VA-accredited representatives in Melville, NY

3 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Melville, NY. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Melville, NY

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Michele CattanoAttorney—631-247-4040202354433
Vahagn KrmoyanAttorney—646-610-5000202559269
Melissa Negrin-WienerAttorney—631-405-4857200810412

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Ozias BatistaVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services718-526-1000 x2217Jamaica2024 (est.)57187
Kevin CantyVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars516-572-6547East Meadow2023 (est.)55383
Jasmine ColemanVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services718-526-1000Jamaica2025 (est.)59589
David ErazoVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans516-932-4027Hicksville2019 (est.)46215
Ralph Esposito Jr.VSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardEast Meadow2014 (est.)32138
Richard GalesVSO representativePolish Legion of American Veterans, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars516-451-7058Bellerose2008 (est.)6193
Brian GilroyVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion(516) 572-6565East Meadow2016 (est.)40645
Calvin HardisonVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services516-932-4027Hicksville2024 (est.)58113
Catrina JamesVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion718-526-1000 x 8630Saint Albans2024 (est.)57074
Stephen KaplanVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services631-413-4233Bellerose2024 (est.)58016
Gilberto LanderosVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans516-572-6565East Meadow2024 (est.)58176
Luke MagliaroVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars516-812-3506Hempstead2025 (est.)59282
Gottfried MahlerVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardBay Shore2008 (est.)3974
Laurence MansfieldVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars202-861-2700switchboardEast Meadow2012 (est.)25648
Patrick McCaffreyVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services516-821-5140Bellerose2023 (est.)55456
Christopher PesaventoVSO representativeCatholic War Veterans of the USA703-549-3622shared lineBellrose2019 (est.)48092
Kenneth RommelVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboardEast Meadow2012 (est.)25628
Ronald SorrentinoVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars516-812-3506Hempstead2025 (est.)59214
Jeffrey VistaVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardEast Meadow2016 (est.)39406
Tanya Wilson-ThomasVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineKew Gardens2020 (est.)48753
Marilyn AndersonAttorney—516-266-6268North Baldwin202456233
John BatanchievAttorney—(516) 292-8100Hempstead202150722
Bryan BersonAttorney—631-517-1055West Islip201328847
Craig BrunoAttorney—631-560-4054Bay Shore201742113
Peter ChristiansenAttorney—917-444-2194Floral Park202252716
Robert CowheyAttorney—516-642-1237Farmingdale201328825
Patrick DonohueAttorney—631-416-7127Islip202150606
Samantha GreerAttorney—516-463-5934Hempstead201741290
Patricia HowlettAttorney—631-661-4305West Islip201432784
Douglas KugalAttorney—516-236-3938Wantagh201019429
Susanna LarucciaAttorney—516-292-8100 ext. 31Hempstead201639964
Alan LugerAttorney—917-279-7836Atlantic Beach201946888
Isaih OwensAttorney—405-812-0605out-of-stateValley Stream202559611
Kenneth PagliughiAttorney—516-866-3842Amityville202253564
Sharmine PersaudAttorney—631-777-5440Massapequa200914078
Karen Queensborough-EvansAttorney—718-896-2500Jamaica201637977
Taylor ReidyAttorney—516-599-0888Rockville Centre202456424
Joseph RinaldiAttorney—646-696-6900Saint Albans201121168
Humbert WongAttorney—(347) 592-2254Jamaica202661148
Francesca ZeltmannAttorney—516-405-2214Babylon201429672

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.

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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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  • 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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