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Accredited in Puyallup, WA
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Allen | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683-1400switchboard | 2025 (est.) | 60236 |
| Timothy Moss | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | n/a | 2024 (est.) | 58055 |
| Gregory Taylor | VSO representative | Fleet Reserve Association | 703-683-1400switchboard | 2025 (est.) | 60238 |
| Michael Brown | Claims agent | — | 253-376-2717 | 2026 | 60822 |
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
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Anthony | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Tacoma | 2022 (est.) | 52112 |
| Rey Bagorio | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | (253) 583-1300 | Tacoma | 2021 (est.) | 49782 |
| Victoria Burgess | VSO representative | American Veterans | 253-472-1966 | Tacoma | 2022 (est.) | 53045 |
| Sean Contreras | VSO representative | American Veterans | 253-722-4114 | Fife | 2023 (est.) | 54846 |
| Leland Cooper | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | 1-800-562-2308shared line | Orting | 2010 (est.) | 18158 |
| Antwaine Dowdy | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | 1-800-562-2308shared line | Fife | 2017 (est.) | 42173 |
| Sheila Duncan | VSO representative | African American PTSD Association | 253-589-0766shared line | Lakewood | 2008 (est.) | 8814 |
| Phillip Gonzales | VSO representative | National Association for Black Veterans, Inc. | 253-582-2895 | Lakewood | 2023 (est.) | 54348 |
| Teri Graves | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | 360-946-2423 | DuPont | 2021 (est.) | 50293 |
| Cedrina Harper | VSO representative | National Association for Black Veterans, Inc. | 253-582-0895 | Lakewood | 2023 (est.) | 55757 |
| Sharon Hurd | VSO representative | American Legion | 253-583-1300 | Tacoma | 2017 (est.) | 42914 |
| Easter Iuli | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Tacoma | 2021 (est.) | 49970 |
| Sidney Lee | VSO representative | African American PTSD Association | 253-589-0766shared line | Lakewood | 2008 (est.) | 3544 |
| Robert Lewis | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | 253-293-3833 | Auburn | 2025 (est.) | 59752 |
| Rommel Magallanes | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | 253-583-1300 | Tacoma | 2021 (est.) | 51121 |
| LaVander McCleary | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 253-344-5985 | Fife | 2023 (est.) | 55876 |
| Debbie Moore | VSO representative | American Veterans | 1-800-810-7148switchboard | Tacoma | 2018 (est.) | 43772 |
| Sophia Pfutzner | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | 1-800-562-2308shared line | Orting | 2019 (est.) | 47757 |
| Aleki Potoae | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Tacoma | 2023 (est.) | 54718 |
| Christopher Sada | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion | (253) 477-4810 | Lewis-McChord | 2024 (est.) | 57560 |
| Kimberly Schuler | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | 1-800-562-2308shared line | Orting | 2022 (est.) | 51790 |
| Donald Scott | VSO representative | African American PTSD Association | 253-589-0766shared line | Lakewood | 2008 (est.) | 8812 |
| Jason Scott | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 253-569-2790 | JB Lewis-McChord | 2024 (est.) | 57069 |
| Brianna Smith | VSO representative | American Veterans | 1-800-810-7148switchboard | Tacoma | 2023 (est.) | 54381 |
| Danny Sola | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | 253-259-0581 | Orting | 2024 (est.) | 56882 |
| Ross Walker | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 202-554-3501switchboard | Fife | 2010 (est.) | 17353 |
| Kenneth Walters | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 253-344-5985 | Fife | 2014 (est.) | 32667 |
| Mose Wilson | VSO representative | Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 206-341-8284shared line | Fife | 2023 (est.) | 55330 |
| Claretha Wimbush | VSO representative | African American PTSD Association | 253-589-0766shared line | Lakewood | 2015 (est.) | 34437 |
| Keith Armstrong | Attorney | — | 253-221-0285 | Spanaway | 2013 | 26193 |
| Joshua Candia | Attorney | — | 602-872-3026out-of-state | Bonney Lake | 2024 | 57640 |
| Roger Cartwright | Attorney | — | 253-967-4499 | Orting | 2025 | 59565 |
| Terrence Gorman | Attorney | — | 904-615-0174out-of-state | Lacey | 2023 | 54068 |
| Kerven Montfort | Attorney | — | 253-328-7166shared line | Lacey | 2022 | 53461 |
| David Oliver | Attorney | — | 253-472-4357 | Tacoma | 2012 | 24540 |
| Tricia Petek | Attorney | — | 253-328-7166shared line | Lacey | 2019 | 47694 |
| Savanna Phillips | Attorney | — | 253-327-3387 | Bonney Lake | 2026 | 61661 |
| Julian Wheeler | Attorney | — | 253-964-2173 | Lakewood | 2016 | 38790 |
| Jurea Rubit | Claims agent | — | 770-807-5210out-of-state | Tacoma | 2014 | 30865 |
| Jerome Spearman | Claims agent | — | —no phone published | DuPont | 2024 | 57690 |
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In Washington | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet Reserve Association | 475 | 11 | 12.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
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 Washington is
509,859 veterans live in Washington and 275 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,854 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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