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South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.

Offices for South Central Connecticut Planning Region

No local office is matched to South Central Connecticut Planning Region in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.

Suffolk County, NY

NYS Veterans Services - Northport (Th)

New York State Department of Veterans' Services

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Northport

Veterans benefits advice and help finding a claims appointment.

Area served: Suffolk County. Physical office: Northport, Suffolk County.

79 Middleville Road, Building 9, Rm 101, Northport, NY 11768

Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.

Suffolk County, NY

Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency

New York county veterans service agencies

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Hauppauge

Veterans benefits advice and help finding a claims appointment.

Area served: Suffolk County. Physical office: Hauppauge, Suffolk County.

H. Lee Dennison Executive Office Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.

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Getting help in South Central Connecticut 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) 387-1649

Veterans in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

The ACS estimates about 20,500, give or take 923 civilian veterans in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

By ACS estimates, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has the 2nd largest veteran population among Connecticut's 9 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating21 percent

the same rounded estimate as the Connecticut share; below the national share.

21 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher8 percent

the same rounded estimate as the Connecticut share; below the national share.

8 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in South Central Connecticut Planning Region number about 7,290, give or take 508; their 36 percent share is above Connecticut's 35 percent.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region has about 1,190, give or take 286 veterans under 35; both the county and Connecticut round to a 6 percent share.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region has about 1,550, give or take 341 women veterans; both the county and Connecticut round to a 8 percent share.

Income, work and education in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$54,516 ± $2,215$59,416 ± $1,352$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$46,663 ± $703$48,152 ± $329$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over6.8% ± 1.4 points5.6% ± 0.6 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over29.2% ± 2.4 points28.9% ± 0.9 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6471.1% ± 2.9 points78.1% ± 1.7 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 647.5% ± 3.3 points4.4% ± 0.8 points4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over93.6% ± 1.4 points94.8% ± 0.6 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over32.3% ± 2.1 points34.7% ± 1.0 points31.8% ± 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 15,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 20,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

VA reports 5,542 veterans in South Central Connecticut Planning Region receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent1,408
30 to 40 percent660
50 to 60 percent659
70 to 90 percent1,500
100 percent1,315

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 South Central Connecticut 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).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 7,480, give or take 554) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 3,540, give or take 490).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

VA reported about $110.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $314.1 million in medical care spending in South Central Connecticut Planning Region for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Connecticut, in Northport, NY, Northport VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is South Central Connecticut Planning Region's second-nearest medical center, about 37 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to South Central Connecticut Planning Region is Hartford Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Rocky Hill, CT, about 28 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 25.4 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 21 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.

Cleanup and former military sites in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Formerly Used Defense Sites

More former defense sites (1)

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 West Haven VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 203-932-5711. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

  • New Haven (city): about 134,349 residents
  • Meriden (city): about 60,545 residents
  • West Haven (city): about 55,351 residents
  • Milford city (balance): about 51,023 residents
  • East Haven (unincorporated community): about 27,806 residents
More places (9)
  • North Haven (unincorporated community): about 24,336 residents
  • Wallingford Center (unincorporated community): about 18,208 residents
  • Orange (unincorporated community): about 14,315 residents
  • Branford Center (unincorporated community): about 6,305 residents
  • Northford (unincorporated community): about 6,186 residents
  • Quinnipiac University (unincorporated community): about 4,311 residents
  • Guilford Center (unincorporated community): about 2,263 residents
  • Madison Center (unincorporated community): about 1,981 residents
  • Woodmont (borough): about 1,661 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

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.

See every Connecticut benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

  • Your DD-214 or other discharge papers
  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • Medical records you want to discuss

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Starting a new claim? Ask about an intent to file

Ask the office about VA Form 21-0966 to preserve a potential benefits start date while gathering evidence. Check your intent to file deadline.

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Nearby counties

Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near South Central Connecticut Planning Region

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Darren Pruslow

Attorney · West Haven · CT

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 31075

4.4 · 28 reviews · Firm rating

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Alison Walker

Attorney · West Haven · CT

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 54810

4.4 · 28 reviews · Firm rating

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Brendan Murphy

Attorney · West Haven · CT

VA-accredited since 2021 · checked

VA accreditation number 51318

4.4 · 28 reviews · Firm rating

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Chelsea Donaldson

Attorney · West Haven · CT

VA-accredited since 2019 · checked

VA accreditation number 46670

4.4 · 28 reviews · Firm rating

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Margaret Kuzma

Attorney · West Haven · CT

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 28439

4.4 · 28 reviews · Firm rating

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