Burial Flags
The family of deceased veterans will be entitled to receive a burial flag in the following cases:
- Veteran who served during wartime
- Veteran who died on active duty after May 27, 1941
- Veteran who served after January 31, 1955
- peacetime Veteran who was discharged or released before June 27, 1950
- certain persons who served in the organized military forces of the Commonwealth of the Philippines while in service of the U.S. Armed Forces and who died on or after April 25, 1951
- certain former members of the Selected Reserves
Burial Expenses & Allowances
VA will pay an allowance up to $2,000 if the veteran's death is connected to military disabilities. Claims must be filed within 2 years of the veterans' death.
Plot Allowance
VA will pay a $300 plot allowance if the veteran was discharged from active duty because of disabilities, was receiving compensation, pension, retired pay or died in a VA facility if the veteran is buried in a cemetery not under U.S. government jurisdiction.
Bereavement Counseling
Counseling provided by the VA Vet Centers to all family members including spouses, children, parents and siblings of service members who die on active duty. Vet centers are located in Jacksonville and Greenville, North Carolina. For more information call 202-273-9116 or
send an email.