Veteran Burial Benefits | United States Department Of Veterans Affairs

Open to individuals who owe or have already paid for expenses related to burial and funeral services for an eligible Veteran. Applicants must also:

• be the Veteran's surviving spouse, partner from a legal union, child, parent, or executor of the Veteran's estate
• not be reimbursed by any other organization, like another government agency or the Veteran’s employer

To be considered eligible, the Veteran must not have received a dishonorable discharge and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• died as a result of a service-connected disability
• died while getting VA care, either at a VA facility or at a facility contracted by VA,
• had been receiving or was eligible to receive compensation or a VA pension at their time of death

Applications may be submitted online or by mail. Individuals listed as the Veteran’s spouse on their profile at the time of their death will automatically receive assistance and do not need to submit an application.

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