VA burial benefits can help service members, Veterans, and their family members plan, and pay for a burial or memorial service in a VA national cemetery.

Family members can also order memorial items to honor the service of a Veteran.

• Burial in a VA national cemetery eligiblity
• Burial in a private cemetery. 
• Veterans buried in a private cemetery may be eligible for these memorial items:
  • Headstone, marker, or medallion
  • Burial flag
  • Presidential Memorial Certificate
• Veterans death benefits helps cover burial, funeral, and transportation costs. There are different amounts based on year of death and where or not death is service connected.