Veteran Services & Veterans Advisory Committee (VAC)

Veteran's Discharge Information

Veterans of foreign war that served during any of the following times and received an Honorable Discharge, are eligible for a reduction in their assessment of one property owned in the town they live in. Please click on the link below to see war times that are applicable. In order to receive the exemption, the veteran's DD214 needs to be filed in the Town Clerk's office, for the town in which he or she lives.

As we have been informed by the Veteran's Administration, there are several copies provided to the Veteran when being discharged, please make sure to file the "Full" copy.

In regards to any Service Connected Disability Rating, the VA determined Disability Letter needs to be submitted to the Assessor's office.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Assessor's Office.

Dates of Wars for Property Tax Exemption Eligibility Under §12-81(19)

Requesting your DD-214

Access to Official Military Personnel Files by the General Public

Military Discount Guide

You have served or are serving our Country. Many in the business community want to thank you for your service by offering various discounts and deals.

The Dealhack Military Discount Guide is the result of quarterly survey of brands that offer active military and veteran discounts. Every three months, Dealhack independently verify each and every store on this list. The list is then conveniently broken down into categories, and can also be saved in PDF form and used as the ultimate reference guide for active military and veteran discounts.

Burial Expense Reimbursement

TIP: Families should prepare in advance by discussing cemetery options, collecting the veteran's military information including discharge papers (DD-214 form), and by contacting the cemetery where burial is desired.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will pay a burial allowance up to $2000 if the veteran's death is service-connected. VA also will pay the cost of transporting the remains of a service-disabled veteran to the national cemetery nearest the home of the deceased that has available gravesites. In such cases, the person who bore the veteran's burial expenses may claim reimbursement from VA.

VA will pay a $300 burial and funeral expense allowance for veterans who, at time of death, were entitled to receive pension or compensation or would have been entitled to compensation but for receipt of military retirement pay.

Eligibility is also established when death occurs in a VA facility or a nursing home with which VA contracted. Additional costs of transportation of the remains may be reimbursed in those cases.

Time Limits for Making Claims

Concerning service-connected deaths, there is no time limit for filing reimbursement claims. In other deaths, claims must be filed within two years after permanent burial or cremation.

VA will pay a $150 burial allowance when the veteran is not buried in a cemetery that is under U.S. government jurisdiction if the veteran is discharged from active duty because of disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty or if the veteran was in receipt of compensation or pension or would have been in receipt of compensation but for receipt of military retired pay, or if the veteran died while hospitalized by VA.

The plot allowance is not payable based solely on wartime service. If the veteran is buried without charge for the cost of a plot or interment in a state-owned cemetery reserved solely for veteran burials, the $150 plot allowance may be paid to the state.

Note: If burial expenses were paid by the deceased's employer or a state agency, the burial allowance will not be reimbursed to those making interment arrangements.

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Walk-In Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30-10:30 or by appointment

Welcome to Veteran's Services Department!

We will strive to meet the needs of our local veterans and their families today and tomorrow. The Veterans’ Affairs office in Putnam understands, believes in, and takes pride in our vitally important mission. We continuously benchmark the quality and delivery of our service with the best in business and use innovative means and high technology to deliver world-class service.

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"To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan.” - Lincoln

Staff Contacts

Robert Challinor Jr.

Titles: Member, Veterans Agent, VAC Chairman

Phone Numbers:
Work: (860) 963-6800 ext. 160

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Robert Kelly

Titles: Veterans Agent

Phone Numbers:
Work: 860-963-6800 ext. 161

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