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How stretched Wyoming is
45,445 veterans live in Wyoming and 35 accredited representatives of all kinds are listed there — about 1,298 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.
The organizations behind these representatives
| Organization | Accredited reps nationally |
In Wyoming | Median years accredited | Appointing them |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 3,753 | 19 | 5.5 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Disabled American Veterans | 1,663 | 4 | 5.1 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 2,133 | 6 | 4.9 | Paper VA Form 21-22 only |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 2,342 | 15 | 5.4 | Accepts online POA requests |
| Wyoming Veterans Commission | 15 | 15 | 6.4 | 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.
Everyone accredited in Wyoming
| Name | Type | Organization | Phone | City | Accredited | VA reg # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristina Carroll | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 202-554-3501switchboard | Cheyenne | 2026 (est.) | 60883 |
| Richard Cline | VSO representative | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 202-861-2700switchboard | Cody | 2014 (est.) | 30804 |
| Lyle Eagle | VSO representative | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 307-258-1100 | Casper | 2023 (est.) | 54948 |
| Stacee Farro | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 202-861-2700switchboard | Cheyenne | 2015 (est.) | 36415 |
| Lisa Griffith | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Buffalo | 2014 (est.) | 32585 |
| Michelle Hall | VSO representative | American Legion, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 307-250-3890 | Cody | 2026 (est.) | 61345 |
| Billie Hamby | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 202-861-2700switchboard | Pinedale | 2017 (est.) | 43544 |
| Guadalupe Hurtado | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission, American Legion | 307-399-1821 | Laramie | 2024 (est.) | 58188 |
| Daryl Jackson | VSO representative | Disabled American Veterans | 307-443-2752 | Cheyenne | 2023 (est.) | 55255 |
| Clifford Knesel | VSO representative | American Legion | 202-861-2700switchboard | Gillette | 2019 (est.) | 47973 |
| David McDonell | VSO representative | Wyoming Veterans Commission | 307-772-5234 | Casper | 2016 (est.) | 39368 |
| Sandy, McFarland | VSO representative | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 202-861-2700switchboard | Gillette | 2020 (est.) | 49619 |
| Douglas Miles | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 307-274-7747 | Cheyenne | 2008 (est.) | 10174 |
| Jonathan Nicodemus | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 307-778-7340 | Cheyenne | 2023 (est.) | 53970 |
| Dwight Null | VSO representative | American Legion | (307) 631-7580 | Cheyenne | 2009 (est.) | 12295 |
| Vicki Osman | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 202-861-2700switchboard | Cheyenne | 2010 (est.) | 18174 |
| Tomas Pacheco | VSO representative | Veterans of Foreign Wars | 307-778-7340 | Cheyenne | 2022 (est.) | 53120 |
| Ellen Rejda | VSO representative | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 307-438-2101 | Riverton | 2021 (est.) | 50783 |
| Mi Hye Robinson-Kim | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 307-922-5442 | Rock Springs | 2024 (est.) | 57692 |
| Hanni Rowicki | VSO representative | American Legion, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 202-861-2700switchboard | Casper | 2025 (est.) | 60122 |
| Nancy Stafford | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars | 202-861-2700switchboard | Kemmerer | 2014 (est.) | 32436 |
| Emily Study | VSO representative | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 307-214-2112 | Laramie | 2020 (est.) | 48502 |
| Crystal Troutman | VSO representative | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 307-777-8153 | Cheyenne | 2020 (est.) | 48499 |
| Phillip Vrska | VSO representative | National Association of County Veterans Service Officers | 307-367-4877 | Pinedale | 2025 (est.) | 58406 |
| Amanda Witbrod | VSO representative | American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyoming Veterans Commission | 307-777-8156 | Gillette | 2024 (est.) | 58071 |
| Brian Yeager | VSO representative | American Legion | 307-681-6460 | Gillette | 2013 (est.) | 26378 |
| James Bush | Attorney | — | 307-432-0807 | Cheyenne | 2023 | 55646 |
| Samantha Daniels Winney | Attorney | — | 307-630-7763 | Cheyenne | 2022 | 52570 |
| John Hursh | Attorney | — | 307-851-5000 | Laramie | 2012 | 24726 |
| Jennifer Johnigan | Attorney | — | 307-432-0807 | Cheyenne | 2023 | 54642 |
| Charles Price | Attorney | — | (214) 912-7461out-of-state | Buffalo | 2022 | 51669 |
| Donna Sheen | Attorney | — | 307-760-1738 | Laramie | 2024 | 57422 |
| John Starcevich | Attorney | — | 307-880-1002 | Pinedale | 2024 | 57795 |
| Albert Walsh | Attorney | — | 307-314-9582 | Laramie | 2018 | 45484 |
| Tara Deiter | Claims agent | — | 307-288-5600 | Casper | 2017 | 40869 |
10 of these listings ring a switchboard, not a desk
The VA publishes one phone number per representative, and for 10 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.
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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