Veterans One-Stop Shop For Navigating State Benefits and VA Claims
Texas loves its Veterans. The proof is the number of state programs and benefits offered in addition to the services administered by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA). Navigating through the process to obtain all these great benefits can be challenging and often equates to a full-time job. To make the job easier, the Texas Veterans Commission Claims Benefits Advisors or your local county Veteran Service Officers (VSO) are available to help.
Every Texas county has a VSO or partners with a nearby county to offer Texas Veterans a one-stop shop for help and information. Most Veteran Service Officers are VA-accredited to help Veterans with claims from health care to pensions and everything in between. They are also experts on survivor’s benefits.
Military.com published a comprehensive list of state benefits afforded to Texas Veterans and can be found here.
One especially important benefit covered in the article is Texas Veteran’s property tax exemptions.* In Texas, Veterans with a disability rating of:
- 100% are exempt from all property taxes
- 70 to 100% receive a $12,000 property tax exemption
- 50 to 69% receive a $10,000 property tax exemption
- 30 to 49% receive a $7,500 property tax exemption
- 10 to 29% receive a $5,000 property tax exemption
These property tax exemptions combined with the benefits the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) offers, such as our home and land loan programs, provide serious savings for Veterans. If you are a Veteran unsure that you are getting all the benefits you deserve or need VA claims help, you may want to reach out to the TVC or your county VSO.
Here’s an example of how a Veteran with a 30% or more VA disability could benefit** by combining federal, state and county programs:
- our discounted VLB home loan interest rate (2.39% week of April 12, 2021);
- a VA home loan with no down payment or private mortgage insurance;
- a county property tax exemption from $7500 to $12,000.
The VLB thanks all Veterans who served our country. We stand ready to help you. For more information on all VLB benefits, please visit www.vlb.texas.gov.
*Please contact your local appraisal district to verify your tax exemption.
**Assuming all eligibility requirements are met.
