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.

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Accredited in New City, NY

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Brett Bazaar845-638-5419VSO representativeAmerican Legion2025 (est.)59555
Susan Branam202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion2017 (est.)43081
Ryan Eshbach845-638-5244VSO representativeAmerican Legion2026 (est.)60977
George Rath845-638-5419VSO representativeAmerican Legion2025 (est.)59236
Darren Epstein845-634-6800Attorney—202559850

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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

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Nicholas Becker(845) 392-7985VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American LegionMontrose2025 (est.)60007
Viviana DeCohen(914) 665-2319VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American LegionMount Vernon2021 (est.)49749
Christian Farrell202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionGoshen2014 (est.)32140
Joshua Gaccione917-494-1263VSO representativeAmerican LegionWhite Plains2025 (est.)59388
Daniel Griffin202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionWhite Plains2010 (est.)18730
Travis Melby914-813-5127VSO representativeAmerican LegionWhite Plains2025 (est.)59615
Andrea Molina914-359-1436VSO representativeAmerican LegionMount Vernon2024 (est.)56363
Daniel Morea202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionYonkers2008 (est.)4354
Louis Navarro202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican LegionYonkers2014 (est.)30208
William, Norman914-377-6700VSO representativeAmerican LegionYonkers2021 (est.)49833
Eder ParedesLopez202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion, Veterans of Foreign WarsYonkers2009 (est.)14050
Brian Romick914-788-4367VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesMontrose2026 (est.)60782
William Smith518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesMontrose2017 (est.)40928
Jared Sterk718-584-9000VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesBronx2025 (est.)58689
Amber Stevenson518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesBronx2017 (est.)42115
Cavin Vaughan914-788-4367VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesMontrose2023 (est.)54951
Robert Arbuco845-825-9090Attorney—White Plains202456316
Alexander Brandes—no phone publishedAttorney—Mount Vernon201431855
Thomas Caruso914-819-0993Attorney—Nanuet202151235
Danielle Choi212-531-4779Attorney—New York202150645
Tara Goffney(718) 515-0700Attorney—Bronx200912669
Craig Haughton410-370-7756out-of-stateAttorney—Purchase201948023
William Henderson917-282-9402Attorney—Bronx202661203
James Jewett—no phone publishedAttorney—New York202661547
Kylan Johnson914-714-4227Attorney—Sleepy Hollow202456980
Lance Luckow845-476-3831Attorney—Nanuet202660894
Christopher Mamone914-285-8537Attorney—Tarrytown202252472
Sterlin Mesadieu917-946-1838Attorney—Bronx202150000
Jack Newton718-928-3691Attorney—Bronx201844516
Dennis O'Brien845-551-7004Attorney—Goshen202560058
Christine Ruscigno914-949-1305Attorney—White Plains202559367
Linda Sampson914-737-0050Attorney—Cortlandt Manor201429953
Matthew Spencer914-844-6049Attorney—Irvington202559015
Dane St-Cyr(917) 524-8305Attorney—Mahopac202559947
Ralph Stone617-834-8834Attorney—Larchmont202457528
Michael Varon914-375-4332Attorney—White Plains20089077
David Lowen(972) 841-8476out-of-stateClaims agent—New York202252351
John McAuliffe(201) 247-0580out-of-stateClaims agent—Highland Falls202150330
Emilie Poteat617-866-9517Claims agent—West Harrison202558199
Stephen Vaughn845-522-9872Claims agent—New Rochelle201018172

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In New York Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7121725.5Paper 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 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.

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(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.

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