Our staff is committed to providing quality service and professional assistance to help families complete the necessary forms to obtain benefits that are provided through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans.
The VA burial benefits are designed to assist service members, veterans, and their families plan and pay for a burial or memorial service in a VA national cemetery.
Memorial items are provided through the Veterans Affairs to honor the service of those who have served the country. Veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery, as well as other benefits, if they meet one of the requirements listed below:.
In order for the survivors to qualify to receive the burial flag, the veteran or reservist must be described by at least one of the following:. There is no time limit to file for a service-connected burial, plot or interment allowance. The Department of Veteran Affairs also provides a headstone for unmarked graves of an eligible deceased veteran at no charge.
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time. Veterans Services. In order for the survivors to qualify to receive the burial flag, the veteran or reservist must be described by at least one of the following: Served in wartime Died while serving on active duty after May 27, Served after January 31, Served in peacetime and left military service before June 27, , after serving at least one enlistment or because of a disability that was caused - or made worse - by their active military service Served in the Selected Reserves, or served in the military forces of the Philippines while in service of the United States and died on or after April 25, Quick Links.
