Find veterans benefits and claims contacts for Tooele County, Utah.
Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
Christopher Scott is listed for the Salt Lake Metro region. Ask for a claims appointment and confirm whether it is in person or virtual.
Area served: Tooele County, Salt Lake County, Summit County.
Hours are not confirmed. Contact the provider before planning a visit.
Utah assigns this county to a regional VSO team. The regional contact can arrange an in-person or virtual claims appointment; the list of outreach cities is not a standing office schedule.
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Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 3,350, give or take 486 civilian veterans in Tooele County.
By ACS estimates, Tooele County has the 7th largest veteran population among Utah's 29 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Tooele County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 30 percent the same rounded estimate as the Utah share; the same rounded estimate as the national share. | 30 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 13 percent above the Utah share; the same rounded estimate as the national share. | 12 percent | 13 percent |
Tooele County has about 561, give or take 127 veterans 75 and older, making up 17 percent of its veterans compared with 27 percent in Utah.
Veterans under 35 in Tooele County number about 402, give or take 157; their 12 percent share is above Utah's 10 percent.
Women veterans in Tooele County number about 419, give or take 195; their 13 percent share is above Utah's 8 percent.
| Measure | Tooele County | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $64,707 ± $7,814 | $60,253 ± $1,342 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $47,126 ± $1,351 | $42,235 ± $260 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 3.4% ± 1.8 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 32.2% ± 5.5 points | 29.6% ± 1.0 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 89.8% ± 7.9 points | 78.6% ± 1.2 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 0.4% ± 2.3 points; small survey sample; treat as rough | Not compared | Not compared |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 96.5% ± 2.5 points | 97.2% ± 0.4 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 20.7% ± 3.9 points | 39.4% ± 0.8 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 slightly fewer veterans here by 2035; both years round to about 4,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 1,623 veterans in Tooele County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 268 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 184 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 194 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 536 |
| 100 percent | 441 |
FY2019: 1,004 recipients. Change to FY2025: +619.
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 248 VA-backed home loans out of 3,203 home loans made in Tooele County (7.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $461,000.
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 1,180, give or take 366) and Vietnam era only (about 706, give or take 179).
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 $43.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $33.5 million in medical care spending in Tooele County for FY2025.
George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
500 Foothill Boulevard, Salt Lake City, UT 84148-0001
New-patient wait for mental health: 18 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 48 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.
South Jordan VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
5119 West Daybreak Parkway, South Jordan, UT 84009-5111
New-patient wait for primary care: 30 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for mental health: 114 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 59 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Salt Lake City Mobile Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
84 West 4800 South, Suite 100, Murray, UT 84107
about 66 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Salt Lake City VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
550 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84158
about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
Outside Utah, in Grand Junction, CO, Grand Junction VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Tooele County's second-nearest medical center, about 262 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Tooele County is Salt Lake City Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Murray, UT, about 66 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Salt Lake City RO (station 341); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Snake River Canyon National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
1585 E Elm Street (E 4150 N) Buhl, ID 83316
208-732-7499
About 169.3 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park (opens in a new tab)
17111 S Camp Williams Rd Bluffdale, UT 84065
801-254-9036
About 62.6 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.
See the presumptive conditions list, which includes the PACT Act conditions. A listing is not evidence that any one person was exposed or qualifies for benefits. VA decides each claim using the veteran’s service records.
VA lists Dugway Proving Ground as a location where herbicide testing took place on August 7 and 8, 1963, and from September 14 to October 6, 1964. VA's page (opens in a new tab); official location source (opens in a new tab).
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list.
On one night in January 2024, Utah Balance of State CoC counted 27 veterans experiencing homelessness (18 sheltered, 9 unsheltered).
UT-503 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 45 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 George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 801-582-1565. 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)
Veterans with at least 10 percent military-service disability may qualify for Utah’s property tax abatement.
Utah veterans with at least 10 percent military service disability can apply the property tax abatement toward motor vehicles.
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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