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Accredited in Aguada, PR
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Cortes Jimenez | 202-304-0004 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 57759 |
| Juan Echevarria Nieves | 787-890-3239 | Attorney | — | 2024 | 57449 |
| Carlos Hernandez-Soto | 787-344-3178 | Attorney | — | 2022 | 51581 |
| Sylvette Moret | —no phone published | Attorney | — | 2023 | 53719 |
| Jose Rodriguez-Gonzalez | +1 787-560-2653 | Claims agent | — | 2025 | 59494 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acevedo | 818-941-2214out-of-state | Attorney | — | Aguadilla | 2026 | 60639 |
| Luis Colon Roman | 787-546-7109 | Attorney | — | Isabela | 2026 | 61158 |
| Patricia Flores-Feliciano | +1 787-464-9175 | Attorney | — | Anasco | 2016 | 38293 |
| Javier Rivera | (202) 996-1300 | Attorney | — | Mayaguez | 2018 | 44586 |
| Heidy Rivera Gonzalez | 787-347-9579 | Attorney | — | Anasco | 2022 | 52078 |
| Edgar Vazquez | +1 787-833-5567 | Attorney | — | Mayaguez | 2025 | 59834 |
| Carmen Wong-Torres | 787-949-1413 | Attorney | — | Hatillo | 2023 | 54748 |
| Raul Padilla Ruiz | 787-800-1512 | Claims agent | — | Sabana Grande | 2019 | 47232 |
How stretched Puerto Rico is
79,811 veterans live in Puerto Rico and 62 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,287 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(b)).
- Accredited attorneys and claims agents may charge, but only after the VA has issued an initial decision on the claim (38 USC 5904; 38 CFR 14.636(c)). 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.
Check any name on this page against the VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search before you sign a thing, or check a name or a whole list of registration numbers on our roster check. VetAid takes no payment for placement here and endorses nobody.
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