For claims help from Safford, Thatcher and elsewhere in Graham County, book an ADVS phone or video appointment. Graham County’s veteran resource page also directs visitors to ADVS.
No local office is matched to Graham County in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.
Fry Chapter 14 offers claims assistance. Call to confirm the service appointment address; the department lists a PO box for contact and a separate meeting venue.
Mailing address only: P.O. Box 1014, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636Service officer hours: Monday–Friday, noon–4 p.m.
San Pedro Valley Chapter 26 offers claims assistance and community support. The chapter meeting schedule is separate from claims appointments.
Mailing address only: P.O. Box 729, Benson, AZ 85602Call for a service officer appointment.
Visit a local hosted station to speak with a DAV service officer by video. This is a scheduled local service, not a full-time walk-in DAV office.
Session dates and hours must be confirmed with DAV before visiting.
We have not confirmed a current local claims appointment address for this directory. For veteran employment support, ARIZONA@WORK publishes a Graham contact at 928-432-6932; that is not a VA claims office.
ADVS: benefits appointments across Arizona (opens in a new tab) · Graham County: veteran resources (opens in a new tab) · ARIZONA@WORK: southeastern Arizona veteran employment services (opens in a new tab)
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 1,750, give or take 274 civilian veterans in Graham County.
Among Arizona's 15 counties and equivalents, Graham County ranks 13th by its estimated number of veterans.
| Measure | Graham County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 28 percent the same rounded estimate as the Arizona share; below the national share. | 28 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
Graham County has about 475, give or take 112 veterans 75 and older, making up 27 percent of its veterans compared with 29 percent in Arizona.
Veterans under 35 account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Graham County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 6 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Graham County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
| Measure | Graham County | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $41,545 ± $4,582 | $53,307 ± $598 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $31,679 ± $1,508 | $41,020 ± $160 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 8.2% ± 4.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 40.8% ± 8.5 points | 30.9% ± 0.6 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 70.0% ± 14.0 points | 73.1% ± 0.9 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 0.0% ± 10.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 95.8% ± 2.7 points | 96.1% ± 0.3 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 16.5% ± 6.7 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 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 508 veterans in Graham County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 123 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 72 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 60 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 143 |
| 100 percent | 110 |
FY2019: 408 recipients. Change to FY2025: +100.
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 74 VA-backed home loans out of 846 home loans made in Graham County (8.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $333,000.
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 703, give or take 162) and post-9/11 only (about 318, give or take 154).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $13.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $14.3 million in medical care spending in Graham County for FY2025.
Tucson VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
3601 South Sixth Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723-0001
New-patient wait for mental health: 25 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 30 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 82 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Southeast Tucson VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
7395 South Houghton Road, Suite 129, Tucson, AZ 85747-3305
New-patient wait for mental health: 28 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 24 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 77 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Tucson Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
2525 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85716
about 79 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Phoenix VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
3333 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012
about 131 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Graham County is Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Phoenix, AZ, about 132 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Graham County is Tucson Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Tucson, AZ, about 79 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Phoenix RO (station 345); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Fort Bayard National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
200 Camino De Paz Fort Bayard, NM 88036
505-988-6400
About 100.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
San Carlos Apache Tribal Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
42700 W US Hwy 70 San Carlos, AZ 85550
928-475-2361
About 40.3 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 Tucson VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 520-792-1450. 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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