Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of programs and services provided by the VA. Eligibility for most VA Benefits is based upon discharge from active military services under other than dishonorable conditions, and certain benefits require service during wartime. If you are new to the VA, the Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors booklet will help you get started.

Benefits for veterans who die at a Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital

1. Gets $300 burial or cremation allowance.
2. Gets $300 plot allowance if they don’t use a National Cemetery.
3. Gets transportation from VA hospital.
4. Gets transportation to place of interment or services.

Benefits for veterans who die outside a VA Hospital

Benefits for those receiving a VA service connected disability pension:

You are receiving a VA service connected disability pension.

1. VA service connected disability pension. Gets $300 burial/cremation allowance.
2. Gets $300 plot allowance if they don’t use a National Cemetery.
3. If your disability is service connected, transportation will be paid only if buried in a National Cemetery.

Benefits for those receiving VA assistance or support pension:

VA assistance or support pension.

1. VA support pension. Gets $300 burial/cremation allowance.
2. Gets $300 plot allowance if they don’t use a National Cemetery.

Benefits for 100% service connected veterans:

100% service connected veteran.

1. Must have died from service connection. If so, up to $2,000 is reimbursed to family for funeral/cremation costs. 

• All Vets and their spouses with honorable discharge and with one day of active duty are entitled to free cemetery property, headstone, Opening & Closing, and perpetual care at any National Cemetery.
• Honorably discharged veteran serving any length of time before 9/7/80.
• Veterans entering service after this time must serve 24 months of continuous active duty or for the full time for which the person was called to active duty. 

Honorably Discharged Veterans with less than 20 years

Military honors are available to all veterans regardless of rank or location of burial. If you are retired military with 20 years or more of service, we will call and request an active duty honor guard from your branch of service. The ceremony will consist of a Chaplain request, flag folding and presentation to next of kin, rifle salute and the playing of TAPS. The military does not accept payment or gratuities for these services under any circumstance.

Military Honors Requests

Typically these are retired veterans with incredible service histories. The ceremony will consist of a Chaplain request, flag folding, presentation and the playing of TAPS. Rifle Salute can be requested from veteran groups. Payment is not required but these groups accept donations.

Duplicate Medals

If you have the DD214 but have lost or misplaced medals such as a purple heart, a bronze star or a theatre ribbon, we can order it for you. Costs vary depending on each individual medal.