What the VA roster says about Veterans of Foreign Wars
- 2,342 accredited representatives in 56 states and territories.
- Median time accredited: 5.4 years, with 18% accredited in the last two years.
- They accept online POA requests, so a veteran can appoint them without mailing paper.
- Main line: 202-543-2239, Washington, DC.
- VA power-of-attorney code: 097.
490 of their representatives publish no direct number
For 490 of the 2,342 people Veterans of Foreign Wars 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
- Ohio (265)
- Minnesota (197)
- Michigan (146)
- Wisconsin (145)
- Texas (135)
- Georgia (119)
- Iowa (117)
- Tennessee (112)
- Nebraska (101)
- Alabama (86)
- Arkansas (81)
- Louisiana (73)
- North Carolina (66)
- California (62)
- South Dakota (61)
- Indiana (52)
- Kansas (47)
- New York (41)
- West Virginia (39)
- Illinois (36)
- Pennsylvania (32)
- District of Columbia (29)
- Florida (25)
- Washington (24)
- Montana (23)
- Missouri (22)
- North Dakota (22)
- Mississippi (16)
- Virginia (16)
- Wyoming (15)
- Idaho (14)
- Massachusetts (12)
- New Jersey (10)
- Maryland (7)
- Hawaii (6)
- South Carolina (6)
- Nevada (6)
- Colorado (6)
- Utah (6)
- Oregon (6)
- Arizona (5)
- Kentucky (5)
- Alaska (5)
- Oklahoma (4)
- Armed Forces Pacific (3)
- New Mexico (3)
- Connecticut (3)
- Puerto Rico (2)
- Rhode Island (2)
- New Hampshire (2)
- Maine (2)
- Guam (1)
- Delaware (1)
- Vermont (1)
Counted from the VA roster. A state absent from this list has no Veterans of Foreign Wars representative accredited in it — another organization will.
Find the ones nearest you
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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