Where can I find information about VA burial benefits?
Find a Veteran's or family member's grave in a VA national cemetery, or in a state or tribal Veterans cemetery. Find answers to common questions about VA burial benefits and memorial items. Prepare for a military funeral by learning about what happens at a committal service in a VA national cemetery.
How do I apply for a VA National Cemetery?
You can apply online instead of filling out and sending us the paper form. Find out how to prepare before starting your pre-need eligibility application like choosing a national cemetery, gathering the right documents, and more. Veterans, service members, and some family members may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery.
How do I apply for burial benefits?
When we receive notice of the Veteran’s death, we automatically pay a set amount to those eligible surviving spouses to help pay for the plot, the cost of interment, or transportation of the remains to the cemetery. How do I apply? You can apply online right now. Apply by mail using an Application for Burial Benefits (VA Form 21P-530).
How can I be buried in a Veterans Cemetery?
If you’d like to be buried in a state or tribal Veterans cemetery, contact that specific cemetery ahead of time to find out about their pre-need program. Some state Veterans cemeteries require that you live in that state or have other rules around eligibility.
How do I file for VA burial benefits?
You can also apply: Apply by mail using an Application for Burial Benefits (VA Form 21P-530EZ). Mail the application and other documents listed above to your nearest VA regional office. If you have questions, call 800-827-1000.
How do I notify VA benefits after death?
Reporting a Veteran's DeathIf the veteran was receiving disability compensation or a pension, call the Veterans Benefits Administration at 1-800-827-1000.If the veteran was enrolled in a VA-sponsored life insurance policy, call the VA at 1-800-669-8477.
Where do I send my VA authorization form?
Department of Veterans Affairs.Evidence Intake Center.PO Box 4444.Janesville, WI 53547-4444.VA gov: www.va.gov.Direct Upload via access.va.gov.
What do I do when my veteran dies?
Call the Department of Defense at 800-538-9552 or 800-321-1080 to report the death of your loved one. You will need your loved one's date of death when you talk with the military representative over the phone. This person is also a useful resource for any questions you have about military benefits.
Does VA pay for month of death?
7. As survivor, am I eligible for my loved one's month of death compensation? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive the deceased veteran's VA compensation or pension benefit for the month of the veteran's death.
Does VA take back money after death?
Survivors of veterans who served during wartime can apply to receive a tax-free VA Survivors Pension, a monthly payment to surviving spouses with modest incomes who have not remarried. The benefit is also available to unmarried dependent children of wartime veterans.
How do I submit a VA form online?
The best way to file for Veteran Readiness and Employment services is to apply online at va.gov/careers-employment. To submit a paper application, download and complete a VA Form 28-1900, "Disabled Veterans Application for Vocational Rehabilitation" and mail it to your local regional office.
Where do I mail my VA Form 21P 534EZ?
Once VA Form 21P-534EZ is completed in its entirety, you can mail it to the Pension Management Center that serves your state. This information is listed on VA's website. Additionally, you can visit your local Regional Office and turn in your application for processing in person.
Where do I send my VA Form 10 5345?
Where to Send VA Form 10-5345? The completed and signed VA 10-5345 should be sent to the specific VA health care facility where the veteran was treated.
Who notifies the VA when a veteran dies?
The best way to notify the VA when a loved one has passed is to contact the VA through their national call center at 1-800-827-1000.
Does VA pay for coffin?
Neither the VA nor the individual branches of the military provide free caskets for deceased veterans unless death occurs while they are on active duty. Goods and services purchased from funeral homes or cremation providers are not covered by the VA and must be paid for privately.
Does the VA pay for cremation for veterans?
Does the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pay for cremation? Unfortunately, the VA does not pay for cremation. However, it is possible to receive VA burial benefits for cremation. The VA does reimburse families pay for a portion of burial, funeral, and transportation costs related to a veteran's death.
Am I eligible for allowances to help pay for a Veteran’s burial and funeral costs?
You may be eligible for Veterans burial allowances if you’re paying for the burial and funeral costs and you won’t be reimbursed by any other organ...
What kind of burial benefits can I get?
If you’re eligible, you may receive these benefits: VA burial allowance for burial and funeral costs VA plot or interment allowance for the cost of...
Is there a time limit for filing?
You must file a claim for a non-service-connected burial allowance within 2 years after the Veteran’s burial or cremation. If a Veteran’s discharge...
What documents do I need to send with my application?
You’ll need to send copies of these documents: The Veteran’s military discharge papers (DD214 or other separation documents) The Veteran’s death ce...
As a surviving spouse, do I need to file a claim for burial costs?
No, you don’t need to file a claim as a surviving spouse, as long as you’re listed as the Veteran’s spouse on the Veteran’s profile. When we receiv...