Veterans Disability Compensation in New Hampshire
In fiscal year 2025, 27,060 veterans in New Hampshire received VA disability compensation, a +28.1% change from 21,131 in 2019. 20.7% of them are rated 100% (up from 12.6% in 2019), and 2,627 are women (1,780 in 2019).
Rating levels in New Hampshire, 2019 vs 2025
Share of New Hampshire compensation recipients at each combined-rating level. Nationwide, the share rated 100% roughly doubled over this period; see the shift toward higher ratings for the full story.
Shares are computed over recipients whose rating band VA reported (small counts are suppressed). What each level pays: benefits by rating.
Who they are
Of New Hampshire's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 29% are 17 to 44, 29% are 45 to 64, and 42% are 65 or older. 2,627 are women and 24,432 are men.
New Hampshire has 21 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 7.76 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in New Hampshire.
Recipients by county
Every New Hampshire county VA reported for FY2025, with the FY2019 comparison where the same county existed. "Rated 100%" is that county's share of recipients at the 100% level. "VSO reps" is the count of VA-accredited VSO representatives whose listed ZIP code falls in that county, an approximate, ZIP-based measure; many representatives serve neighboring counties too.
| County | FY2019 | FY2025 | Change | Rated 100% | VSO reps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 6,194 | 7,673 | +23.9% | 20% | 17 |
| Rockingham | 4,432 | 5,920 | +33.6% | 20% | 0 |
| Merrimack | 2,348 | 3,077 | +31% | 19.8% | 2 |
| Strafford | 2,012 | 2,737 | +36% | 19.9% | 0 |
| Grafton | 1,428 | 1,713 | +20% | 23.9% | 0 |
| Belknap | 1,167 | 1,534 | +31.4% | 20.5% | 0 |
| Cheshire | 1,136 | 1,474 | +29.8% | 23.7% | 0 |
| Carroll | 917 | 1,079 | +17.7% | 20.5% | 1 |
| Sullivan | 813 | 977 | +20.2% | 22.1% | 0 |
| Coos | 684 | 876 | +28.1% | 26% | 0 |
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See also: federal benefits by rating, VSO representatives in New Hampshire, and how ratings shifted 2019–2025.