Delaware veteran benefits by rating

A rating alone does not establish eligibility. Programs have their own residency, income, service and application rules. Check the linked official source before applying.

Benefits and eligibility

Rating or basis	Benefit	Summary and conditions	Official source and checked date
See source eligibility terms	Vehicle	Disabled veterans eligible for adaptive equipment benefits can receive a registration fee exemption for one vehicle. Registration fees for one qualifying vehicle are waived. Check the official source for application and eligibility conditions not covered here. Unconfirmed details The source does not give a numeric rating threshold. A permanent and total requirement is unconfirmed. Eligibility through individual unemployability is unconfirmed. Whether this program uses the disability rating or compensation rate is unconfirmed.	vets.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-09-25
60 percent or higher	Hunting and fishing	Veterans rated at least 60 percent can receive a free Delaware hunting, trapping, and fishing license. Check the official source for application and eligibility conditions not covered here. Unconfirmed details A permanent and total requirement is unconfirmed. Eligibility through individual unemployability is unconfirmed. The benefit amount is unconfirmed.	vets.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-09-25
100 percent; permanent and total; includes individual unemployability	Property tax	Qualifying Delaware veterans receive a credit against all non-vocational school district property taxes on their primary residence. The credit covers all non-vocational school district property taxes on a primary residence. Check the official source for application and eligibility conditions not covered here. Unconfirmed details Surviving spouse eligibility is unconfirmed. Whether you apply through the county is unconfirmed. The applicable tax year is unconfirmed.	finance.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-09-25

Rating or basis

Benefit

Summary and conditions

Official source and checked date

See source eligibility terms

Vehicle

Disabled veterans eligible for adaptive equipment benefits can receive a registration fee exemption for one vehicle.

Registration fees for one qualifying vehicle are waived.

Check the official source for application and eligibility conditions not covered here.

Unconfirmed details

The source does not give a numeric rating threshold.
A permanent and total requirement is unconfirmed.
Eligibility through individual unemployability is unconfirmed.
Whether this program uses the disability rating or compensation rate is unconfirmed.

vets.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab)
Checked 2026-09-25

60 percent or higher

Hunting and fishing

Veterans rated at least 60 percent can receive a free Delaware hunting, trapping, and fishing license.

Check the official source for application and eligibility conditions not covered here.

Unconfirmed details

A permanent and total requirement is unconfirmed.
Eligibility through individual unemployability is unconfirmed.
The benefit amount is unconfirmed.

vets.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab)
Checked 2026-09-25

100 percent; permanent and total; includes individual unemployability

Property tax

Qualifying Delaware veterans receive a credit against all non-vocational school district property taxes on their primary residence.

The credit covers all non-vocational school district property taxes on a primary residence.

Check the official source for application and eligibility conditions not covered here.

Unconfirmed details

Surviving spouse eligibility is unconfirmed.
Whether you apply through the county is unconfirmed.
The applicable tax year is unconfirmed.

finance.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab)
Checked 2026-09-25

Source gaps

State parks: Delaware state parks: The parks benefit described is available to veterans generally, without a disability-linked threshold; it is outside this dataset category. Sources tried: vets.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab).
Dependent tuition: Delaware dependent tuition: The overview describes deceased, missing-in-action and prisoner-of-war dependent education pathways, without a captured living disabled-parent rule. Sources tried: vets.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab).

State veterans homes

Delaware operates state veterans care facilities.

vets.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab)
Checked 2026-09-25

State veterans agency

Delaware Office of Veterans Services serves veterans in Delaware.

vets.delaware.gov (opens in a new tab)
Checked 2026-09-25

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