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VA burial and memorial benefits
United States
Review burial eligibility, pre-need decisions, cemetery scheduling, burial allowances and memorial items.
VA burial and memorial benefits help eligible Veterans, service members and family members plan for burial, request eligibility decisions, apply for burial allowances and obtain memorial items.
Who qualifies
Eligibility depends on military service, discharge status and the specific burial or memorial benefit. Some family members may also qualify.
How to access it
Review eligibility and choose the needed burial or memorial route. For a time-of-need national cemetery request, contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office.
What to have ready
Military discharge or service records may be required depending on the benefit.
Cost or fee
No fee to apply for VA burial or memorial benefits. Funeral and private-cemetery costs can be separate.