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

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Jesse AragonaVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion518-374-05262024 (est.)57188
Kelly CostelloVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion518-377-24232025 (est.)59658
William FrankVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars518-377-24232010 (est.)18731
Steven McCutcheonVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion518-722-49832025 (est.)59692
Oscar RamirezVSO representativeAmerican Legion518-722-49832025 (est.)60577
Steven KesslerAttorney—800-903-3750202660914
Peter LomtevasAttorney—718-745-3600202559628

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
James AderVSO representativeAmerican Legion, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, Veterans of Foreign Wars202-861-2700switchboardAlbany2014 (est.)30192
Christopher AlbertVSO representativeAmerican Legion518-270-2760East Greenbush2024 (est.)58076
Welby AlcantaraVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2015 (est.)36448
Suzanne BeatonVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-410-7079Albany2026 (est.)60781
Jason ChakotVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2010 (est.)18510
Robert CherryVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2012 (est.)25553
Daniel EngelVSO representativeAmerican Legion(518) 416-6461Albany2016 (est.)39400
Joel EvansVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services(518) 486-3720Albany2008 (est.)8704
Nicholas FerraraVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-626-5682Albany2026 (est.)60936
Eilene FisherVSO representativeAmerican Legion202-861-2700switchboardSchoharie2012 (est.)25554
Melissa HoganVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineTroy2008 (est.)7336
Stephen JunkinsVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars518-626-5687Albany2025 (est.)60419
Scott LeslieVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion518-447-7710Albany2023 (est.)53675
Cheyenne LovellVSO representativeAmerican Legion518-377-2423Albany2023 (est.)55309
Tyler LynchVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2018 (est.)45917
Buck McTeeVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-971-2340Albany2025 (est.)59512
Robert MitchellVSO representativeFleet Reserve Association703-683 1400switchboardBallston Spa2008 (est.)4280
Vadym PanasyukVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services718-526-1000*2217Saint Albans2022 (est.)52849
Michael PietroVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2016 (est.)40426
Benjamin PomeranceVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2014 (est.)32670
Destiny RamosVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars202-543-2239switchboardAlbany2018 (est.)44391
Brenda RavaVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers518-853-8152Fonda2023 (est.)53929
Alexander RestifoVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, American Legion518-447-7719Albany2024 (est.)57453
Vicki RevanderVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2015 (est.)34855
Stephen RoyVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2024 (est.)57565
Anthony SansoneVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services515-626-6285out-of-stateAlbany2025 (est.)59509
Skye SchweitVSO representativeAmerican Legion518-447-5666Albany2026 (est.)61144
Mark SollohubVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2015 (est.)37117
Paul StoteVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services, Veterans of Foreign Wars518-474-6114shared lineAlbany2009 (est.)15101
Lonnie WarringtonVSO representativeNew York State Department of Veterans' Services518-270-2760East Greenbush2023 (est.)54955
Randy WeaverVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion202-861-2700switchboardFonda2018 (est.)45868
Sarah BennettAttorney—(518) 802-0849Albany202457001
Alex DellAttorney—(518) 862-5555Albany201843590
Ashley EmeryAttorney—518-462-0110Albany201429771
Mitchell KesslerAttorney—518-235-6312Cohoes201639946
William ReynoldsAttorney—518-427-2650Albany202354989
Patrick SorsbyAttorney—518-456-4529Albany202049304
Angela TylockAttorney—518-313-7809Latham202457804
Alexia WilsonAttorney—518-212-3797Amsterdam202661449
Zachary ColeClaims agent—518-862-5555Albany202456045

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
New York State Department of Veterans' Services2511984.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,342415.4Accepts 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 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
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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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