VA-accredited representatives in New City, NY

5 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in New City, NY — 4 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

Find the ones nearest you

Enter a ZIP code. Results come straight from the VA roster.

Accredited in New City, NY

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Brett BazaarVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-638-54192025 (est.)59555
Susan BranamVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboard2017 (est.)43081
Ryan EshbachVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-638-52442026 (est.)60977
George RathVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-638-54192025 (est.)59236
Darren EpsteinAttorney—845-634-6800202559850

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

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Nicholas BeckerVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion(845) 392-7985Montrose2025 (est.)60007
Viviana, DeCohenVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion914-665-2319Mount Vernon2020 (est.)49749
Joshua GaccioneVSO representativeAmerican Legion917-494-1263White Plains2025 (est.)59388
Daniel GriffinVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardWhite Plains2010 (est.)18730
Travis MelbyVSO representativeAmerican Legion914-813-5127White Plains2025 (est.)59615
Andrea MolinaVSO representativeAmerican Legion914-359-1436Mount Vernon2024 (est.)56363
Daniel MoreaVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardYonkers2008 (est.)4354
Louis NavarroVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardYonkers2014 (est.)30208
William, NormanVSO representativeAmerican Legion914-377-6700Yonkers2021 (est.)49833
Eder ParedesLopezVSO representativeAmerican Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars202-861-2700switchboardYonkers2009 (est.)14050
Brian RomickVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services914-788-4367Montrose2026 (est.)60782
William SmithVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineMontrose2017 (est.)40928
Jared SterkVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services718-584-9000Bronx2025 (est.)58689
Amber StevensonVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineBronx2017 (est.)42115
Robert ArbucoAttorney—845-825-9090White Plains202456316
Cara BilottaAttorney—914-249-2885Purchase202253474
Alexander BrandesAttorney——no phone publishedMount Vernon201431855
Thomas CarusoAttorney—914-819-0993Nanuet202151235
Danielle ChoiAttorney—212-531-4779New York202150645
Judy EstesAttorney—917-520-6640Purchase202253460
Tara GoffneyAttorney—(718) 515-0700Bronx200912669
Craig HaughtonAttorney—410-370-7756out-of-statePurchase201948023
William HendersonAttorney—917-282-9402Bronx202661203
James JewettAttorney——no phone publishedNew York202661547
Kylan JohnsonAttorney—914-714-4227Sleepy Hollow202456980
Nicholas KhayumovAttorney—718-551-4106Mount Kisco202151101
Lance LuckowAttorney—845-476-3831Nanuet202660894
Christopher MamoneAttorney—914-285-8537Tarrytown202252472
Sterlin MesadieuAttorney—917-946-1838Bronx202150000
Dorothy MiliantaAttorney—914-428-4200White Plains201640053
Jack NewtonAttorney—718-928-3691Bronx201844516
Christine RuscignoAttorney—914-949-1305White Plains202559367
Michelle SeidemanAttorney—203-942-4457out-of-statePurchase202253531
Matthew SpencerAttorney—914-844-6049Irvington202559015
Ralph StoneAttorney—617-834-8834Larchmont202457528
Ksenia SussmanAttorney—646-489-0687Purchase202253072
Michael VaronAttorney—914-375-4332White Plains20089077
David LowenClaims agent—(972) 841-8476out-of-stateNew York202252351
Emilie PoteatClaims agent—617-866-9517West Harrison202558199
Stephen VaughnClaims agent—845-522-9872New Rochelle201018172

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

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
See your full claim picture — free

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.

Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.

Elsewhere in New York

All accredited representatives in New York · Search by ZIP code

Free VetAid tool

Does your rating decision hold up under a real audit?

Upload your decision letter and C&P exams — VetAid's analyzer reads the full file, checks every examiner statement word-for-word against your records, and shows which arguments for a higher rating actually hold. Free, and we never take a cut of your back pay.

Analyze my claim free →

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.