VA-accredited representatives in Madison, WI

17 people are accredited by the VA to represent veterans on disability claims in Madison, WI — 14 of them work for free. Names, phone numbers and registration numbers below, straight from the VA's roster.

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Accredited in Madison, WI

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneAccreditedVA reg #
Chad BuchenVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs414-977-55852025 (est.)60230
William ButtonVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers608-266-4158shared line2025 (est.)60273
Daniel ConneryVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars608-266-4158shared line2008 (est.)8691
Amanda CulbertsonVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans608-266-41562025 (est.)59176
Janelle GallatinVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion608-266-4158shared line2021 (est.)50401
Joshua HameisterVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars608-266-4158shared line2024 (est.)57253
John HarmonVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars608-266-4158shared line2024 (est.)57255
April HeimVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs608-400-51452023 (est.)53909
Matthew KorbolVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs608-266-13092024 (est.)56051
Pamela LangeVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans608-266-4158shared line2023 (est.)55887
Brandon LutzVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans608-266-4158shared line2023 (est.)54320
Bridgette NelsonVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars608-266-4158shared line2015 (est.)35679
Darin TrautnerVSO representativeNational Association of County Veterans Service Officers608-266-4158shared line2016 (est.)39174
Shannon TruittVSO representativeWisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars608-266-4158shared line2023 (est.)54036
Brenda HaskinsAttorney—608-237-6673200913862
Thomas SeelenAttorney—320-223-8602out-of-state202558676
Gerald SternbergAttorney—608-298-7537201223627

Within 25 miles

NameTypeOrganizationPhoneCityAccreditedVA reg #
Shana DunnAttorney—608-535-6420Waunakee201016044
Jonathan HeidenAttorney—414-313-4484Waunakee202252109
Jason JohnsAttorney—608-209-0805Oregon201327468
Daniel KrauseAttorney—608-268-5751Oregon201429700
Nicole NavinAttorney—608-535-6420Waunakee202660792
Marsha TesarAttorney—608-846-2200DeForest201015691
Travis WestAttorney—608-535-6420Waunakee200911842

The organizations behind these representatives

OrganizationAccredited reps
nationally		 In Wisconsin Median years
accredited		Appointing them
American Legion3,7531715.5Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Disabled American Veterans1,663975.1Paper VA Form 21-22 only
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers2,1331364.9Paper VA Form 21-22 only
Veterans of Foreign Wars2,3421455.4Accepts online POA requests
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs2472023.8Paper 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 Wisconsin is

327,195 veterans live in Wisconsin and 312 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,049 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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