What the VA roster says about Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
- 407 accredited representatives in 4 states and territories.
- Median time accredited: 4.2 years, with 23% accredited in the last two years.
- They do not accept online POA requests — appointing them means a paper VA Form 21-22.
- Main line: 727-319-7440, St Petersburg, FL.
- VA power-of-attorney code: 017.
78 of their representatives publish no direct number
For 78 of the 407 people Florida Department of Veterans Affairs has accredited, the phone number the VA lists is an organization switchboard shared across many states rather than a line to that person. That is worth knowing before you rely on reaching one specific representative: ask for them by name and VA registration number, or ask for whoever is available.
Where their representatives are
Counted from the VA roster. A state absent from this list has no Florida Department of Veterans Affairs representative accredited in it — another organization will.
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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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