Nevada State Benefits for 100% Disabled Veterans

Note: Information for this document was gathered from various sources including: https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/nevada-state-veterans-benefits.html

Visit the Nevada Office of Veterans Services website for more detailed information: https://veterans.nv.gov/

Nevada Veteran Homes

For more information, visit: https://www.nasvh.org/state-homes/statedir.cfm

Your eligibility for State Veterans Homes is based on clinical need and setting availability.

Each State establishes eligibility and admission criteria for its homes.

Talk with a VA social worker about the eligibility requirements of State Veterans Homes near you and to figure out a plan for paying for State Veterans Home care services.

Veterans Homes Locations:

• NEVADA STATE VETERANS HOME
  BOULDER CITY, NEVADA
• NORTHERN NEVADA STATE VETERANS HOME
  SPARKS, NEVADA

State Veterans’ Cemeteries

For more detailed information visit: https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/state.asp?STATE=NV

National Veterans Cemeteries: There are no national cemeteries in the state of Nevada.

State Veterans Cemeteries:

Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery 14 Veterans Way Fernley, NV 89408 VA Grant Funded: Yes	Phone: 775-575-4441 Fax: 775-575-5713
Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive Boulder City, NV 89005 VA Grant Funded: Yes	Phone: 702-486-5920 Fax: 702-486-5923

Many states have established state veterans cemeteries. Eligibility is like Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries but may include residency requirements. Even though they may have been established or improved with Government funds through VA’s Veterans Cemetery Grants Program, state veterans cemeteries are run solely by the states. Please contact the specific cemetery for information.

Nevada Veteran Financial Benefits

Veterans Tax Exemption

Visit the following link for more information and links to applications: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/assessor/exemption.php

An annual tax exemption is available to any Nevada resident veteran with wartime service. The exemption can be applied to your vehicle privilege tax or real property tax.

To obtain the exact amount of this benefit, contact your county assessor. You may also “donate” your exempted tax directly to the Nevada Veterans’ Home Account.

Consult the local assessor’s office for detailed requirements regarding these exemptions.

Annual refiling is required.

Find your local tax assessor at this link: https://www.publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Assessor-and-Property-Tax-Records.htm

Disabled Veteran Tax Exemption

Visit the following link for more information and links to applications: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/assessor/exemption.php

The Disabled Veteran’s Exemption is provided for veterans who have a permanent service- connected disability of at least 60%.  The amount of exemption is dependent upon the degree of disability incurred.  To apply for the Disabled Veteran’s Exemption, you must:

• Possess a valid Nevada Driver’s License or Nevada Identification Card
• Provide the Assessor’s Office with a copy of your DD214, honorable discharge paper, certificate of satisfactory service or separation documents (which indicate your date of entry and honorable discharge date).
• Provide documentation of the percentage of permanent service-connected disability from the Veteran’s Administration or from the Armed Forces of the United States.

The benefits of this program may succeed to the surviving spouse of the disabled veteran who was eligible for the exemption at the time of death.

This exemption can be applied to a veteran’s vehicle tax or personal property tax.

To determine the actual value of this benefit or to obtain further information, contact your local county assessor’s office.

Find your local tax assessor at this link: https://www.publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Assessor-and-Property-Tax-Records.htm

Nevada Veteran Employment Preference

For more information, visit the following website: https://hr.nv.gov/Resources/Publications/HR123/recruitment/VeteranPref/

Veterans and surviving spouses of a members killed in the line-of-duty get ten points added to the passing grade of a state employment exam. National Guard members and all other surviving spouses get five points.

Qualified disabled veterans are guaranteed an interview and non-disabled veterans must make up at least 22% of those interviewed for any open state job.

Veterans must have an other-than-dishonorable discharge.

Nevada Veteran Education Benefits

Nevada offers a wide variety of Educational Benefits to resident veterans and their dependents.

State Educational Benefits can be used in conjunction with the National Educational Benefits (DEA)

Visit the following link for a full list: https://veterans.nv.gov/benefits-and-services/education/

Nevada has an incredible range of educational programs, scholarships and grants it offers to veterans and their dependents. The programs range from on-the-job training to 4 years of undergraduate degree assistance. We highly recommend you visit the site to learn which ones will apply to you and your unique situation.

For specific information on which programs apply to you, it is recommended that you contact the veteran service office and financial aid office at the institution you plan to attend.

Waiver of Fees for Members of Nevada National Guard

The University of Nevada system may grant a waiver of tuition and laboratory fees for any active member of the Nevada National Guard.

Waiver of Fees for Children and Surviving Spouses of Nevada National Guard

The University of Nevada system may grant a waiver of tuition and laboratory fees for any child or surviving spouse of a Nevada National Guard member killed in the line of duty.

A child may use the waiver for 10 years after they attain the age of 18 years. A surviving spouse may use a the waiver for 10 years after the member’s date of death.

Purple Heart Fee Waiver

Eligible veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart for their service in the U.S. Armed Forces may be provided a waiver of certain fees related to registration. A student to whom the fee waiver is awarded shall be deemed a bona fide resident of Nevada for tuition purposes. An NSHE institution shall waive registration, laboratory and other mandatory fees for eligible students.

POW/MIA Benefits for Children and Spouse

The child (or children) and spouse of a person who was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces permanently stationed in Nevada who has been identified as a prisoner of war or declared missing in action while performing duties as a member of the Armed Forces are eligible to register for courses without a registration fee (e.g. resident tuition), including certain laboratory fees. The child may use the waiver for ten years after he or she attains the age of 18 or, if he or she enrolls prior to age 18, for ten years after the date of enrollment. The spouse may use this benefit for up to ten years from the date on which the member was identified as a prisoner of war or missing in action.

Grant-In-Aid for the Family of a Member Killed in the Line-of-Duty

Dependents of an active duty member killed in the line of duty while permanently stationed in Nevada may be eligible for a financial grant that does not require repayment.

Nevada Veteran Recreation Benefits

Hunting & Fishing License for Disabled Veterans

For more information, visit the following site: http://www.ndow.org/ and https://www.eregulations.com/nevada/fishing/licenses-permits-fees/

The State of Nevada Wildlife Division issues discounted hunting & fishing licenses to any honorably separated veteran who has a service-connected disability of 50% or more.

Active Duty Hunting & Fishing License

For more information, visit the following site: http://www.ndow.org/ and https://www.eregulations.com/nevada/fishing/licenses-permits-fees/

The State of Nevada Wildlife Division will issue a discounted combination license to Nevada residents stationed outside of Nevada and home on leave.

State Park Admission

Honorably discharged Nevada veterans with a permanent disability of 10% or more can get an annual pass for free entrance to all state parks, camping, and boat launch facilities. This $30.00 permit can be purchased either in person at the state parks, a local region office or the main headquarters in Carson City or through the mail.

There are 27 parks within the Nevada State Park system, for a list of fees by park visit: http://www.parks.nv.gov