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Accredited in White Plains, NY
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Gaccione | VSO representative | American Legion | 917-494-1263 | 2025 (est.) | 59388 |
| Daniel Griffin | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | 2010 (est.) | 18730 |
| Travis Melby | VSO representative | American Legion | 914-813-5127 | 2025 (est.) | 59615 |
| Robert Arbuco | Attorney | — | 845-825-9090 | 2024 | 56316 |
| Dorothy Milianta | Attorney | — | 914-428-4200 | 2016 | 40053 |
| Christine Ruscigno | Attorney | — | 914-949-1305 | 2025 | 59367 |
| Michael Varon | Attorney | — | 914-375-4332 | 2008 | 9077 |
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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
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edie Argueta | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 212-807-3418 | New York | 2025 (est.) | 59397 |
| Ozias Batista | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 718-526-1000 x2217 | Jamaica | 2024 (est.) | 57187 |
| Amy Bernardez | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 212-807-3418 | New York | 2025 (est.) | 60440 |
| Noah Bray | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 646-578-6182 | New York | 2026 (est.) | 61177 |
| Kevin Canty | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-572-6547 | East Meadow | 2023 (est.) | 55383 |
| Karen Chan | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | n/a | New York | 2024 (est.) | 56685 |
| Jahyel Cole | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 332-268-4513 | New York | 2026 (est.) | 61175 |
| Jasmine Coleman | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 718-526-1000 | Jamaica | 2025 (est.) | 59589 |
| Ralph Esposito Jr. | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2014 (est.) | 32138 |
| Elaina Ferguson | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 212-807-3164 | New York | 2024 (est.) | 58013 |
| Madison Fletcher | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 917-581-3855 | New York | 2022 (est.) | 52840 |
| Richard Gales | VSO representative | Polish Legion of American Veterans, Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Fleet Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-451-7058 | Bellerose | 2008 (est.) | 6193 |
| Kemar Gayle | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 646-656-0604 | New York | 2026 (est.) | 61176 |
| Brian Gilroy | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion | (516) 572-6565 | East Meadow | 2016 (est.) | 40645 |
| Jessica Jackson | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 917-900-2275 | New York | 2023 (est.) | 55628 |
| Stephen Kaplan | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 631-413-4233 | Bellerose | 2024 (est.) | 58016 |
| Gilberto Landeros | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans | 516-572-6565 | East Meadow | 2024 (est.) | 58176 |
| Ludovic Lee-Freithofnig | VSO representative | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 212-807-3114 | New York | 2025 (est.) | 59636 |
| Joseph Liss | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 212-416-5250 | New York | 2023 (est.) | 55625 |
| Michael Lopez | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 917-628-8597 | New York | 2024 (est.) | 58145 |
| Shannon MacColl | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 212-416-5250 | New York | 2016 (est.) | 39826 |
| Luke Magliaro | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-812-3506 | Hempstead | 2025 (est.) | 59282 |
| Laurence Mansfield | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2012 (est.) | 25648 |
| Patrick McCaffrey | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 516-821-5140 | Bellerose | 2023 (est.) | 55456 |
| Kenneth Rommel | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-543-2239switchboard | East Meadow | 2012 (est.) | 25628 |
| Ronald Sorrentino | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 516-812-3506 | Hempstead | 2025 (est.) | 59214 |
| Jeffrey Vista | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | East Meadow | 2016 (est.) | 39406 |
| Tanya Wilson-Thomas | VSO representative | New York State Department of Veterans' Services | 518-474-6114shared line | Kew Gardens | 2020 (est.) | 48753 |
| John Batanchiev | Attorney | — | (516) 292-8100 | Hempstead | 2021 | 50722 |
| Peter Christiansen | Attorney | — | 917-444-2194 | Floral Park | 2022 | 52716 |
| Samantha Greer | Attorney | — | 516-463-5934 | Hempstead | 2017 | 41290 |
| Caroline Kerressey | Attorney | — | 718-535-2580 | New York | 2025 | 59931 |
| Christopher La Tronica | Attorney | — | 203-824-2574out-of-state | Brooklyn | 2022 | 51702 |
| Susanna Laruccia | Attorney | — | 516-292-8100 ext. 31 | Hempstead | 2016 | 39964 |
| Steven Levy | Attorney | — | 212-335-9000 | New York | 2019 | 47209 |
| Isaih Owens | Attorney | — | 405-812-0605out-of-state | Valley Stream | 2025 | 59611 |
| Karen Queensborough-Evans | Attorney | — | 718-896-2500 | Jamaica | 2016 | 37977 |
| Joseph Rinaldi | Attorney | — | 646-696-6900 | Saint Albans | 2011 | 21168 |
| Makedah Salmond | Attorney | — | 212-382-6622 | New York | 2018 | 43906 |
| Humbert Wong | Attorney | — | (347) 592-2254 | Jamaica | 2026 | 61148 |
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In New York | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,753 | 166 | 5.5 | Paper 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.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
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)
| Rating | Monthly (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 |
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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