South Dakota law
Veterans Legal Services Laws in South Dakota.
Veterans benefits are predominantly federal, administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. South Dakota supplements federal benefits through the SD Department of Veterans Affairs. South Dakota operates the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home (Hot Springs) and state veterans cemeteries. South Dakota offers a 100% disabled veterans property-tax exemption (up to $200,000 of assessed value). South Dakota hosts Ellsworth Air Force Base (Rapid City) and the 28th Bomb Wing.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Key South Dakota Statutes
Monthly compensation for service-connected disabilities, rated 10–100%. No income limit.
Veterans with 100% service-connected total disability (or unmarried surviving spouses) exempt from property tax up to $200,000 of the assessed value of their primary residence.
Administers the Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home (Hot Springs), state veterans cemeteries, and a network of County Veterans Service Officers.
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