VA-accredited representatives in Newburgh, NY

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

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Accredited in Newburgh, NY

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Nancy MorganAttorney—845-562-0203200810659
Vincent PastoreAttorney—(516) 243-8833201328430
Nory PicosClaims agent——no phone published201638927
Lauren ScharfenbergClaims agent—845-563-9640201225269

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
Beth-Anne CaneroVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion845-486-2060Pleasant Valley2025 (est.)59930
David CohenVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services845-831-2000Wappingers Falls2020 (est.)48729
Ryan EshbachVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-638-5244New City2026 (est.)60977
Christian FarrellVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardGoshen2014 (est.)32140
Julie GayleVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardPoughkeepsie2013 (est.)29447
Kevin HathornVSO representativeAmerican Legion854-486-2060Pleasant Valley2023 (est.)54045
Julie LeslieVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services845-486-2060Poughkeepsie2020 (est.)49677
Tanya PennellaVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-808-1620Carmel2024 (est.)57155
George RathVSO representativeAmerican Legion845-638-5419New City2025 (est.)59236
Stephen RennaVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardGoshen2020 (est.)48805
Adam RocheVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion845-486-2060Poughkeepsie2021 (est.)49888
Karl RohdeVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion202-861-2700switchboardCarmel2014 (est.)32151
Brian RomickVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services914-788-4367Montrose2026 (est.)60782
Natalie RostranVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legionn/aGoshen2016 (est.)39170
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
Deanna ArdenAttorney—914-368-2673Goshen202149995
Cheryl BeversonAttorney—877-574-8529Goshen202558607
Gary GogertyAttorney—845-561-0550 ex 380New Windsor200913451
Edward LentAttorney—508-356-5798out-of-statePoughkeepsie202457307
Dennis O'BrienAttorney—845-551-7004Goshen202560058
Linda SampsonAttorney—914-737-0050Cortlandt Manor201429953
Rachel SaundersAttorney—845-471-0058Poughkeepsie202660645
Richard ShapiroAttorney—845-291-0011Goshen201016157
Dane St-CyrAttorney—917-524-8305Mahopac202559947
Christopher WestbrookAttorney—845-820-2400Bloomingburg201326607
John McAuliffeClaims agent—201-247-0580out-of-stateHighland Falls202150330

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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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.