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Frederick County, VA Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find Virginia Department of Veterans Services claims contacts for Frederick County.

Offices for Frederick County

Other offices serving Frederick County

Front Royal Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Front Royal

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.

Area served: Clarke County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Page County, Rappahannock County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, Winchester City.

1516 N Shenandoah Avenue, Suite E, Front Royal, VA 22630

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Loudoun Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Ashburn

Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.

Area served: Frederick County, Loudoun County.

44345 Premier Plaza, Suite 200, Ashburn, VA 20147

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Getting help in Frederick County

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Veterans in Frederick County

The ACS estimates about 6,900, give or take 643 civilian veterans in Frederick County.

By ACS estimates, Frederick County has the 21st largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureFrederick CountyVirginiaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating26 percent

below the Virginia share; below the national share.

35 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher11 percent

below the Virginia share; below the national share.

16 percent13 percent

Veterans 75 and older in Frederick County number about 1,940, give or take 235; their 28 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.

Frederick County has about 311, give or take 124 veterans under 35, making up 5 percent of its veterans compared with 9 percent in Virginia.

Frederick County has about 610, give or take 185 women veterans, making up 9 percent of its veterans compared with 15 percent in Virginia.

Income, work and education in Frederick County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureFrederick CountyVirginiaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$67,725 ± $4,010$73,248 ± $784$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$47,607 ± $2,170$44,636 ± $229$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over5.8% ± 3.5 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over25.9% ± 4.6 points23.6% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6479.0% ± 4.6 points79.3% ± 0.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 643.7% ± 5.1 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over96.0% ± 1.8 points96.4% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over36.5% ± 4.8 points44.0% ± 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 6,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Frederick County

VA reports 2,136 veterans in Frederick County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent425
30 to 40 percent253
50 to 60 percent260
70 to 90 percent584
100 percent614

FY2019: 1,289 recipients. Change to FY2025: +847.

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 Frederick County

In 2025, lenders reported 299 VA-backed home loans out of 2,992 home loans made in Frederick County (10.0% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $485,000.

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 2,110, give or take 301) and post-9/11 only (about 1,060, give or take 313).

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

VA money in Frederick County

VA reported about $55.0 million in compensation and pension spending and about $38.6 million in medical care spending in Frederick County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside Virginia, in Washington, DC, Washington VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Frederick County's second-nearest medical center, about 70 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Frederick County is Leesburg Vet Center Outstation (opens in a new tab) in Leesburg, VA, about 39 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Roanoke RO (station 314); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Culpeper National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
305 U.S. Avenue Culpeper, VA 22701
540-825-0027

About 52.6 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia (opens in a new tab)
10300 Pridesville Rd Amelia, VA 23002
855-482-8387

About 128 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 Frederick County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

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, Harrisonburg, Winchester/Western Virginia CoC counted 8 veterans experiencing homelessness (5 sheltered, 3 unsheltered).

VA-513 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 15 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 Martinsburg VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 800-817-3807. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Frederick 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 Frederick County

  • Shawneeland (unincorporated community): about 2,754 residents
  • Stephens City (town): about 2,393 residents
  • Lake Holiday (unincorporated community): about 2,193 residents
  • Middletown (town): about 1,786 residents
  • Brucetown (unincorporated community): about 250 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
More places (1)
  • Gore (unincorporated community): about 86 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)

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)

Virginia benefits

Qualifying Virginia veterans with permanent and total disability at 100 percent, including individual unemployability, receive a principal residence and land exemption.

Virginia waives eight semesters of public college tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying spouses and children of veterans rated at least 90 percent permanently disabled.

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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 Frederick County

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Joseph Cogelia

Attorney · Winchester · VA · In your county

VA-accredited since 2012 · checked

VA accreditation number 22813

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Alicia Guidi

Claims agent · Sterling · VA · About 35 miles away

VA-accredited since 2025 · checked

VA accreditation number 59525

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Jessica Amaral

Claims agent · Ashburn · VA · About 35 miles away

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VA accreditation number 58328

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Robert Gillispie

Attorney · Leesburg · VA · About 35 miles away

VA-accredited since 2015 · checked

VA accreditation number 34908

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Gorham Clark

Attorney · Leesburg · VA · About 35 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 30846

2.0 · 4 reviews · Firm rating

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