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United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Resource Name:United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Burial and Memorial Benefits

address

810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420

Eligibility

The National Cemetery Scheduling Office has the primary responsibility for verifying eligibility for burial in VA national cemeteries.

Application process

To schedule a burial in all Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemeteries, please contact the National Cemetery Scheduling Office.

Site Service Area

Nationwide

Other Information

Specialization

  • Veteran
  • Family
  • Older adults
Burial benefits, at no cost to the family, include:
  • A gravesite in any national cemeteries with available space
  • Opening and closing of the grave
  • Perpetual care
  • Government headstone or marker
  • Burial flag
  • Presidential Memorial Certificate
  • Green burials at three pilot sites (Phoenix, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO; and Bushnell, FL)
Cremated remains are buried or interned in national cemeteries in the same manner and with the same honors as casketed remains. Burial benefits available, at no cost to the family, for spouses and dependents buried in a national cemetery include:
  • Burial with the veteran
  • Perpetual care
  • Spouse or dependents name and date of birth and death will be inscribed on the veteran's headstone
  • Eligible spouses and dependents may be buried, even if they predecease the Veteran.
  • Bereavement counseling

Last Update

07/09/2026

Providing organization

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Organization URL

https://www.va.gov
United States Department of Veterans Affairs