Compare NDVS, DAV and VFW claims offices in Reno with the NDVS service contact at the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks. The Reno providers share a building but use different rooms and phone numbers.
If you need help with a VA claim, you can contact the DAV Reno National Service Office, NDVS VAST Reno service office or VFW Nevada service office in Reno, or the NDVS service contact at the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks. An accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost; confirm availability before traveling. These are claims-help contacts, unlike VA facilities that provide medical care or benefits services. At 5460 Reno Corporate Drive, NDVS is in Suite 131, DAV in Room 102 and VFW in Room 103; VFW lists Thursday service at the VA hospital instead. In Sparks, confirm eligibility and service officer access before visiting. The county’s largest veteran group served in the Vietnam era, with about 9,870, give or take 602. Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. The linked state page gives full benefit terms.
DAV publishes a Reno office for no-cost VA benefits claims and appeals help. It shares the regional office building with NDVS and VFW, but uses Room 102 and its own phone number.
5460 Reno Corporate Drive, Room 102, Reno, NV 89511Office hours are not published on the linked DAV service page. Call for current availability.
The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) provides no-cost claims and appeals help in Reno. Inside the VA regional office. NDVS is in Suite 131; DAV and VFW have separate rooms and phone numbers.
5460 Reno Corporate Drive, Suite 131, Reno, NV 89511Service 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 Sparks. This is the VSO contact published by NDVS, separate from the home’s general phone. Confirm who can use the service and whether an appointment is required; residential visiting hours are not claims office hours.
36 Battle Born Way, Sparks, NV 89431Service officer hours are not published in the current NDVS directory. Call before traveling.
VFW lists its Nevada department service officer in Room 103 of the Reno regional office building on four weekdays. Thursday service is listed at the VA hospital; confirm that separate meeting location by phone.
5460 Reno Corporate Drive, Room 103, Reno, NV 89511VFW publishes 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Room 103 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Thursday is listed at the VA hospital.
For statewide phone and remote help, see the Nevada directory.
At 5460 Reno Corporate Drive, NDVS is in Suite 131, DAV in Room 102 and VFW in Room 103. VFW lists Thursday service at the VA hospital instead. In Sparks, confirm eligibility and service officer access before visiting the veteran home.
Nevada Department of Veterans Services: service officers and locations (opens in a new tab) · VFW Nevada: claims officers, appointment locations and schedules (opens in a new tab)
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 29,600, give or take 1,200 civilian veterans in Washoe County.
By ACS estimates, Washoe County has the 2nd largest veteran population among Nevada's 17 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Washoe County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 28 percent below the Nevada share; below the national share. | 33 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 13 percent below the Nevada share; the same rounded estimate as the national share. | 17 percent | 13 percent |
Veterans 75 and older in Washoe County number about 8,180, give or take 486; their 28 percent share is above Nevada's 25 percent.
Washoe County has about 2,710, give or take 439 veterans under 35; both the county and Nevada round to a 9 percent share.
Washoe County has about 3,120, give or take 552 women veterans; both the county and Nevada round to a 11 percent share.
| Measure | Washoe County | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $54,454 ± $2,617 | $54,296 ± $853 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $44,030 ± $728 | $39,223 ± $268 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 9.9% ± 1.9 points | 8.6% ± 0.5 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 31.2% ± 2.0 points | 32.7% ± 0.9 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 71.5% ± 2.4 points | 70.4% ± 1.2 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 5.1% ± 2.4 points | 5.5% ± 0.8 points | 4.1% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 96.5% ± 0.8 points | 96.0% ± 0.4 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 33.6% ± 2.1 points | 30.1% ± 0.7 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 25,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 30,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 10,542 veterans in Washoe County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 2,202 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 1,086 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 1,158 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 3,063 |
| 100 percent | 3,033 |
FY2019: 7,903 recipients. Change to FY2025: +2,639.
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 830 VA-backed home loans out of 10,588 home loans made in Washoe County (7.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $529,000.
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 9,870, give or take 602) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 4,970, give or take 596).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $285.8 million in compensation and pension spending and about $371.8 million in medical care spending in Washoe 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 84 miles in a straight line from the county center.
North Reno VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
1140 Selmi Drive, Reno, NV 89512-4780
New-patient wait for primary care: 24 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 81 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 84 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 88 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 Washoe County's second-nearest medical center, about 173 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Washoe County is Reno Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Reno, NV, about 84 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Reno RO (station 354); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Sacramento Valley National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
5810 Midway Road Dixon, CA 95620
707-693-2460
About 198.6 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 80.4 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.
VA-recognized State Veterans Homes listed in VA's FY2025 per diem list, September 2024. VA State Home list (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.
On one night in January 2024, Reno, Sparks/Washoe County CoC counted 129 veterans experiencing homelessness (112 sheltered, 17 unsheltered).
NV-501 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 103 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).
The National Treatment Court Resource Center lists 2 veterans treatment courts in Washoe County as of December 31, 2025.
These courts connect participating veterans involved in the justice system with treatment and support. Each court sets its own eligibility rules. National Treatment Court Resource Center maps (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. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
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