VA-accredited representatives in Goshen, NY

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

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Accredited in Goshen, NY

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Christian FarrellVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboard2014 (est.)32140
Stephen RennaVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboard2020 (est.)48805
Natalie RostranVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legionn/a2016 (est.)39170
Deanna ArdenAttorney—914-368-2673202149995
Cheryl BeversonAttorney—877-574-8529202558607
Dennis O'BrienAttorney—845-551-7004202560058
Richard ShapiroAttorney—845-291-0011201016157

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

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Brett BazaarVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-638-5419New City2025 (est.)59555
Nicholas BeckerVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion(845) 392-7985Montrose2025 (est.)60007
Susan BranamVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardNew City2017 (est.)43081
David CohenVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services845-831-2000Wappingers Falls2020 (est.)48729
Ryan EshbachVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-638-5244New City2026 (est.)60977
George RathVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-638-5419New City2025 (est.)59236
Brian RomickVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services914-788-4367Montrose2026 (est.)60782
Karen SaffariVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion516-253-4602Wappingers Falls2019 (est.)46379
William SmithVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineMontrose2017 (est.)40928
Gina ThomaselliVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineWappingers Falls2017 (est.)41468
Cavin VaughanVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services914-788-4367Montrose2023 (est.)54951
Jane ZalskyVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineWappingers Falls2019 (est.)46599
Thomas CarusoAttorney—914-819-0993Nanuet202151235
Darren EpsteinAttorney—845-634-6800New City202559850
Gary GogertyAttorney—845-561-0550 ex 380New Windsor200913451
Lance LuckowAttorney—845-476-3831Nanuet202660894
Nancy MorganAttorney—845-562-0203Newburgh200810659
Vincent PastoreAttorney—(516) 243-8833Newburgh201328430
Linda SampsonAttorney—914-737-0050Cortlandt Manor201429953
Christopher WestbrookAttorney—845-820-2400Bloomingburg201326607
John McAuliffeClaims agent—201-247-0580out-of-stateHighland Falls202150330
Nory PicosClaims agent——no phone publishedNewburgh201638927
Lauren ScharfenbergClaims agent—845-563-9640Newburgh201225269

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New York Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7531665.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,133344.9Paper 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 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.

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.