Find veterans benefits and claims contacts for Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
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New Mexico Department of Veterans Services
NMDVS lists this as a Veteran Service Officer contact for claims help. Call to confirm the current representative and meeting location.
Area served: Curry County.
904 W. 6th Street, Clovis, NM 88101Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
New Mexico Department of Veterans Services
NMDVS lists this as a Veteran Service Officer contact for claims help. Call to confirm the current representative and meeting location.
Area served: Chaves County.
1600 SE Main St., Suite A, Roswell, NM 88203Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
New Mexico Department of Veterans Services
NMDVS lists this as a Veteran Service Officer contact for claims help. Call to confirm the current representative and meeting location.
Area served: Lea County.
2120 N. Alto Street, Hobbs, NM 88240Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
NMDVS field officers can assist veterans from anywhere in New Mexico. This county guide shows confirmed office locations only; call Field Services if no local office appears.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 1,190, give or take 249 civilian veterans in Roosevelt County.
Among New Mexico's 33 counties and equivalents, Roosevelt County ranks 22nd by its estimated number of veterans.
| Measure | Roosevelt County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 55 percent above the New Mexico share; above the national share. | 31 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 40 percent above the New Mexico share; above the national share. | 15 percent | 13 percent |
Veterans 75 and older account for 12 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Roosevelt County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Veterans under 35 account for 15 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Roosevelt County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Roosevelt County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
| Measure | Roosevelt County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $49,237 ± $2,777 | $51,889 ± $840 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $27,419 ± $3,361 | $33,560 ± $401 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 11.9% ± 8.1 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 48.1% ± 12.5 points | 34.2% ± 0.9 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 77.7% ± 12.5 points | 71.7% ± 1.6 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 11.4% ± 11.9 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 97.4% ± 3.3 points | 96.2% ± 0.5 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 22.3% ± 10.4 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 409 veterans in Roosevelt County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 65 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 39 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 60 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 144 |
| 100 percent | 101 |
FY2019: 358 recipients. Change to FY2025: +51.
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 62 VA-backed home loans out of 230 home loans made in Roosevelt County (27.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $244,000.
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 post-9/11 only (about 489, give or take 178) and Vietnam era only (about 221, give or take 91).
For questions about post-9/11 exposure rules, read the PACT Act presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA reported about $10.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $6.7 million in medical care spending in Roosevelt County for FY2025.
Thomas E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
6010 Amarillo Boulevard, West, Amarillo, TX 79106-1991
New-patient wait for mental health: 5 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 14 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 121 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Clovis VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
921 East Llano Estacado Boulevard, Clovis, NM 88101-3807
New-patient wait for primary care: 10 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for mental health: 35 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 33 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Lubbock Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
5107 82nd Street, Suite 100, Lubbock, TX 79424
about 96 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Albuquerque VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
500 Gold Ave., SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
about 195 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside New Mexico, in Big Spring, TX, George H. O'Brien, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Roosevelt County's second-nearest medical center, about 170 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Outside New Mexico, in Amarillo, TX, Amarillo Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Roosevelt County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 122 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Albuquerque RO (station 340); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Santa Fe National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
501 N Guadalupe Street Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-988-6400
About 181.6 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Fort Stanton State Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1398 State Hwy 220 Fort Stanton, NM 88323
505-205-6707
About 131.3 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 Mexico Balance of State CoC counted 89 veterans experiencing homelessness (16 sheltered, 73 unsheltered).
NM-501 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 110 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 Thomas E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 806-355-9703. 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)
For 2026, qualifying New Mexico veterans rated 100 percent receive a proportional 100 percent primary residence property tax exemption.
Qualifying New Mexico veterans rated at least 50 percent can receive a free disabled veteran license plate.
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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