8387shared line | Hauppauge | 2023 (est.) | 53894 |
| Gilberto Landeros | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 516-572-6565 | East Meadow | 2024 (est.) | 58176 |
| Gottfried Mahler | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683 1400switchboard | Bay Shore | 2008 (est.) | 3974 |
| Laurence Mansfield | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2012 (est.) | 25648 |
| Kenneth Rommel | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-543-2239switchboard | East Meadow | 2012 (est.) | 25628 |
| Jeffrey Vista | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2016 (est.) | 39406 |
| Paola Arango Frattallone | Attorney | — | 631-232-2400ext 3359 | Islandia | 2022 | 51987 |
| Bryan Berson | Attorney | — | 631-517-1055 | West Islip | 2013 | 28847 |
| Joseph Bestreich | Attorney | — | 516-330-0423 | Hauppauge | 2019 | 47826 |
| Craig Bruno | Attorney | — | 631-560-4054 | Bay Shore | 2017 | 42113 |
| Michele Cattano | Attorney | — | 631-247-4040 | Melville | 2023 | 54433 |
| Robert Cowhey | Attorney | — | 516-642-1237 | Farmingdale | 2013 | 28825 |
| Heather Davis | Attorney | — | 631-232-2400 | Islandia | 2024 | 56843 |
| Patrick Donohue | Attorney | — | 631-416-7127 | Islip | 2021 | 50606 |
| James Gentile | Attorney | — | 631-786-2848 | Mastic Beach | 2018 | 45937 |
| Patricia Howlett | Attorney | — | 631-661-4305 | West Islip | 2014 | 32784 |
| Vahagn Krmoyan | Attorney | — | 646-610-5000 | Melville | 2025 | 59269 |
| Douglas Kugal | Attorney | — | 516-236-3938 | Wantagh | 2010 | 19429 |
| Carolyn McQuade | Attorney | — | 631-232-2400 | Islandia | 2024 | 56009 |
| Catherine Mendolia | Attorney | — | 631-960-5471 | Islandia | 2018 | 44195 |
| Melissa Negrin-Wiener | Attorney | — | 631-405-4857 | Melville | 2008 | 10412 |
| Kenneth Pagliughi | Attorney | — | 516-866-3842 | Amityville | 2022 | 53564 |
| Sharmine Persaud | Attorney | — | 631-777-5440 | Massapequa | 2009 | 14078 |
| Nikki Prasad | Attorney | — | 631-507-1627 | Holbrook | 2024 | 55994 |
| Jared Rada | Attorney | — | 516-417-6848 | Woodbury | 2021 | 50624 |
| Janet Santeramo-Dewaele | Attorney | — | 631-296-0741 | Ronkonkoma | 2010 | 17450 |
| Alyssa Solarsh-Sinatra | Attorney | — | 631-5888778 | Holbrook | 2014 | 32909 |
| Erika Verrill | Attorney | — | (631) 678-3601 | Islandia | 2019 | 47696 |
| Julie Yodice | Attorney | — | 516-496-0400 | Woodbury | 2020 | 49575 |
| Francesca Zeltmann | Attorney | — | 516-405-2214 | Babylon | 2014 | 29672 |
| Anthony Gaona | Claims agent | — | —no phone published | Woodbury | 2026 | 60677 |
| melissa Pandolf | Claims agent | — | 516-641-0768 | Islandia | 2024 | 57662 |
| Nicholas Parisi | Claims agent | — | 516-496-0400 X4416 | Woodbury | 2009 | 14662 |
How stretched New York is
662,406 veterans live in New York and 772 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 858 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).
- 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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