2. Veterans Outreach Program
Questions concerning the information provided
can be answered by contacting the Nevada
Department of Veterans Services (NDVS)
Contact
Reno: (775) 321-4880
Las Vegas: (702) 224-6025
Elko: (775) 777-1000
Rural Outreach Veterans Enrichment and Resources
(ROVER)
Please call numbers above for outreach closest to your area

4. NDVS Veterans Service Officer (VSO)
Certified by Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
Available to assist any veteran, family member of a
veteran, or Nevada resident on active duty
Free assistance in filing claims:
Service-connected Disabilities (SC)
Non-service-connected Pension
Other benefits afforded by DVA
(Example: Aid & Attendance)
Support during appeals process, including
representation at hearings; Discharge Upgrades

6. Located in Fernley (Northern Nevada) and Boulder
City (Southern Nevada)
Eligible veterans and members of immediate family
No charge for gravesite for eligible veteran
$450 fee (subject to change) charged for spouse or
eligible dependent of veteran
Contact
Northern Nevada: (775) 575-4441
Southern Nevada: (775) 486-5920

8. Contact
Women Veterans Program and Benefits Coordinator
(702) 791-9000, ext. 15518
Serves
Nevada Servicewomen
Women Veterans
Families of Women
Veterans
Mission
Synchronize events
across the state
Celebrate legacy of
Women Veterans
Assist with benefits and
eligibility questions

10. Nevada Attorney General’s Office of
Military Legal Assistance (OMLA)
OMLA provides pro bono legal assistance and
representation to active duty, reserve and National
Guard service members in a wide area of civil law
matters
Also assists veterans with wills and powers of
attorney

12. Located in Boulder City, NV
Owned and operated by the State of Nevada
Provides skilled nursing care to veterans, their
spouses, and Gold Star Parents
A second facility is in the planning stages of
construction in Northern Nevada
Contact
(702) 332-6784

14. Veterans and/or Family Members
Birth and Death
Certificates
Acquired from Office of
Vital Statistics
Marriage Certificate(s)
and Divorce Decree(s)
Filed with County
Recorder and County
Clerk
Eligible for a one-time free copy to file DVA claim!!!!

16. Discharge Documentation
DD-214 /Discharge
Documents
Recorded free of charge
by County Recorders
throughout the state of
Nevada
Records filed are open
to the public
All records filed are
available to view and
purchase by the public
Once a document is
recorded, it is an official
record—It CANNOT be
unrecorded
NOT REQUIRED BY LAW!!!!

18. Veterans Employment Service
Provides assistance to veterans and eligible spouses
Designed to increase opportunities to secure gainful
employment
To access these services, please contact your local
Nevada JobConnect Career Center
Identify as a veteran or spouse of a veteran
Ask to speak with a DETR Veterans Representative
(trained by US Department of Labor)

20. Preferences
Points may be applied to
any Open Examination
for Classified Service
positions
Points may be applied to
only ONE Promotional
Examination
Eligible veterans
(widows and widowers
of veterans): 5 Points
must be added to
passing grade
SC: 10 Points must be
added to passing grade
SC rating must be verified by DVA!!!!

22. Disabled Parking Privileges
Exemption from state and local parking fees for
veterans with 100% SC rating
Access to handicapped parking spaces
Eligible veterans receive two sets of license plates or
placards
Applications available at local DMV offices
SC rating must be verified by DVA!!!!
Contact
DMV—Carson City
(775) 684-4750

23. Veteran Designation on Driver
License
Honorably discharged veterans may have a Veteran
designation placed on their license
Presentation of DD-214 or separation (discharge)
documents required
Fees: $9.25 for non-commercial license/ID card
$13.25 for commercial license
There is no additional fee for renewing a license or
completing another license transaction

24. Special Veterans License Plates
Standard Number
Personalized
Veteran Unit Decal
Decorated & Family Plates
Disabled Veteran/Disabled Female Veteran
$25 of initial fee and $20 of annual renewal fees are
used to support outreach programs and services for
veterans and their families administered by NDVS

26. Qualify for only one exemption
Renewed annually
SC rating must be verified by DVA!!!!
Contact
County Assessor’s Office
Disabled Veterans
Property and/or
Governmental Services
Tax Exemption
SC 60% to 100%
Veterans
Property and/or
Governmental Services
Tax Exemption

28. Hunting
Disabled Veteran
(SC 50%) Combination
License—Free (Nevada
resident for six months)
Annual Serviceman
Hunting License—$9.00
Tags—Additional fees
apply
Fishing
Disabled Veteran
(SC 50%) Fishing
License—Free (Nevada
resident for six months)
Annual Serviceman
Fishing License—$9.00
Stamps—Additional fees
apply
SC rating must be verified by DVA!!!!
Contact
Reno: (775) 688-1500/Las Vegas: (702) 486-5127
Elko: (775) 777-2300

30. Tuition
Active duty, spouses, and dependents
Veterans—Last Duty Station in Nevada
Out-of-State Veterans (NRS 396.540)
Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of
2014 (Section 702)
National Guard Fee Waiver
Millennium Scholarship

31. QUESTIONS????