Navajo Nation service offices in Chinle and Window Rock offer claims help. Call to confirm eligibility and the right agency for your community. ADVS phone and video appointments are available throughout the county, including communities outside the Navajo Nation.
Tribal veterans service office providing help with VA benefits, claims and supporting records. Contact the agency to confirm eligibility and which regional office should assist you.
Mailing address only: P.O. Box 1840, Chinle, AZ 86503The administration lists Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., excluding holidays and other closures. Confirm local hours and time zone.
Tribal veterans service office providing help with VA benefits, claims and supporting records. Contact the agency to confirm eligibility and which regional office should assist you.
Mailing address only: P.O. Box 1419, Window Rock, AZ 86515The administration lists Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., excluding holidays and other closures. Confirm local hours and time zone.
For statewide phone and remote help, see the Arizona directory.
The agency addresses below are mailing addresses. Ask for the physical meeting location and confirm the appointment time zone before traveling.
ADVS: benefits appointments across Arizona (opens in a new tab) · Navajo Nation: regional offices (opens in a new tab)
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 2,400, give or take 267 civilian veterans in Apache County.
Among Arizona's 15 counties and equivalents, Apache County ranks 12th by its estimated number of veterans.
| Measure | Apache County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 34 percent above the Arizona share; above the national share. | 28 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 14 percent above the Arizona share; above the national share. | 11 percent | 13 percent |
Apache County has about 516, give or take 122 veterans 75 and older, making up 22 percent of its veterans compared with 29 percent in Arizona.
Apache County has about 134, give or take 59 veterans under 35, making up 6 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Arizona.
Women veterans in Apache County number about 285, give or take 96; their 12 percent share is above Arizona's 10 percent.
| Measure | Apache County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $33,373 ± $5,055 | $53,307 ± $598 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $27,681 ± $1,338 | $41,020 ± $160 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 16.8% ± 5.3 points | 7.6% ± 0.3 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 39.7% ± 7.4 points | 30.9% ± 0.6 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 46.4% ± 8.1 points | 73.1% ± 0.9 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 5.8% ± 5.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 94.6% ± 2.4 points | 96.1% ± 0.3 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 24.5% ± 6.3 points | 33.7% ± 0.5 points | 31.8% ± 0.2 points |
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 3,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 1,151 veterans in Apache County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 218 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 127 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 140 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 349 |
| 100 percent | 317 |
FY2019: 666 recipients. Change to FY2025: +485.
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
In 2025, lenders reported 57 VA-backed home loans out of 459 home loans made in Apache County (12.4% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $326,000.
The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 1,080, give or take 195) and post-9/11 only (about 392, give or take 103).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $32.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $23.1 million in medical care spending in Apache County for FY2025.
Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
1501 San Pedro Drive, Southeast, Albuquerque, NM 87108-5153
New-patient wait for mental health: 36 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 46 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 166 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Show Low VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
5171 Cub Lake Road, Suite C380, Show Low, AZ 85901-7850
New-patient wait for primary care: 41 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for mental health: 43 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 87 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Navajo Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab)
Hwy 264, Building 10915, Ganado, AZ 86505
about 27 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Albuquerque VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
500 Gold Ave., SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
about 161 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Apache County is Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Prescott, AZ, about 177 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Apache County is Chinle Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Chinle, AZ, about 63 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Phoenix RO (station 345); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona (opens in a new tab)
2929 E Pinnacle Peak Road Phoenix, AZ 85024
480-513-3600
About 185.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Prescott National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
500 N Highway 89 Prescott, AZ 86313
928-445-4860
About 177.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: cremation only.
Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Camp Navajo (opens in a new tab)
14317 Veterans Dr, Camp Navajo Bellemont, AZ 86015
928-214-3474
About 133.2 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.
National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.
Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.
These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
On one night in January 2024, Arizona Balance of State CoC counted 373 veterans experiencing homelessness (222 sheltered, 151 unsheltered).
AZ-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 231 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 505-265-1711. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)
Qualifying Arizona veterans with a 100 percent service-connected rating receive a full primary residence exemption, subject to the household income limit.
Arizona offers a vehicle license tax exemption to qualifying veterans certified 100 percent disabled and drawing compensation on that basis.
Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.
ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
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