Find veterans benefits contacts for Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
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Disabled American Veterans
DAV National Service Officer contact for VA claims and appeals help.
Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
The American Legion
The American Legion lists a department service officer for free VA benefits and claims help. Call to confirm the current representative.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW lists this contact in its Find a Service Officer results for free VA claims assistance.
Norris Cotton Federal Building, 275 Chestnut Street Rm. 518, Manchester, NH 03101Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
No local claims office is confirmed in this directory for Cheshire County. Call the Division of Veterans Services at 603-624-9230 for the current VSO and appointment site.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 4,680, give or take 418 civilian veterans in Cheshire County.
Among New Hampshire's 10 counties and equivalents, Cheshire County ranks 7th by its estimated number of veterans.
| Measure | Cheshire County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 29 percent above the New Hampshire share; below the national share. | 24 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 11 percent above the New Hampshire share; below the national share. | 8 percent | 13 percent |
Cheshire County has about 1,290, give or take 186 veterans 75 and older; both the county and New Hampshire round to a 28 percent share.
Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Cheshire County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans in Cheshire County number about 463, give or take 122; their 10 percent share is above New Hampshire's 9 percent.
| Measure | Cheshire County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $54,107 ± $4,979 | $58,623 ± $1,492 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $41,428 ± $1,202 | $48,361 ± $495 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 4.2% ± 1.5 points | 5.3% ± 0.7 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 29.6% ± 4.5 points | 28.8% ± 1.1 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 81.4% ± 7.9 points | 80.4% ± 1.7 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 2.0% ± 2.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 94.0% ± 3.2 points | 95.8% ± 0.8 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 29.1% ± 4.1 points | 34.0% ± 1.2 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 3,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 4,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 1,474 veterans in Cheshire County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 315 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 186 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 196 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 427 |
| 100 percent | 350 |
FY2019: 1,136 recipients. Change to FY2025: +338.
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 128 VA-backed home loans out of 1,609 home loans made in Cheshire County (8.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $405,000.
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 1,570, give or take 224) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 888, give or take 201).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $37.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $44.2 million in medical care spending in Cheshire County for FY2025.
Manchester VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
718 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03104-7007
New-patient wait for mental health: 21 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 46 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 41 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Keene VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
640 Marlboro Street, Curran Building, Route 101, Keene, NH 03431-4049
New-patient wait for mental health: 26 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 11 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 1 mile in a straight line from the county center.
Keene Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab)
640 Marlboro Road, Keene, NH 03431
about 1 mile in a straight line from the county center.
Manchester VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
275 Chestnut St, Norris Cotton Federal Building, Manchester, NH 03101
about 40 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside New Hampshire, in Leeds, MA, Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Cheshire County's second-nearest medical center, about 45 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Cheshire County is Manchester Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Hooksett, NH, about 42 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Manchester RO (station 373); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
200 Duell Road Schuylerville, NY 12871
518-581-9128
About 69.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
110 Daniel Webster Hwy Boscawen, NH 03303
603-796-2026
About 41.8 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, New Hampshire Balance of State CoC counted 36 veterans experiencing homelessness (24 sheltered, 12 unsheltered).
NH-500 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 21 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 Manchester VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 603-624-4366. 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)
New Hampshire fully exempts qualifying VA-assisted adapted homesteads for permanently and totally disabled veterans who are blind, paraplegic, or double amputees.
Eligible children of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability may receive free tuition within the University System of New Hampshire.
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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