Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) Representatives

 What services do accredited VSO representatives often provide?

An accredited VSO representative can help you gather evidence, file a claim, or request a decision review. And they can communicate with VA on your behalf. The services that an accredited VSO representative provides on your VA benefit claim are always free.

Veterans use accredited VSO representatives more often than other types of representatives on initial benefit claims. 

Note: Generally, when you work with an accredited VSO representative, the Veterans Service Organization as a whole is representing you.

• Below are the VSO Representatives of the Fleet Reserve Association listed by Region. 

• If you have any questions, or if there is not a representative in your area, please contact either of the National VSO Representatives listed below:

            Thomas Flanik, Telephone: (360) 770-7878, Email: gunny@sos.net

            Sha'ron Martin, Telephone: (757) 675-0699, Email: sdmartin@cox.net 

• The following Link will take you to the VA Office of General Counsel Search site for Accredited Service Officers: https://www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp

Note: If you like to become a VSO Representative under the Fleet Reserve Association please see the video at the bottom of this page for more information.