Life insurance and burial benefits for Connecticut veterans

Military life insurance is federal, so the options are the same in every state: convert SGLI to VGLI after separation, apply for VALife if you have a service-connected rating, or buy private coverage. Healthy veterans often compare VGLI against private term life, since VGLI rates rise every five years.

State veterans cemeteries

• Middletown State Veterans Cemetery — Middletown

Burial in a VA national cemetery, a government headstone or marker, and a burial flag are available to eligible veterans at no cost; see VA burial benefits for current allowances. Source: VA National Cemetery Administration – Find a Cemetery: Connecticut

Connecticut Veterans Affairs does not charge eligible veterans for burial at the Middletown State Veterans Cemetery, and government grave markers are provided at no charge; spouses and eligible minor children may also be buried there. Source: Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs – Cemetery and Memorial Services

Since the October 1, 2024 assessment year, Connecticut veterans with a 100% service-connected permanent and total disability rating from the VA are fully exempt from property tax on the home they own and live in (or one motor vehicle if they own no home); apply to the town assessor by January 1. Source: Connecticut Office of Legislative Research – Property Tax Exemption for Veterans With a 100% P&T Disability Rating (2025-R-0129)

Veterans with a VA disability rating of at least 10% qualify for a separate Connecticut property tax exemption whose amount depends on rating, age and income; a veteran rated 100% gets at least $10,500 off assessed value if income is $18,000 or less ($21,000 if married), or at least $5,250 otherwise. Source: Connecticut Office of Legislative Research – 2025-R-0129

Connecticut partially reimburses the cost of installing a VA-provided headstone or marker in a private cemetery; the cemetery or funeral director files DVA Form CMS-3 within two years of the veteran's death. Source: Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs – Reimbursement for the installation of Veterans' headstones in private cemeteries

For help applying, contact the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs.