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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
Guardsmen who reacted to November attack receive medals for heroism
Task & Purpose · May 4
Protecting your spouse’s remote work career from a PCS
We Are The Mighty · May 1
Army cadets recall how fallen officer defended them in Old Dominion shooting
Task & Purpose · Apr 14
Old Dominion ROTC cadets rushed and stabbed an active shooter seconds after the first shot
We Are The Mighty · Mar 15
Veterans Crisis Line