Benefits & Services

Federal & State Programs
Martin County veterans and dependents may be entitled to the following benefits and services through federal and state programs:

Federal Benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Agent Orange benefits (veterans/spouses/dependents)
• Bronze star grave marker
• Burial
• Burial flags
• CHAMPVA health benefits
• Death benefits
• DIC (service connected death)
• Disability compensation (service connected disabilities)
• Education benefits
• Headstone/Grave Marker/Medallion
• Medical care at VA hospitals/clinics
• Non-service pension (veterans)
• Survivor benefits
• VA home loans
• Vocational rehabilitation (service connected disabled veterans)
• Widows pension
• Women veterans programs
  
  

State Benefits from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

• Dental and optical assistance (veterans/spouses/widows)
• Property tax exclusion (for 70% or greater service connected disabled veterans)
• State veterans cemetery (Little Falls, MN)
• State veterans homes (nursing home and domiciliary care)
• Temporary financial assistance (short term disability)
• Veterans and war orphans education benefits
• Veterans preference advocacy