Veterans Burial Benefits
For Burial in a National Cemetery
Burial benefits available include a gravesite in any of our 135 national cemeteries with available space, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care, a Government headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost to the family. Some Veterans may also be eligible for Burial Allowances. Cremated remains are buried or inurned in national cemeteries in the same manner and with the same honors as casketed remains.
Who is eligible?
Persons Eligible for Burial in a National Cemetery
Please review the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration criteria for persons eligible for burial in a National Cemetery, as well as those who are not eligible.
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.
When and where is this service offered?
This service is available throughout the year during regular business hours except during scheduled holidays.
Location, directions and hours of operation
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By appointment only
800 West Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Tel: (805) 781-5766
Fax: (805) 781-5769
By appointment only
240 Scott Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Tel: (805) 781-5766
Fax: (805) 781-5769
Monday - Friday 9-5
801 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Tel: (805) 781-5766
Fax: (805) 781-5769
FAQS
Burial benefits available for Veterans buried in a private cemetery may include a Government headstone, marker or medallion, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost to the family. Some Veterans may also be eligible for Burial Allowances. There are not any VA benefits available to spouses and dependents buried in a private cemetery.
Eligible spouses and dependents may be buried, even if they predecease the Veteran. Burial benefits available for spouses and dependents buried in a national cemetery include burial with the Veteran, perpetual care, and the spouse or dependents name and date of birth and death will be inscribed on the Veteran's headstone, at no cost to the family.
Please visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration's Types of Headstones, Markers and Medallions Available webpage for the most updated information. Available Emblems of Belief for Placement on Government Headstones and Markers
