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Virginia
DVS operates 38 benefit service offices and four Veterans Care Centers.
State Veterans Department
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Standout State Benefits
What's unique to Virginia
State benefits layered on top of federal VA coverage. File federal first, then layer state.
100% Disabled Veteran Real Estate Tax Exemption
Full real estate tax exemption on principal residence for 100% permanent/total service-connected disabled vets and surviving spouses
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program
Tuition and mandatory fee waiver (up to 8 semesters) at VA public colleges/universities for spouses/children of vets 90%+ disabled, KIA, MIA, or POW
Military retirement income subtraction
Up to $40,000 (phased to full) of military retired pay subtractable from VA income tax for vets 55+
Virginia in the News
Latest coverage mentioning Virginia
Fairfax-based founder wins $10K in pitch contest for veterans in Orlando
DAV · Aug 17
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Sandboxx News · Aug 3
Navy relieves USS West Virginia submarine commander for ‘loss of confidence’
Task & Purpose · Aug 2
Honest, Vulnerable, Visible
DAV · Jul 23
Serving up competition and connection at the Golden Age Games
VA News · Jul 7
The Pilgrims only stopped at Plymouth Rock because they ran out of beer
We Are The Mighty · Jun 30
Veterans Crisis Line