The VA Regional Office in New Orleans serves 366,957 veterans throughout the state of Louisiana. The office administers an array of benefits for veterans, their dependents and survivors including a complete program of Compensation and Pension Benefits, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program, and Home Loan Benefits information.

Due to Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Regional Office now operates out of two locations. Our Loyola Avenue office is located downtown adjacent to the Superdome and a short distance from the Mississippi River and the City’s historic French Quarter. Our Public Contact Interview Unit operates from this facility.

Our administrative and VR&E staff are located on the Westbank in Gretna at 671A Whitney Avenue. The office is located at the corner of Friedrichs Road and Whitney Avenue.

Both locations are open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The following Service Organizations are located at our Loyola Avenue facility:

AMVETS Disabled American Veterans
Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs:

American Legion
Marine Corps League
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of WWII, Inc
Fleet Reserve Association
Non- Commissioned Officers’ Association
Ex-POW’s of America
Blinded Veterans Association
Retired Enlisted Association
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Paralyzed Veterans of America