The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday opened a new outpatient clinic in West Burlington, Iowa, replacing a smaller facility in the area.
The new nearly 18,000-square-foot facility is more than five times the size of the previous Burlington clinic, which opened in 2021. According to the VA, the expansion will allow the clinic to provide care for over 3,000 veterans once it is fully operational, up from roughly 900 at the old location.
The added space enables the VA to offer new services to patients, including radiology, physical therapy and audiology, the department said. The clinic also expands existing services such as primary care, mental health, laboratory testing and telehealth.
“Veterans deserve quick and convenient access to the care they’ve earned through their service, and this new clinic will help ensure VA delivers for Veterans in and around West Burlington for years to come,” VA Secretary Doug Collins said.
The West Burlington location is the 47th new healthcare clinic the agency has opened since 2025, according to the department. The VA said more than 300,000 new veterans enrolled in its healthcare system in 2026.
The department reported completing 82.68 million direct care appointments in fiscal year 2026, a 4.9% increase from fiscal year 2024. The agency also completed 67.42 million community care appointments during the same period. Additionally, the VA stated it committed $4.8 billion in 2026 to modernize and improve healthcare facilities, marking the largest non-recurring maintenance investment in the department’s history.