West Virginia veteran disability benefits
State benefits that West Virginia offers veterans with a service-connected disability, on top of your federal VA compensation. Each one links to its official source. This is educational information, not legal advice, and West Virginia's agency makes the final eligibility call.
Disabled Veteran Real Property Tax Credit
Veterans with a 90-100% combined rating get a refundable credit equal to 100% of the real property tax paid on their primary residence.
Enacted 2023; first claimable on the 2024 WV return filed in 2025. Primary residence only.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)Military Retirement Income Exemption
All military retirement income is exempt from West Virginia income tax (since 2019).
Not rating-gated.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)Free Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Resident veterans rated 100% P&T (or VA auto-grant eligible, or former POWs) receive free hunting and fishing licenses.
Threshold is 100% P&T.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)100% Disabled Veteran License Plates
Veterans with a 100% P&T rating (or VA auto-grant eligibility) qualify for special disabled-veteran plates.
Other honorably discharged veterans can get standard veteran plates for a one-time $10 fee.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)State Employment Veterans' Preference
Qualifying veterans get 5 preference points, plus 5 more for a present compensable service-connected disability.
The extra 5 points require a present compensable (service-connected) disability.
Official source (verified 2026-06-08)Most state benefits scale with your VA combined rating.
Estimate your combined rating for free, then see what you can claim to reach the thresholds above.
VA Disability Pro is an independent tool. It is not the VA, not a law firm, and not a VA-accredited representative. State benefits and eligibility change; always confirm with the official sources linked above.