Columbia, Missouri veteran healthcare: VA medical centers, community care, mental health, and how to enroll. Verified contacts for 2026.
Columbia (population 126,254) is one of the larger metros in Missouri, and several local and statewide programs serve veterans here. Most VA-administered care for Columbia is delivered through Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital. This page lists verified healthcare resources filtered to Columbia, plus the broader Missouri guide for help that is available statewide.
Veterans in crisis: dial 988 then press 1, text 838255, or chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net (24/7).
Missouri's VA healthcare system serves the state's approximately 390,000 veterans through multiple medical centers and 15+ community-based outpatient clinics. From primary care and mental health services to specialty treatment and community care, Missouri veterans have multiple pathways to quality healthcare.
This guide covers VA facilities across Missouri, enrollment, mental health services, community care options, and how to access the care you've earned.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Columbia, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility serving Columbia, MO veterans with primary care, mental health, and specialty services. Use the VA find-locations tool to confirm hours, services, and the closest clinic.
Community-based VA Vet Center serving Columbia area combat veterans and their families with free counseling, readjustment services, and bereavement support. Vet Centers are independent of VA medical facilities and confidential.
These Missouri programs are not based in Columbia but accept residents.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Lee's Summit, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility serving Lee's Summit, MO veterans with primary care, mental health, and specialty services. Use the VA find-locations tool to confirm hours, services, and the closest clinic.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Independence, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
Apply for VA health care to access primary, specialty, and mental health services at VA facilities serving Missouri. Most veterans with qualifying service and an other-than-dishonorable discharge are eligible.
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility serving Independence, MO veterans with primary care, mental health, and specialty services. Use the VA find-locations tool to confirm hours, services, and the closest clinic.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Springfield, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility serving Springfield, MO veterans with primary care, mental health, and specialty services. Use the VA find-locations tool to confirm hours, services, and the closest clinic.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for St. Louis, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
