- Type of help
- Benefits and claims assistance
- Location
- Holyoke
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm the service and appointment you need.
By appointment
Local help and county facts
Capitol Planning Region, CT Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address
Find veterans benefits contacts for Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.
Offices for Capitol Planning Region
No local office is matched to Capitol Planning Region in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.
Hampden County, MA
Hampden County, MA
- Type of help
- Benefits and claims assistance
- Location
- Holyoke
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm the service and appointment you need.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday by appointment
Hampden County, MA
Agawam municipal veterans services
Massachusetts municipal/regional veterans services
- Type of help
- Benefits and claims assistance
- Location
- Agawam
Local veterans benefits assistance. Ask about federal benefits and the requirements for state or local assistance.
Serves: Agawam.
954 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
Help from anywhere in Connecticut
- Office of Advocacy and Assistance statewide contact: 860-616-3685
- DAV National Service Office - Newington VA Regional Office: 860-594-6612
- American Legion Department of Connecticut service officer: 860-594-6600
- VFW national claims-assistance route: 860-594-6610
- AMVETS national remote claims assistance
- PVA national Veterans Benefits hotline: 866-734-0857
Getting help in Capitol Planning Region
Connecticut assigns state offices by congressional district and town. Use the official town-to-district list or contact OAA. These guides use the nine current planning regions; they do not assign a region to a district office.
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Call (833) 387-1649Veterans in Capitol Planning Region
The ACS estimates about 35,300, give or take 1,240 civilian veterans in Capitol Planning Region.
By ACS estimates, Capitol Planning Region has the 1st largest veteran population among Connecticut's 9 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 23 percent above the Connecticut share; below the national share. | 21 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 8 percent the same rounded estimate as the Connecticut share; below the national share. | 8 percent | 13 percent |
Capitol Planning Region has about 12,300, give or take 590 veterans 75 and older; both the county and Connecticut round to a 35 percent share.
Capitol Planning Region has about 1,870, give or take 423 veterans under 35, making up 5 percent of its veterans compared with 6 percent in Connecticut.
Capitol Planning Region has about 2,790, give or take 419 women veterans; both the county and Connecticut round to a 8 percent share.
Income, work and education in Capitol Planning Region
| Measure | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $61,575 ± $2,029 | $59,416 ± $1,352 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $47,677 ± $551 | $48,152 ± $329 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 6.0% ± 1.1 points | 5.6% ± 0.6 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 27.8% ± 1.8 points | 28.9% ± 0.9 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 80.6% ± 3.2 points | 78.1% ± 1.7 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 3.8% ± 1.2 points | 4.4% ± 0.8 points | 4.1% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 93.9% ± 1.1 points | 94.8% ± 0.6 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 34.6% ± 1.7 points | 34.7% ± 1.0 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 fewer veterans here in 2035: about 28,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 37,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Capitol Planning Region
VA reports 10,233 veterans in Capitol Planning Region receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 2,724 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 1,314 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 1,236 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 2,688 |
| 100 percent | 2,271 |
VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).
VA home loans in Capitol Planning Region
2025 home loan figures for this county are not in the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) county list.
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).
When they served
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 12,200, give or take 699) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 5,710, give or take 545).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Capitol Planning Region
VA reported about $280.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $273.2 million in medical care spending in Capitol Planning Region for FY2025.
Nearest VA locations
VA medical center
Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053-9764
New-patient wait for mental health: 21 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 32 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 37 miles in a straight line from the county center.
VA clinic
Newington VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
555 Willard Avenue, Newington, CT 06111-2631
New-patient wait for primary care: 28 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for mental health: 36 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 12 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Vet Center
Hartford Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
25 Elm Street, Suite A, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-2305
about 11 miles in a straight line from the county center.
VA regional benefit office
Hartford VA Regional Benefit Office at Newington VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
555 Willard Ave, Newington, CT 06111
about 12 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Capitol Planning Region is West Haven VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in West Haven, CT, about 42 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Capitol Planning Region is Hartford Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Rocky Hill, CT, about 11 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Hartford RO (station 308); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes
Nearest open VA national cemetery
Calverton National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
210 Princeton Boulevard Calverton, NY 11933
631-727-5410
About 63 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery
Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
317 Bow Ln Middletown, CT 06457
860-616-3688
About 18.7 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.
State Veterans Homes in Capitol Planning Region
- State Veterans Home, Rocky Hill
VA-recognized State Veterans Homes listed in VA's FY2025 per diem list, September 2024. VA State Home list (opens in a new tab).
Cleanup and former military sites in Capitol Planning Region
EPA Superfund National Priorities List
- Old Southington Landfill (opens in a new tab)
Status: deleted. Federal facility: no. - Precision Plating Corp. (opens in a new tab)
Status: final. Federal facility: no. - Solvents Recovery Service of New England (opens in a new tab)
Status: final. Federal facility: no.
Formerly Used Defense Sites
- B/FLD NAV IND RES ORD (opens in a new tab)
- BRADLEY MILITARY AF (opens in a new tab)
- BRAINARD FIELD (opens in a new tab)
- E GRA AFS #Z-103 (opens in a new tab)
- EAST HARTFORD AA BAT (opens in a new tab)
More former defense sites (10)
- MILITARY HOUSING (opens in a new tab)
- NAVY IRP #61 (opens in a new tab)
- NEW BRITIAN GROUP HQ (opens in a new tab)
- NIKE 08 (opens in a new tab)
- NIKE 85 (opens in a new tab)
- NIKE HA-25 (opens in a new tab)
- NIKE HA-67 (opens in a new tab)
- RENTSCHLER FIELD (opens in a new tab)
- ROCKLAND HOUSING (opens in a new tab)
- UCONN BAT HSG SITE (opens in a new tab)
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.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Connecticut Balance of State CoC counted 124 veterans experiencing homelessness (105 sheltered, 19 unsheltered).
CT-505 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 145 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 Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 413-584-4040. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
Cities and towns in Capitol Planning Region
- Hartford (city): about 121,127 residents
- New Britain (city): about 74,223 residents
- West Hartford (unincorporated community): about 63,620 residents
- East Hartford (unincorporated community): about 50,918 residents
- Manchester (unincorporated community): about 36,759 residents
More places (30)
- Newington (unincorporated community): about 30,896 residents
- Wethersfield (unincorporated community): about 27,250 residents
- Storrs (unincorporated community): about 15,207 residents
- Windsor Locks (unincorporated community): about 12,579 residents
- Kensington (unincorporated community): about 9,962 residents
- Southwood Acres (unincorporated community): about 8,115 residents
- Thompsonville (unincorporated community): about 7,927 residents
- Glastonbury Center (unincorporated community): about 7,266 residents
- Rockville (unincorporated community): about 7,072 residents
- Simsbury Center (unincorporated community): about 6,198 residents
- Hazardville (unincorporated community): about 6,022 residents
- Sherwood Manor (unincorporated community): about 5,706 residents
- Stafford Springs (unincorporated community): about 4,649 residents
- Collinsville (unincorporated community): about 3,963 residents
- Broad Brook (unincorporated community): about 3,609 residents
- West Simsbury (unincorporated community): about 3,000 residents
- Weatogue (unincorporated community): about 2,672 residents
- Coventry Lake (unincorporated community): about 2,647 residents
- Salmon Brook (unincorporated community): about 2,343 residents
- Plantsville (unincorporated community): about 2,220 residents
- Somers (unincorporated community): about 2,056 residents
- Crystal Lake (unincorporated community): about 2,024 residents
- Suffield Depot (unincorporated community): about 2,006 residents
- Blue Hills (unincorporated community): about 1,676 residents
- North Granby (unincorporated community): about 1,451 residents
- South Coventry (unincorporated community): about 1,434 residents
- Tariffville (unincorporated community): about 1,419 residents
- Canton Valley (unincorporated community): about 1,186 residents
- Terramuggus (unincorporated community): about 968 residents
- Mansfield Center (unincorporated community): about 785 residents
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.
Free tools and help
- VA disability calculator
- Back pay calculator
- Connecticut veteran benefits
- Claims guide
- Presumptive conditions
- Condition guides
For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)
Connecticut benefits
Connecticut exempts qualifying primary dwellings for veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total, subject to local limits.
Connecticut veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total who own no dwelling can exempt one qualifying motor vehicle.
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- Any VA decision letters you have received
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Sources and method
ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.
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