Ask NDVS about claims appointments for Lander County. The state lists separate service locations in Winnemucca and Elko; confirm which can assist you. Nation’s Finest includes Lander County in its Carson City support service area.
No local office is matched to Lander 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 Fallon. Inside the William Pennington Life Center. NDVS publishes the same contact number as Reno; specify Fallon when calling. Older outreach announcements list a different address.
952 S. Maine Street, Fallon, NV 89406Service officer hours are not published in the current NDVS directory. Call before traveling.
The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) provides no-cost claims and appeals help in Winnemucca. Confirm the service officer’s schedule and Suite 38 access when arranging your visit.
475 W. Haskell Street, Suite 38, Winnemucca, NV 89445Service officer hours are not published in the current NDVS directory. Call before traveling.
The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) provides no-cost claims and appeals help in Elko. NDVS publishes the same contact number as Reno. Ask specifically for the Elko location and confirm the room before traveling.
1500 College Parkway, McMullen Hall, Room 114, Elko, NV 89801Service officer hours are not published in the current NDVS directory. Call before traveling.
We have not confirmed a local claims appointment address in Lander County. Winnemucca uses 775-399-2300; the current Elko listing uses the shared 775-321-4880 number. These are regional contacts, not offices located in Lander County.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 338, give or take 155 civilian veterans in Lander County.
Among Nevada's 17 counties and equivalents, Lander County ranks 15th by its estimated number of veterans.
| Measure | Lander County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 18 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 0 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
Veterans 75 and older account for 41 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Lander County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Lander County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Lander County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
| Measure | Lander County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $32,399 ± $16,816; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $45,944 ± $13,311 | $39,223 ± $268 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 2.1% ± 7.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 39.4% ± 23.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 83.1% ± 35.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 0.0% ± 33.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 84.0% ± 18.4 points | 96.0% ± 0.4 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 22.8% ± 18.2 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 90 veterans in Lander County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 19 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 12 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 11 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 28 |
| 100 percent | 20 |
FY2019: 82 recipients. Change to FY2025: +8.
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 16 VA-backed home loans out of 102 home loans made in Lander County (15.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $291,000.
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 203, give or take 113; a small survey sample; treat as rough) and post-9/11 only (about 78, give or take 77; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
VA reported about $2.3 million in compensation and pension spending and about $1.8 million in medical care spending in Lander County for FY2025.
Ioannis A. Lougaris Veterans' Administration Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, NV 89502-0993
New-patient wait for mental health: 53 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 51 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 149 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Reno East VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
1201 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 100, Reno, NV 89502-7162
New-patient wait for primary care: 34 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 146 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Reno Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
5580 Mill Street, Suite 600, Reno, NV 89502
about 146 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 148 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside Nevada, in Mather, CA, Sacramento VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Lander County's second-nearest medical center, about 245 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Lander County is Reno Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Reno, NV, about 146 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Reno RO (station 354); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Snake River Canyon National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1585 E Elm Street (E 4150 N) Buhl, ID 83316
208-732-7499
About 221.8 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 117.5 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, 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 Ioannis A. Lougaris Veterans' Administration Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 775-786-7200. 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)
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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