Vermont Veteran Benefits
Veteran and military benefits available in Vermont: property-tax exemptions, tuition waivers, license and park-fee waivers, and more — each verified from an official Vermont source.
Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
$10,000–$40,000 of value exempt (town sets amount)
Vermont exempts at least $10,000 of a disabled veteran's property value (towns may raise it to $40,000). Eligible: veterans receiving 50%+ disability compensation, a VA non-service-connected (Improved) pension, or permanent medical-retirement pay — and qualifying surviving spouses.
Free Hunting or Fishing License (60%+ Disabled)
Free hunting or fishing license for 60%+ disabled vets
Vermont gives veterans with a 60% service-connected disability rating a free hunting or fishing license (a VA summary-of-benefits verification letter is required).
Lifetime Free State Park Day Pass
Lifetime free day entry to Vermont state parks
Vermont residents who are veterans honorably discharged from active duty are eligible for a lifetime free day-entry pass to Vermont State Parks.
State Employment Preference
5 points (10 if disabled) on state exams
Honorably discharged Vermont veterans receive 5 points added to their state employment test score; disabled veterans receive 10 points.
Disabled Veteran License Plate
DV plate for service-connected disability
Vermont issues a Disabled Veteran license plate to veterans with a service-connected disability.