Merced County Veterans Service Office and Veteran ID Card

Merced County's Veterans Service Office, 1920 Customer Care Way, Atwater (209-385-7588, weekdays 8 to 5), files VA and CalVet claims free and issues a free county Veteran ID card on a walk-in basis to a veteran with a DD-214 and photo ID; dishonourable, bad conduct, misconduct and uncharacterised discharges are excluded.

Also called: VSO, CVSO, county veterans service officer, claims help, Atwater, Veteran ID card, veteran identification, Disabled Veterans Fishing Day, Veterans Day Parade, Merced, Atwater, Los Banos, Livingston, Winton, Castle.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Merced County, CACounty

The Merced County Veterans Service Office is the county veterans service office California counties run under Military and Veterans Code section 970; see the California entry. The Board confirmed Benjamin Hernandez as County Veterans Service Officer on February 3, 2026, and added a Veterans Claim Representative Supervisor in the 2026-27 budget. Where and when. 1920 Customer Care Way, Suite B, Atwater, CA 95301 (mail: P.O. Box 112, Merced, CA 95341); phone 209-385-7588, fax 209-724-4073; [email protected]; Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Veteran ID card. "Merced County Veterans Service Office is please[d] to announce a local Veteran ID Card." Its flyer: "ID cards are offered on a walk-in basis daily and there is no charge. To obtain a card, please bring: An original and legible copy of ALL DD-214s; A form of government issued identification (e.g., CA Drivers License or ID Card, Passport)." "Disqualifying character of discharge: Dishonorable, Bad Conduct, Misconduct, or Uncharacterized." The county's page beside it explains the State's veteran designation on a California driver's licence or ID card. Events. The office is the contact for the county's Veterans Day Parade (the 22nd on November 11, 2026). County Parks and Recreation holds a free Disabled Veterans' Fishing Day for disabled veteran residents and their families (May 17, 2026, Scout Island at Lake Yosemite, with brunch; register with Parks, 209-385-7426).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Merced County Veterans Service Office and Veteran ID Card
Gate	Rule
Veterans and families	Any veteran, dependant or survivor can use the office; the ID card excludes dishonourable, bad conduct, misconduct and uncharacterised discharges. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.