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Veterans Legal Services Laws in New Mexico.

Veterans benefits are predominantly federal, administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. New Mexico supplements federal benefits through the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS), which operates state Veterans Service Officers, a state veterans cemetery (Fort Stanton), and various state veterans programs. New Mexico offers a $4,000 property-tax exemption for veterans, a $16,000 exemption for 100% service-connected disabled veterans, and a state income-tax deduction for military retirement pay (phased in via 2022 tax reform). The VA New Mexico Health Care System is based in Albuquerque.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key New Mexico Statutes

Federal VA Disability Compensation38 U.S.C. § 1110 et seq.

Monthly compensation for service-connected disabilities, rated 10–100%. No income limit.

Veterans Property Tax ExemptionNMSA 1978 § 7-37-5

Honorably discharged veterans receive a $4,000 property-tax exemption. 100% service-connected disabled veterans are fully exempt from property tax on their primary residence (NMSA 1978 § 7-37-5.1).

Military Retirement Pay DeductionNMSA 1978 § 7-2-5.11

2022 tax reform provides a state income-tax deduction for military retirement pay, phasing in to full exemption.

NM Department of Veterans ServicesNMSA 1978 § 28-15-1 et seq.

Administers state Veterans Service Officers (located in county-seat cities statewide), the Fort Stanton National Veterans Cemetery, and various state veterans programs.

State law

Official Sources

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs NM Department of Veterans Services

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