VA-accredited representatives in Killeen, TX

7 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Killeen, TX — 3 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Killeen, TX

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Melanie CastleberryVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars202-554-3501switchboard2023 (est.)53976
Monique HillVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboard2022 (est.)51888
Jose LandezVSO representative——no phone published2008 (est.)3440
Manuel AlcozerAttorney—254-526-3024201119749
Robert BassAttorney—254-526-3024201016695
Craig CarlsonAttorney—254-526-5688202660882
Vicki CarlsonAttorney—254-526-5688202661615

2 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk

The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 2 of the people on this page that number is an organization's main line shared by hundreds of representatives across the country — not a direct line to them. It is marked switchboard in the table. Ask for the person by name and by VA registration number, and if you cannot get through, any other representative from the same organization can take the case.

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Jana ElseVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission, Veterans of Foreign Wars512-463-6564shared lineTemple2012 (est.)25187
Carlos EscobarVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission254-743-0549Temple2026 (est.)61713
Shereka EvansVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans254-288-3745Fort Hood2025 (est.)60356
Kenneth HawkinsVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission254-743-0549Temple2025 (est.)59917
Maybelline HernandezVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Disabled American Veterans254-933-5915Belton2023 (est.)53992
Gregory HollandVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission, Veterans of Foreign Wars512-463-6564shared lineTemple2014 (est.)33418
Edgar MirandaVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission254-743-0549Temple2026 (est.)61066
Jeremy PadenVSO representativeDisabled American Veterans202-554-3501switchboardFt. Hood2013 (est.)26900
Thomas ParkerVSO representativeVeterans of Foreign Wars254-288-2181Fort Hood2008 (est.)4675
Alexandria PerezVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission512-463-6564shared lineTemple2023 (est.)55585
Victoria SpitlerVSO representativeTexas Veterans Commission512-636-7173Temple2021 (est.)50090
Lori FergieAttorney—954-348-8653out-of-stateBelton201947230
John HaydonAttorney—844-400-8387Belton202253488
Steven HessAttorney—254-699-9999Harker Heights202661147
Keith HuhmanAttorney—(254) 721-5083Temple2026 (est.)61588
Richard RousseauAttorney—254-699-9999Harker Heights201533339
John TortiAttorney—254-939-5773Belton201017776
Lucelda ArmentaClaims agent—(254) 699-9999Harker Heights202661489
James ArmstrongClaims agent—(512) 591-8413Georgetown202661398

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Texas Median years
accredited		Appointing them
Disabled American Veterans1,663775.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,133834.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Texas Veterans Commission5745204.3Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,3421355.4Accepts 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 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.

What would this rating pay you? (2026 rates)

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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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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