Contact NDVS for claims help and current appointment options in Esmeralda County. The state directory lists a Pahrump service office, and VFW lists separate appointments in Pahrump. Both are in Nye County and should be contacted before arranging travel.
No local office is matched to Esmeralda County in this directory. Contact a state option below or an office in a nearby county to ask about help.
The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) provides no-cost claims and appeals help in Pahrump. Use the current NDVS service directory address. Older ROVER announcements list a different Pahrump location.
250 Highway 160, Suite 6, Pahrump, NV 89060Service officer hours are not published in the current NDVS directory. Call before traveling.
VFW Nevada lists a service officer at Post 10054 with appointments on three weekdays. This is separate from the NDVS office on Highway 160.
4651 Homestead Road, Pahrump, NV 89048Monday, Tuesday and Friday by appointment only, according to VFW Nevada.
County veterans services
County veterans benefits and claims assistance. The Inyo–Mono program publishes Mono County appointments but does not give a meeting address. Call to confirm the location before traveling.
Thursday appointments 9 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.
We have not confirmed a local claims appointment address for Esmeralda County in this inventory. Ask the provider whether it can assist you without a long trip. Old ROVER announcements do not establish a current outreach date or meeting place.
Nevada Department of Veterans Services: service officers and locations (opens in a new tab)
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 98, give or take 55; a small survey sample; treat as rough civilian veterans in Esmeralda County.
Esmeralda County's veteran count is missing or too uncertain for a population rank.
| Measure | Esmeralda County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 33 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 14 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
Veterans 75 and older account for 23 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Esmeralda County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Veterans under 35 account for 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Esmeralda County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 18 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Esmeralda County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
| Measure | Esmeralda County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $41,397 ± $33,029; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $25,865 ± $13,412; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 0.0% ± 20.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 70.1% ± 34.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | Sample too small to report | Not compared | Not compared |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | Not published | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 86.7% ± 21.2 points | 96.0% ± 0.4 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 54.1% ± 34.5 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
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. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA reports 16 veterans in Esmeralda County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | Not published |
| 30 to 40 percent | Not published |
| 50 to 60 percent | Not published |
| 70 to 90 percent | Not published |
| 100 percent | Not published |
FY2019: 16 recipients. Change to FY2025: 0.
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 0 VA-backed home loans out of 3 home loans made in Esmeralda County (0.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
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 35, give or take 28; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and Gulf War (1990s) and Vietnam (about 18, give or take 20; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA reported about $491,000 in compensation and pension spending and about $455,000 in medical care spending in Esmeralda County for FY2025.
Fresno VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
2615 East Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703-2223
New-patient wait for mental health: 28 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 14 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 137 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Oakhurst VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
40597 Westlake Drive, Oakhurst, CA 93644-9024
New-patient wait for mental health: 48 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 32 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 116 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Fresno Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
1320 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 125, Fresno, CA 93710
about 135 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Reno VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
5460 Reno Corporate Dr., Reno, NV 89511
about 164 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Esmeralda County is Ioannis A. Lougaris Veterans' Administration Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Reno, NV, about 168 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Esmeralda County is Reno Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Reno, NV, about 165 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Reno RO (station 354); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Bakersfield National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
30338 E Bear Mountain Boulevard Arvin, CA 93203
661-867-2250
About 183.6 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
14 Veterans Way Fernley, NV 89408
775-575-4441
About 153.4 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.
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Esmeralda 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, Nevada Balance of State CoC counted 20 veterans experiencing homelessness (8 sheltered, 12 unsheltered).
NV-502 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 14 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 Fresno VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 559-225-6100. Ask for the homeless coordinator.
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)
Nevada veterans with permanent service-connected disability rated 100 to 100 percent qualify for an inflation-adjusted $20,000 base assessment exemption.
Nevada veterans with qualifying permanent disability rated 100 to 100 percent may apply their exemption toward vehicle registration government services tax.
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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