Veterans Benefits
Military veterans should take full advantage of the benefits offered by the US Government. To start, the main link is https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/
Benefits range from adaptive living help, mortgage assistance, medical, clothing allowances, educational and job assistance, all forms of Insurance including Health and Life, Pensions, Family benefits, Fiduciary help, Debt management, Social connectivity to burial benefits.
Eligibility
The National Cemetery Scheduling Office has the primary responsibility for verifying eligibility for burial in VA national cemeteries. A determination of eligibility is made in response to a request for burial in a VA national cemetery. To schedule a burial fax all discharge documentation to 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117.
Burial Allowance
VA burial allowances are flat-rate monetary benefits that are generally paid at the maximum amount authorized by law for an eligible Veteran's burial and funeral costs. A VA regulation change in 2014 simplified the program to pay eligible survivors quickly and efficiently. Eligible surviving spouses of record are paid automatically upon notification of a Veteran's death, without the need to submit a claim. VA may grant additional benefits, including the plot or interment allowance and transportation allowance, if it receives a claim for these benefits.