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Westmoreland County, VA Veterans Service Office (VSO)

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

Offices for Westmoreland County

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Fredericksburg Office (Spotsylvania Ave)

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Fredericksburg

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

Area served: Caroline County, Fredericksburg City, King George County, Northumberland County, Spotsylvania County, Westmoreland County.

10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 290, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

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Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Fredericksburg

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

Area served: Caroline County, Fredericksburg City, King George County, Northumberland County, Spotsylvania County, Westmoreland County.

10432 Patriot Hwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

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Quantico Office

Virginia Department of Veterans Services

Type of help
Claims assistance
Location
Quantico

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

Area served: Caroline County, Culpeper County, Fredericksburg City, King George County, Prince William County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Westmoreland County.

3089 Roan Street, Quantico, VA 22134

Hours are not confirmed. Call before visiting.

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Getting help in Westmoreland County

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Veterans in Westmoreland County

The ACS estimates about 1,600, give or take 233 civilian veterans in Westmoreland County.

Among Virginia's 133 counties and equivalents, Westmoreland County ranks 70th by its estimated number of veterans.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureWestmoreland CountyVirginiaUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating25 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 Westmoreland County number about 411, give or take 116; their 26 percent share is above Virginia's 19 percent.

Veterans under 35 account for 3 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Westmoreland County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Women veterans account for 15 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Westmoreland County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.

Income, work and education in Westmoreland County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureWestmoreland CountyVirginiaUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$54,479 ± $6,335$73,248 ± $784$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$34,990 ± $2,210$44,636 ± $229$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over8.9% ± 5.4 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over25.9% ± 8.9 points23.6% ± 0.4 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6481.6% ± 15.4 points79.3% ± 0.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 640.2% ± 4.9 points; small survey sample; treat as roughNot comparedNot compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over95.6% ± 3.9 points96.4% ± 0.2 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over35.7% ± 12.2 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 1,000. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Westmoreland County

VA reports 592 veterans in Westmoreland County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent97
30 to 40 percent60
50 to 60 percent68
70 to 90 percent185
100 percent182

FY2019: 413 recipients. Change to FY2025: +179.

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 Westmoreland County

In 2025, lenders reported 165 VA-backed home loans out of 746 home loans made in Westmoreland County (22.1% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $341,000.

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 400, give or take 135) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 288, give or take 96).

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

VA money in Westmoreland County

VA reported about $15.9 million in compensation and pension spending and about $10.2 million in medical care spending in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County's second-nearest medical center, about 58 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The second-nearest Vet Center to Westmoreland County is Alexandria, VA Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Alexandria, VA, about 49 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

National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico (opens in a new tab)
18424 Joplin Road Triangle, VA 22172
703-221-2183

About 42.9 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 83.2 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 Westmoreland 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, Virginia Balance of State (BoS) CoC counted 37 veterans experiencing homelessness (16 sheltered, 21 unsheltered).

VA-521 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 30 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 Richmond VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 804-675-5000. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Westmoreland County

  • Colonial Beach (town): about 3,966 residents
  • Montross (town): about 375 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)

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.

See every Virginia benefit by rating

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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 Westmoreland County

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Christine Popp

Attorney · Fredericksburg · VA · About 47 miles away

VA-accredited since 2019 · checked

VA accreditation number 47466

5.0 · 18 reviews · Firm rating

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Miles Franklin

Attorney · Stafford · VA · About 42 miles away

VA-accredited since 2022 · checked

VA accreditation number 53078

4.8 · 41 reviews · Firm rating

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Michael Hopkins

Claims agent · Fredericksburg · VA · About 47 miles away

VA-accredited since 2023 · checked

VA accreditation number 53811

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Alvin Martin

Claims agent · Stafford · VA · About 42 miles away

VA-accredited since 2012 · checked

VA accreditation number 25275

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Yvonne Brooks

Claims agent · Stafford · VA · About 42 miles away

VA-accredited since 2014 · checked

VA accreditation number 31217

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