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Accredited in Longview, TX
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Elrod | (915) 229-1862 | Attorney | — | 2015 | 34001 |
| Kristen Ishihara | 903-212-7313 | Attorney | — | 2015 | 34410 |
| Carol Stone | 903-759-5922 | Attorney | — | 2022 | 51961 |
Within 25 miles
| Name | Phone | Type | Organization | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Easley | 202-861-2700switchboard | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars | Marshall | 2009 (est.) | 14312 |
| Marie Gilliam | 903-923-6413 | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission | Marshall | 2026 (est.) | 61957 |
| Leonardo Gonzalez | 512-463-6564shared line | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission | Henderson | 2011 (est.) | 20706 |
| Donald Hocutt | 903-935-8415 | VSO representative | Texas Veterans Commission | Marshall | 2023 (est.) | 54058 |
How stretched Texas is
1,538,426 veterans live in Texas and 1033 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,489 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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