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Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs. (Veterans Administration). Benefits. 1) burial allowance 2) flag 3) headstone/marker 4) burial in National cemetery 5) Presidential Memorial Certificate 6) military honors. Burial Allowance. COD is not service-related (active duty)

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Department of Veterans Affairs

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  1. Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Administration)

  2. Benefits • 1) burial allowance • 2) flag • 3) headstone/marker • 4) burial in National cemetery • 5) Presidential Memorial Certificate • 6) military honors

  3. Burial Allowance • COD is not service-related (active duty) • 2 payments: burial & funeral expense plot interment allowance • conditions must be met • $2000: service-related death • $300: non-service related death • VA Form 21-530 • 2 year time limit for non-service related death

  4. Flag • honorable discharge • Former Members of Selected Reserve • presented to spouse, next of kin, friend, close associate • obtained at VA regional offices, national cemeteries and most post offices • protocol for display • VA Form 2008

  5. Headstone/Marker • must be inscribed with name of deceased, branch of service, and year of birth and death • no graphics, only approved emblems • spouse or non-veteran dependent is not eligible • placement costs are at private expense • VA Form 40-1330 (headstone) • VA Form 21-8834 (marker) • VA Form 40-1330 (memorial marker)

  6. Burial in National Cemetery • no charge for burial • graveliner supplied (family may upgrade) • flag (obtained by FD) • no reservations • Dependents buried based on eligibility of veteran • DD214 determines eligibility; “20 year letter”

  7. Presidential Memorial Certificate • honorable discharge • bears the President’s signature • multiple copies can be issued • DD214 will prove eligibility

  8. Military Honors • Effective Jan. 1,2000 • www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil • Must be requested. • Consist of at least 2 members of the Armed Forces. • 1 member a representative of parent Service • Folding and presenting flag and playing taps. • At least 48 hours notice. • 1-877-645-4667 (access code: 33634)

  9. Eligibility for Military Honors • Active Duty Military • Military Retirees • Members and Former Members of the Selected Reserve • Eligible US Veterans of Any War • Other US Veterans Who Serve at Least 1 Term of Enlistment and Honorably Discharged

  10. Active Duty Deaths • Funeral/Burial Costs: same for active and reserve members of the Armed Forces and for the National Guard • Do not include transportation of the body from an airport or other terminal. • $4325 • $3000 • $600 • $5500 • $6900

  11. Life Insurance • Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance Death Gratuity • H.R. 3365 “Military Family Tax Relief Act” • $12,000

  12. Final Payment • SF1174 Claim for Unpaid Compensation Government Housing

  13. Verifying Discharge Status • If no DD214 call the VA Regional Office • Records Management Center in St. Louis

  14. Acquiring a DD214 • Funeral Honors Coordinator: • Army: (703)325-5305 • Marine Corps: (703)784-9580 • Navy: (901)874-4299 • Air Force: (703)604-4937 • Coast Guard: (202)267-1648

  15. Arlington Cemetery • 612 acres • over 245,000 buried • Department of the Army • 1864: Civil War, 200 acres of Robert E. Lee family property was taken to establish the cemetery • Tomb of the Unknowns: Third U.S. Infantry • www.arlingtoncemetery.org

  16. Arlington Cemetery Requirements • Active duty deaths • Retired • Honorable discharge • 30% or greater disability • Military decorations • POWs • Spouse/unmarried minor or dependent • Also: elected officials of U.S. Gov’t, members of the U.S. Supreme Court, other gov’t officials

  17. Burial Benefits • Gravesite • Opening and Closing • Government Headstone/Marker • Burial Flag • Presidential Memorial Certificate

  18. Arlington Columbarium • One niche that accommodates 2 urns. • No charge for the niche or for the inscribed marble plaque.

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