diff --git a/modules/claims_api/app/controllers/concerns/claims_api/poa_verification.rb b/modules/claims_api/app/controllers/concerns/claims_api/poa_verification.rb
index b7c17966f07..12fc5e63c0e 100644
--- a/modules/claims_api/app/controllers/concerns/claims_api/poa_verification.rb
+++ b/modules/claims_api/app/controllers/concerns/claims_api/poa_verification.rb
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ def target_veteran_is_current_user?
       # @param poa_code [String] poa code to match to @current_user
       #
       # @return [Boolean] True if valid poa code, False if not
-      def valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code)
+      def valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code) # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
         reps = ::Veteran::Service::Representative.all_for_user(first_name: @current_user.first_name,
                                                                last_name: @current_user.last_name)
+
         return false if reps.blank?
 
         if reps.count > 1
@@ -81,6 +82,12 @@ def valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code)
                                                                    last_name: @current_user.last_name,
                                                                    middle_initial:)
 
+            if reps.blank? || reps.count > 1
+              reps = ::Veteran::Service::Representative.all_for_user(first_name: @current_user.first_name,
+                                                                     last_name: @current_user.last_name,
+                                                                     poa_code:)
+            end
+
             raise ::Common::Exceptions::Unauthorized, detail: 'VSO Representative Not Found' if reps.blank?
             raise ::Common::Exceptions::Unauthorized, detail: 'Ambiguous VSO Representative Results' if reps.count > 1
           end
diff --git a/modules/claims_api/spec/concerns/claims_api/poa_verification_spec.rb b/modules/claims_api/spec/concerns/claims_api/poa_verification_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e35dc9405a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/claims_api/spec/concerns/claims_api/poa_verification_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+class FakeController < ApplicationController
+  include ClaimsApi::PoaVerification
+
+  def initialize
+    super
+    @current_user = ClaimsApi::ClaimsUser.new('test')
+    @current_user.first_name_last_name('John', 'Doe')
+    @current_user.middle_name = 'Alexander'
+  end
+end
+
+describe FakeController do
+  context 'validating poa_code for current_user' do
+    let(:poa_code) { '091' }
+    let(:first_name) { 'John' }
+    let(:last_name) { 'Doe' }
+    let(:phone) { '123-456-7890' }
+
+    context 'when no rep is found' do
+      it 'returns false' do
+        ret = subject.valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code)
+        expect(ret).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when a single match is found by first/last name' do
+      context 'when the poa_code matches' do
+        before do
+          create(:representative, representative_id: '12345', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                  poa_codes: [poa_code], phone:)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns true' do
+          ret = subject.valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code)
+          expect(ret).to eq(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when the poa_code does not match' do
+        before do
+          create(:representative, representative_id: '12345', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                  poa_codes: ['ABC'], phone:)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns false' do
+          ret = subject.valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code)
+          expect(ret).to eq(false)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when multiple matches are found by first/last name' do
+      before do
+        create(:representative, representative_id: '12345', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                middle_initial: 'A', poa_codes: ['091'], phone:)
+        create(:representative, representative_id: '123456', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                middle_initial: 'B', poa_codes: ['091'], phone:)
+      end
+
+      it 'searches with middle name' do
+        res = subject.valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code)
+        expect(res).to eq(true)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when multiple matches are found by first/last/middle name' do
+      context 'when a single rep is found' do
+        before do
+          create(:representative, representative_id: '12345', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                  middle_initial: 'A', poa_codes: ['ABC'], phone:)
+          create(:representative, representative_id: '123456', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                  middle_initial: 'B', poa_codes: ['DEF'], phone:)
+          create(:representative, representative_id: '1234567', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                  middle_initial: 'A', poa_codes: ['091'], phone:)
+        end
+
+        it 'returns true' do
+          res = subject.valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code)
+          expect(res).to eq(true)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when multiple reps are found' do
+        before do
+          create(:representative, representative_id: '12345', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                  middle_initial: 'A', poa_codes: ['091'], phone:)
+          create(:representative, representative_id: '123456', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                  middle_initial: 'B', poa_codes: ['091'], phone:)
+          create(:representative, representative_id: '1234567', first_name:, last_name:,
+                                  middle_initial: 'A', poa_codes: ['091'], phone:)
+        end
+
+        it 'raises "Ambiguous VSO Representative Results"' do
+          expect { subject.valid_poa_code_for_current_user?(poa_code) }.to raise_error(Common::Exceptions::Unauthorized)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end