State Veterans Department
Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Connecticut
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
Veterans' Property Tax Exemption
Basic $1,000 assessed-value exemption for wartime vets; larger amounts for disabled vets and income-qualified applicants
Military retirement income exemption
Military retired pay fully exempt from Connecticut state income tax
Tuition waiver at state schools
Full tuition waiver at Connecticut public colleges/universities for qualifying wartime veterans
Veterans Crisis Line