VA-accredited representatives in Lillington, NC

5 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Lillington, NC — 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 Lillington, NC

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationAccreditedVA reg #
John Elskamp(910) 893-7574shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2017 (est.)43096
Amy Noel(910) 893-7574shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2014 (est.)30689
Charles Reed910-893-7574shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2024 (est.)56279
Marvin Tawney(910) 893-7574shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2019 (est.)47964
Eric Truesdale(910) 893-7574shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars2008 (est.)7285

Within 25 miles

NamePhoneTypeOrganizationCityAccreditedVA reg #
Monishia Bland202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American VeteransFayetteville2009 (est.)14033
Keith Butcher855-225-0709shared lineVSO representativeNational Association for Black Veterans, Inc.Spring Lake2016 (est.)40216
Cedric Coleman(910) 778-5902
also listed: 202-861-2700		VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionFayetteville2019 (est.)47981
Ellsworth Cupid919-776-0501VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionSanford2022 (est.)53038
Alfred Davis984-204-2980shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsFayetteville2017 (est.)43092
Connie Dowling919-664-1162VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionGarner2023 (est.)55170
Renee Jeffers202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionGarner2023 (est.)54194
Nicol Jones919-664-1160VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsGarner2025 (est.)59183
Willie McRae202-554-3501switchboardVSO representativeDisabled American VeteransFort Bragg2022 (est.)52551
Gregory Owens910-822-7228VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsFayetteville2024 (est.)56438
Eric Redrick202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionFayetteville2015 (est.)35421
Fay Roberts—no phone publishedVSO representativeNational Association for Black Veterans, Inc.Spring Lake2017 (est.)40945
Joanie Rodriguez202-861-2700switchboardVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionFayetteville2008 (est.)1828
Angela Ross919-828-5058VSO representativeVeterans of Foreign WarsFayetteville2026 (est.)61924
Jeffery Shew910-677-2984VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsFayetteville2022 (est.)52775
Todd Shockley984-204-2980shared lineVSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans AffairsFayetteville2012 (est.)24003
Melanie Smith919-776-0501VSO representativeNorth Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs, American LegionSanford2025 (est.)59137
Brenton Adams910-892-8177Attorney—Dunn201223638
William Doster919-775-5616Attorney—Sanford201430115
Moranda Elegiel919-906-0618Attorney—Benson202251954
Ivory Narcisse866-492-3555out-of-stateAttorney—Fayetteville202150107
Bridgette Navejar910-864-6888Attorney—Fayetteville202559852
Alexander Rutgers910-446-5572Attorney—Fayetteville202049543
Cecilia Ton860-734-6348out-of-stateAttorney—Raleigh202149993
Jasmine Walker619-352-0651out-of-stateAttorney—Bragg202559246
Christopher Wencker(910) 888-8888Attorney—Dunn202355472
David Cole919-825-1300Claims agent—Apex201018417
Pamela Harris(910) 605-6697Claims agent—Fayetteville201639456
Jerome Sebesta919-552-3111Claims agent—Cary201120655
Michelle Shortsleeve(802) 432-8222out-of-stateClaims agent—Fayetteville202660776

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In North Carolina Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7122105.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,675745.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Natl Assoc'n of County Veterans Service Officers1,9921024.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
North Carolina Dept Military and Veterans Affairs2992534.3Accepts online POA requests
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,297695.4Accepts 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 North Carolina is

688,933 veterans live in North Carolina and 537 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,283 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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