Veterans’ Services

With the recent passage and signing into law the NYS Budget, all veterans with a 100% permanent and total (P&T) disability rating are eligible for a complete property tax exemption. The law permits municipalities to determine whether or not they will offer the exemption. Veterans with a 100% P&T rating are urged to check with their local assessor’s office to see if they offer the total exemption.

Overview

The mission of the Oneida County Veterans’ Service Agency is to provide entitlement information and advocacy assistance to military personnel, military veterans, and to their dependents in matters relating to veteran’s law. Our expert counseling staff prepares, presents and prosecutes claims ranging from monthly compensation and pension income, education benefits, burial benefits, health care, nursing home care, vocational rehabilitation, tax exemption, military discharge review and upgrades, home loan guarantees, blind annuity, and much more. Our office works closely with other agencies within the Federal, State and County.