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Wyoming County, NY Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

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Offices for Wyoming County

Wyoming County Veterans Service Agency

New York county veterans service agencies

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Warsaw

Veterans benefits advice and help finding a claims appointment.

Area served: Wyoming County. Physical office: Warsaw, Wyoming County.

36 Center St, Suite B2, Warsaw, NY 14569

Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.

For statewide phone and remote help, see the New York directory.

Getting help in Wyoming County

Wyoming County Veterans Service Agency appears in this guide. Call the provider to confirm the type of claims help, current appointment and meeting location.

Official service directory (opens in a new tab)

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Veterans in Wyoming County

The ACS estimates about 2,400, give or take 221 civilian veterans in Wyoming County.

Among New York's 62 counties and equivalents, Wyoming County ranks 55th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureWyoming CountyNew YorkUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating18 percent

below the New York share; below the national share.

21 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher10 percent

above the New York share; below the national share.

9 percent13 percent

Wyoming County has about 622, give or take 99 veterans 75 and older, making up 26 percent of its veterans compared with 33 percent in New York.

Veterans under 35 in Wyoming County number about 202, give or take 77; their 8 percent share is above New York's 7 percent.

Wyoming County has about 193, give or take 71 women veterans; both the county and New York round to a 8 percent share.

Income, work and education in Wyoming County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureWyoming CountyNew YorkUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$45,809 ± $5,002$52,375 ± $532$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$38,427 ± $1,542$44,412 ± $201$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over4.2% ± 1.7 points8.5% ± 0.3 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over24.3% ± 4.4 points29.4% ± 0.5 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6470.4% ± 8.8 points71.9% ± 0.6 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 643.8% ± 2.2 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over91.1% ± 3.3 points94.1% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over10.1% ± 2.8 points29.1% ± 0.6 points31.8% ± 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 2,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Wyoming County

VA reports 679 veterans in Wyoming County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent131
30 to 40 percent66
50 to 60 percent87
70 to 90 percent211
100 percent184

FY2019: 551 recipients. Change to FY2025: +128.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Wyoming County

In 2025, lenders reported 35 VA-backed home loans out of 667 home loans made in Wyoming County (5.3% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $226,000.

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).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 950, give or take 167) and post-9/11 only (about 378, give or take 105).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Wyoming County

VA reported about $19.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $15.3 million in medical care spending in Wyoming County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

The second-nearest medical center to Wyoming County is Buffalo VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Buffalo, NY, about 34 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Wyoming County is Rochester Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Rochester, NY, about 43 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists New York RO (station 306) and Buffalo RO (station 307); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Western New York National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1254 Indian Falls Road Corfu, NY 14036
585-297-1300

About 23.7 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

New York State Veterans Cemetery - Finger Lakes (opens in a new tab)
6632 NY-96A Romulus, NY 14541
607-379-0197

About 68.5 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.

Cleanup and former military sites in Wyoming County

Formerly Used Defense Sites

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.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, Buffalo, Niagara Falls/Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming Counties CoC counted 66 veterans experiencing homelessness (64 sheltered, 2 unsheltered).

NY-508 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 74 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 Batavia VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 585-297-1000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Wyoming County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Wyoming County

  • Perry (village): about 3,871 residents
  • Warsaw (village): about 3,048 residents
  • Attica (village): about 2,028 residents
  • Arcade (village): about 1,915 residents
  • Castile (village): about 805 residents
More places (6)
  • Strykersville (unincorporated community): about 665 residents
  • Silver Springs (village): about 558 residents
  • Bliss (unincorporated community): about 447 residents
  • Wyoming (village): about 414 residents
  • Gainesville (village): about 224 residents
  • Pike (unincorporated community): about 199 residents

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.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

New York benefits

New York localities may fully exempt qualifying primary residences of veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability.

New York provides $450 annually to qualifying children of veterans who suffered at least 40 percent disability through service during specified wartime or emergency periods.

See every New York benefit by rating

Get ready for your appointment

  • Your DD-214 or other discharge papers
  • Any VA decision letters you have received
  • Medical records you want to discuss

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Nearby counties

Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Wyoming County

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Kathleen Devereaux

Attorney · Amherst · NY · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 27783

4.8 · 24 reviews · Firm rating

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John Hunt

Claims agent · Henrietta · NY · About 46 miles away

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 33738

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Christopher Pashler

Attorney · Amherst · NY · About 28 miles away

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 28314

4.8 · 24 reviews · Firm rating

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