Life insurance options for West Virginia 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.
Veterans cemeteries in West Virginia
VA national cemeteries
- West Virginia National Cemetery — Grafton
- Grafton National Cemetery (closed to new casket burials) — Grafton
State veterans cemeteries
- Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery — Dunbar
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 (West Virginia)
West Virginia state benefits for veterans
Veterans rated 90–100% permanently and totally disabled who own and live in their homestead may claim the Disabled Veteran Real Property Tax Credit on their state income tax return (form DV-1) for property taxes paid on time. Source: West Virginia Tax Division, TSD 455: Disabled Veteran Real Property Tax Credit
For help applying, contact the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance.
Planning for final costs too? See final expense insurance in West Virginia.
Frequently asked questions
Where can veterans be buried in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 2 VA national cemeteries and 1 state veterans cemetery, including West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton. Eligibility rules apply; the cemetery or West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance can confirm.
Check veteran optionsCan West Virginia veterans keep their military life insurance after leaving service?
SGLI can be converted to VGLI within 1 year and 120 days after separation, with no health questions if you apply within 240 days. Veterans with a service-connected rating may also qualify for VA Life Insurance (VALife). These are federal programs, so the rules are the same in every state.
Check veteran optionsDo disabled veterans get a property tax break in West Virginia?
Veterans rated 90–100% permanently and totally disabled who own and live in their homestead may claim the Disabled Veteran Real Property Tax Credit on their state income tax return (form DV-1) for property taxes paid on time.
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