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Accredited in Harker Heights, TX
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Hess | Attorney | — | 254-699-9999 | 2026 | 61147 |
| Richard Rousseau | Attorney | — | 254-699-9999 | 2015 | 33339 |
| Lucelda Armenta | Claims agent | — | (254) 699-9999 | 2026 | 61489 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Castleberry | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-554-3501switchboard | Killeen | 2023 (est.) | 53976 |
| Jana Else | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 512-463-6564shared line | Temple | 2012 (est.) | 25187 |
| Carlos Escobar | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission | 254-743-0549 | Temple | 2026 (est.) | 61713 |
| Shereka Evans | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 254-288-3745 | Fort Hood | 2025 (est.) | 60356 |
| Kenneth Hawkins | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission | 254-743-0549 | Temple | 2025 (est.) | 59917 |
| Maybelline Hernandez | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans | 254-933-5915 | Belton | 2023 (est.) | 53992 |
| Monique Hill | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 202-554-3501switchboard | Killeen | 2022 (est.) | 51888 |
| Gregory Holland | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 512-463-6564shared line | Temple | 2014 (est.) | 33418 |
| Edgar Miranda | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission | 254-743-0549 | Temple | 2026 (est.) | 61066 |
| Jeremy Paden | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 202-554-3501switchboard | Ft. Hood | 2013 (est.) | 26900 |
| Thomas Parker | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 254-288-2181 | Fort Hood | 2008 (est.) | 4675 |
| Alexandria Perez | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission | 512-463-6564shared line | Temple | 2023 (est.) | 55585 |
| Victoria Spitler | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission | 512-636-7173 | Temple | 2021 (est.) | 50090 |
| Manuel Alcozer | Attorney | — | 254-526-3024 | Killeen | 2011 | 19749 |
| Robert Bass | Attorney | — | 254-526-3024 | Killeen | 2010 | 16695 |
| Craig Carlson | Attorney | — | 254-526-5688 | Killeen | 2026 | 60882 |
| Vicki Carlson | Attorney | — | 254-526-5688 | Killeen | 2026 | 61615 |
| Lori Fergie | Attorney | — | 954-348-8653out-of-state | Belton | 2019 | 47230 |
| John Haydon | Attorney | — | 844-400-8387 | Belton | 2022 | 53488 |
| Keith Huhman | Attorney | — | (254) 721-5083 | Temple | 2026 (est.) | 61588 |
| John Torti | Attorney | — | 254-939-5773 | Belton | 2010 | 17776 |
| James Armstrong | Claims agent | — | (512) 591-8413 | Georgetown | 2026 | 61398 |
| James Perciavalle | Claims agent | — | 412-259-8939out-of-state | Walburg | 2012 | 25446 |
| Terri Perciavalle | Claims agent | — | 412-259-8939out-of-state | Walburg | 2012 | 23340 |
How stretched Texas is
1,538,426 veterans live in Texas and 1088 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,414 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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