VA BENEFITS REFERENCE
Virginia Veteran Benefits: Official Programs And Local Help
Explore verified Virginia veteran benefit programs: property tax, vehicles and plates, burial. Find official state and local contacts.
Virginia provides a primary-home exemption, a one-vehicle sales-tax exemption and state cemetery services. Each benefit has its own disability, ownership or service requirements.
Each program has its own application and eligibility rules. A VA percentage alone does not establish every state benefit. This page records verified programs; an omitted category does not mean the jurisdiction has no benefit.
Property Tax In Virginia
Disabled Veteran Primary-Home Exemption
Veterans rated 100% permanent and total service-connected who occupy the property as their principal home can receive a real-estate exemption. It includes up to one acre, or a larger acreage where local law allows. Qualifying unremarried surviving spouses can continue relief.
Published Rating Threshold: 100% permanent and total service-connected
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Vehicles And Plates In Virginia
One-Vehicle Sales And Use Tax Exemption
A qualifying veteran with 100% permanent-total service-connected disability, or their spouse, may claim a purchase-tax exemption on one passenger vehicle or pickup up to 10,000 pounds. An exempt vehicle already owned must be sold or traded before another qualifies.
Published Rating Threshold: 100% permanent and total service-connected
- Motorcycles, trailers, mopeds, autocycles, RVs, motorhomes, ATVs and heavier pickups are excluded.
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Burial In Virginia
State Veterans Cemetery Services
Eligible veterans and family members may receive a burial or cremation site, opening and closing, headstone, qualifying burial receptacle and perpetual care without charge at Virginia state veterans cemeteries. Sites are assigned when needed and cannot be reserved.
Verified 2026-10-25. Official Source 1
Official Virginia And Local Assistance
Virginia Department of Veterans Services
A county or state benefits office can explain the local application process. For representation on a federal VA claim, verify the individual representative and recognized organization through VA's accreditation search.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does A VA Rating Automatically Enroll Me In These Programs?
No. The cited agency determines eligibility under its own requirements, which may include residency, ownership, service history, income, age, disability status and application deadlines.
Why Are Some Benefit Categories Missing?
This directory includes only facts with an identified official source. Missing categories are research gaps, not a finding that no benefit exists. Ask the official state or territorial department.
Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
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