Find Virginia Department of Veterans Services claims contacts for Virginia Beach City.
Virginia Beach city has the 2nd largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents, by ACS estimates. The largest service-era group is post-9/11 and Gulf War (1990s), at about 12,400, give or take 946. PACT Act exposure questions depend on where and when you served. DVS lists the Virginia Beach - Oceana Office and Virginia Beach - Pembroke Office for claims; call or request an appointment before visiting, since some sites require military installation access. An accredited VSO representative can help with claims at no cost; confirm availability before traveling. The Virginia official service directory can help you find a current claims representative. The Virginia VFW department service contact is a referral contact, not a listed local office address. The Virginia Beach VA Clinic is 9 miles away, and the Virginia Beach Vet Center is 7 miles away, measured in a straight line from the county center.
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.
Area served: Virginia Beach City.
1232 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 202, Virginia Beach, VA 23454Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.
Area served: Virginia Beach City.
293 Independence Boulevard, Suite 109, Virginia Beach, VA 23462Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.
Area served: Chesapeake City, Franklin City, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk City, Portsmouth City, Southampton County, Suffolk City, Sussex County, Virginia Beach City.
6350 Center Drive, Building 5, Suite 100, Norfolk, VA 23502Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Veterans benefits and claims assistance. Contact the provider to confirm how to get help.
Area served: Chesapeake City, Franklin City, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk City, Portsmouth City, Southampton County, Suffolk City, Sussex County, Virginia Beach City.
620 John Paul Jones Circle, Building 3, Portsmouth, VA 23708Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.
For statewide phone and remote help, see the Virginia directory.
DVS lists the offices shown for this service area. Call or request an appointment before visiting; some sites require military installation access.
Virginia DVS office locator (opens in a new tab) · 2026 Census county and city roster (opens in a new tab)
Call the Claim Raven 24-hour VSO prep line to get your records ready before your appointment. Claim Raven is not a VSO office. Your VSO's number is listed above.
Call (833) 387-1649The ACS estimates about 52,500, give or take 1,620 civilian veterans in Virginia Beach city.
By ACS estimates, Virginia Beach city has the 2nd largest veteran population among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents.
| Measure | Virginia Beach city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share with a service-connected rating | 41 percent above the Virginia share; above the national share. | 35 percent | 30 percent |
| Share rated 70 percent or higher | 19 percent above the Virginia share; above the national share. | 16 percent | 13 percent |
Virginia Beach city has about 7,740, give or take 367 veterans 75 and older, making up 15 percent of its veterans compared with 19 percent in Virginia.
Veterans under 35 in Virginia Beach city number about 5,390, give or take 710; their 10 percent share is above Virginia's 9 percent.
Women veterans in Virginia Beach city number about 9,630, give or take 904; their 18 percent share is above Virginia's 15 percent.
| Measure | Virginia Beach city | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $72,261 ± $2,863 | $73,248 ± $784 | $54,224 ± $147 |
| Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income | $44,032 ± $1,024 | $44,636 ± $229 | $41,154 ± $99 |
| Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over | 4.3% ± 0.9 points | 5.6% ± 0.3 points | 7.4% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over | 21.6% ± 1.3 points | 23.6% ± 0.4 points | 30.7% ± 0.1 points |
| Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64 | 79.6% ± 1.7 points | 79.3% ± 0.3 points | 73.9% ± 0.2 points |
| Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64 | 3.2% ± 0.8 points | 2.8% ± 0.2 points | 4.1% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over | 97.6% ± 0.5 points | 96.4% ± 0.2 points | 95.5% ± 0.1 points |
| Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over | 41.3% ± 1.6 points | 44.0% ± 0.6 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 58,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 62,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA reports 27,752 veterans in Virginia Beach city receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
| Rating group | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 percent | 3,742 |
| 30 to 40 percent | 2,865 |
| 50 to 60 percent | 3,327 |
| 70 to 90 percent | 8,087 |
| 100 percent | 9,731 |
FY2019: 22,679 recipients. Change to FY2025: +5,073.
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 3,301 VA-backed home loans out of 11,927 home loans made in Virginia Beach city (27.7% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Average VA loan amount reported: about $427,000.
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 and Gulf War (1990s) (about 12,400, give or take 946) and post-9/11 only (about 11,400, give or take 1,020).
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 $813.7 million in compensation and pension spending and about $172.1 million in medical care spending in Virginia Beach city for FY2025.
Hampton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab)
100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA 23667-0001
New-patient wait for mental health: 35 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 44 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 23 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Virginia Beach VA Clinic (opens in a new tab)
244 Clearfield Boulevard, Suite 401, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-1816
New-patient wait for mental health: 70 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
New-patient wait for primary care: 94 days (VA, as of October 1, 2026).
about 9 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Virginia Beach Vet Center (opens in a new tab)
324 Southport Circle, Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
about 7 miles in a straight line from the county center.
National Capital Region VA Regional Benefit Office (opens in a new tab)
1722 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
about 157 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Call to confirm hours before you go.
The second-nearest medical center to Virginia Beach city is Richmond VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) in Richmond, VA, about 94 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Virginia Beach city is Chesapeake Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Chesapeake, VA, about 23 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Roanoke RO (station 314); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico (opens in a new tab)
18424 Joplin Road Triangle, VA 22172
703-221-2183
About 142.5 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.
Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
5310 Milners Rd Suffolk, VA 23434
855-482-8387
About 33.9 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, Virginia Beach CoC counted 25 veterans experiencing homelessness (23 sheltered, 2 unsheltered).
VA-503 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).
The HUD workbook reports 36 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 Hampton VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 757-722-9961. 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)
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.
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. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.
Distances are straight-line estimates between county internal points. Representatives may serve clients outside their local area.
Are you John Gately? Update your details and see your referral activity.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Virginia Beach · VA · In your county
Are you Christina Drumm-Boyd? Update your details and see your referral activity.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · Virginia Beach · VA · In your county
Contact details not available. Check VA's accreditation search. (opens in a new tab)
Are you Crystal Hambright? Update your details and see your referral activity.
Claim this profile, free
Are you Harry Brown III? Update your details and see your referral activity.
Claim this profile, free
Are you Letha McDowell? Update your details and see your referral activity.
Claim this profile, freeVA-accredited attorneys in Virginia
Claim Raven is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. We do not recommend or endorse any attorney or claims agent. Listings come from VA's public accreditation records. Paid placements are advertising. Check an attorney's accreditation on VA's accreditation search (opens in a new tab) before you hire them.
Directories cover all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Choose another state.