Find veterans benefits contacts for Merrimack 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 Merrimack 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 10,300, give or take 699 civilian veterans in Merrimack County.
By ACS estimates, Merrimack County has the 3rd largest veteran population among New Hampshire's 10 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Merrimack County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 28 percent above the New Hampshire share; below the national share. | 24 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 10 percent above the New Hampshire share; below the national share. | 8 percent | 13 percent |
Merrimack County has about 2,560, give or take 247 veterans 75 and older, making up 25 percent of its veterans compared with 28 percent in New Hampshire.
Veterans under 35 in Merrimack County number about 911, give or take 243; their 9 percent share is above New Hampshire's 7 percent.
Merrimack County has about 927, give or take 174 women veterans; both the county and New Hampshire round to a 9 percent share.
| Measure | Merrimack County | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $59,724 ± $5,031 | $58,623 ± $1,492 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $46,583 ± $1,317 | $48,361 ± $495 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 5.3% ± 1.6 points | 5.3% ± 0.7 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 29.7% ± 2.8 points | 28.8% ± 1.1 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 78.5% ± 3.9 points | 80.4% ± 1.7 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 3.2% ± 1.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 96.9% ± 1.1 points | 95.8% ± 0.8 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 34.9% ± 3.6 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 8,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 10,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 3,077 veterans in Merrimack County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 761 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 375 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 438 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 895 |
| 100 percent | 608 |
FY2019: 2,348 recipients. Change to FY2025: +729.
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 277 VA-backed home loans out of 3,866 home loans made in Merrimack County (7.2% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $453,000.
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 3,500, give or take 368) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 1,860, give or take 293).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $70.8 million in compensation and pension spending and about $72.9 million in medical care spending in Merrimack 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 23 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Tilton VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
630 West Main Street, Suite 400, Tilton, NH 03276-5047
New-patient wait for primary care: 23 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for mental health: 63 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 11 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Manchester Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
1461 Hooksett Road, Suite B7, Hooksett, NH 03106-1813
about 20 miles 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 24 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside New Hampshire, in White River Junction, VT, White River Junction VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Merrimack County's second-nearest medical center, about 41 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Merrimack County is Keene Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab) in Keene, NH, about 39 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 99.4 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 3.2 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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