23rd Judicial District Veterans Court
The 23rd Judicial District, which is Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Counties, runs a Veterans Court in Castle Rock with a treatment track and a support track, for veterans whose…
VetTOC · Veteran benefits reference
Douglas County, Colorado
Free help with a VA claim
- Douglas County Veterans Service Office. Douglas County's Veterans Service Office in Castle Rock prepares and manages VA claims, free, for veterans, current members and their families, and refers veterans to a veteran-specific AllHealth Network clinician. It moved to 410 S. Wilcox Street on September 29, 2026. Its FAQ still defines a spouse as of the opposite sex and limits non-VA emergency care to 100% or service-connected cases, both out of date. www.douglasco.gov/veterans-service-office
- Colorado County Veterans Service Offices. Every Colorado county must run a veterans service office with a state-certified, VA-accredited service officer, paid from the county general fund, who helps any Colorado veteran or survivor file federal and state claims. leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-282
Find a VA-accredited representative: www.va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative/find-rep
Douglas County benefits
Douglas County Assessor: Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
The Douglas County Assessor takes the State's disabled veteran exemption, half of the first $200,000 of the home's value, at a 100% permanent rating or individual unemployability.
Gate: 100% permanent rating; Permanent on the 100% path; Individual unemployability
Douglas County Clerk and Recorder: Free DD-214 Recording
The Douglas County Clerk and Recorder records a military discharge or DD-214 at no charge, where most documents cost $43.
Douglas County Veterans Emergency Assistance Funds
Douglas County's Veterans Service Office gives emergency help from a State grant to Douglas County veterans with an other than dishonorable discharge and a genuine need, for rent…
www.douglasco.gov/veterans-service-office/emergency-assistance-funds
Colorado benefits that apply here
Colorado Dependent Tuition Assistance Program
Tuition plus room and board for dependents of prisoners of war, those missing in action, and Guard members killed or permanently disabled on state duty.
Colorado Disabled Veteran Plate and Vehicle Tax Exemptions
At a 50% permanent service-connected disability, one vehicle is exempt from Colorado’s specific ownership tax and registration fees, worth several hundred dollars a year on a…
Gate: 50% or more service-connected disability
Colorado In-State Tuition for Veterans and Military Families
An honorably discharged veteran who establishes Colorado domicile gets in-state tuition immediately, with the one-year waiting period waived.
Colorado Independence Parks Pass
A free annual pass to every Colorado state park at a 50% combined rating, or for a Purple Heart recipient.
Gate: Combined service-connected rating of 50% or more
Colorado Military Family Relief Fund
Grants to Guard and Reserve families for income loss or emergency expenses during a mobilization of 30 days or more.
Colorado Military Retirement Income Subtraction
A $15,000 subtraction for military retired pay if the retiree is under 55, and the general pension subtraction of $20,000 or $24,000 at 55 and older.
Colorado National Guard State Tuition Waiver
Up to 100% of in-state tuition at 31 designated Colorado public institutions for a Guard member in good standing.
Colorado Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with a Disability and Gold Star Spouses
Fifty percent of the first $200,000 of a primary residence is exempt from property tax, at a 100% permanent rating or individual unemployability.
Gate: 100% permanent service-connected rating; Permanent on the 100% path; Individual unemployability status
Colorado Veteran Indicator and Military Identifier on a Driver License
A veteran indicator, a branch-of-service identifier, or both, added to a Colorado driver license or ID.
Colorado Veteran Lifetime Fishing and Small Game License
A free lifetime fishing license, or a lifetime fishing and small game combination, at a 50% service-connected disability, with the annual habitat stamp waived.
Gate: Service-connected disability of 50% or more
cpw.state.co.us/activities/fishing/fishing-licenses-and-dates
Colorado Veterans Community Living Centers
Five state long-term care homes at Aurora, Florence, Monte Vista, Rifle, and Walsenburg.
Colorado Veterans Preference in Public Employment
Five points for a wartime or campaign veteran, ten for a veteran receiving disability compensation, five for a surviving spouse, capped at ten in total.
Gate: Receiving disability compensation, any compensable rating
Colorado Veterans Treatment Courts
The chief judge of any Colorado judicial district may set up a treatment programme for veterans and members of the military; the statute sets no eligibility of its own, and each…
codes.findlaw.com/co/title-13-courts-and-court-procedure/co-rev-st-sect-13-5-144
Colorado Veterans Trust Fund and Veterans Assistance Grants
Colorado funds veteran emergency aid, transportation, and homelessness prevention through grants to organizations rather than payments to veterans.
Colorado Wounded Warrior and Safe Harbor Big Game Licenses
Set-aside big game licenses for members of the Wounded Warrior or Safe Harbor programs: 100 each of female deer, elk, and pronghorn, plus 100 for male deer, elk, and pronghorn…
Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado
Colorado’s only state veterans cemetery, at Grand Junction, with no charge at all for interment.
79 federal benefits apply here as well and are left off this page; the place page lists them.