VA-accredited representatives in Schenectady, NY

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

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Accredited in Schenectady, NY

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
Jesse Aragona518-374-0526VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion2024 (est.)57188
Kelly Costello518-377-2423VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion2025 (est.)59658
William Frank518-377-2423VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars2010 (est.)18731
Steven McCutcheon518-722-4983VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion2025 (est.)59692
Oscar Ramirez518-722-4983VSO representativeAmerican Legion2025 (est.)60577
Steven Kessler800-903-3750Attorney—202660914
Peter Lomtevas718-745-3600Attorney—202559628

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
James Ader202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeAmerican Legion, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Veterans of Foreign WarsAlbany2014 (est.)30192
Christopher Albert518-270-2760VSO representativeAmerican LegionEast Greenbush2024 (est.)58076
Welby Alcantara518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2015 (est.)36448
Suzanne Beaton518-410-7079VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2026 (est.)60781
Jason Chakot518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2010 (est.)18510
Robert Cherry518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2012 (est.)25553
Thomas Eckl518-447-7710VSO representativeAmerican LegionAlbany2026 (est.)61858
Daniel Engel(518) 416-6461VSO representativeAmerican LegionAlbany2016 (est.)39400
Nicholas Ferrara518-626-5682VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2026 (est.)60936
Eilene Fisher—no phone publishedVSO representativeAmerican LegionSchoharie2012 (est.)25554
Melissa Hogan518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesTroy2008 (est.)7336
Stephen Junkins518-626-5687VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsAlbany2025 (est.)60419
Scott Leslie518-447-7710VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American LegionAlbany2022 (est.)53675
Cheyenne Lovell518-377-2423VSO representativeAmerican LegionAlbany2023 (est.)55309
Tyler Lynch518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American LegionAlbany2018 (est.)45917
Cassandra Mallory518-295-2053VSO representativeAmerican LegionSchoharie2026 (est.)61786
Buck McTee518-971-2340VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2025 (est.)59512
Robert Mitchell703-683 1400switchboardVSO representativeFleet Reserve AssociationBallston Spa2008 (est.)4280
Vadym Panasyuk718-526-1000*2217VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesSaint Albans2022 (est.)52849
Michael Pietro518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2016 (est.)40426
Benjamin Pomerance518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2014 (est.)32670
Destiny Ramos(518) 626-5687
also listed: 202-543-2239		VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsAlbany2018 (est.)44391
Brenda Rava518-853-8152VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service OfficersFonda2023 (est.)53929
Alexander Restifo518-447-7719VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American LegionAlbany2024 (est.)57453
Vicki Revander518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2015 (est.)34855
Stephen Roy518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2024 (est.)57565
Anthony Sansone515-626-6285out-of-stateVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2025 (est.)59509
Skye Schweit518-447-5666VSO representativeAmerican LegionAlbany2026 (est.)61144
Mark Sollohub518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesAlbany2015 (est.)37117
Paul Stote518-474-6114shared lineVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Veterans of Foreign WarsAlbany2009 (est.)15101
Lonnie Warrington518-270-2760VSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' ServicesEast Greenbush2023 (est.)54955
Randy Weaver518-853-8152
also listed: 202-861-2700		VSO representativeNatl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American LegionFonda2018 (est.)45868
Sarah Bennett(518) 802-0849Attorney—Albany202457001
Alex Dell(518) 862-5555Attorney—Albany201843590
Ashley Emery(518) 462-0110Attorney—Albany201429771
Mitchell Kessler518-235-6312Attorney—Cohoes201639946
Patrick Sorsby(518) 456-4529Attorney—Albany202049304
Angela Tylock518-313-7809Attorney—Latham202457804
Alexia Wilson518-212-3797Attorney—Amsterdam202661449
Zachary Cole518-862-5555Claims agent—Albany202456045

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
New York State Department of Veterans' Services2401993.8Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,297415.4Accepts online POA requests

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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