VETERANS Benefits
Veterans Benefits & Resources
At Solosy Funeral Home, we honor and support those who have served our country. Navigating the wide range of benefits available to veterans and their families can feel overwhelming, so we’ve compiled a guide to help you connect with trusted resources.
Where can I find information on Veteran Death Benefits?
Visit the following websites for most up-to-date information:
www.va.gov/burials-memorials/veterans-burial-allowance/
www.va.gov/burials-memorials/memorial-items/
OR
Visit your local Veteran's Administration Office
What kind of burial benefits can I get?
You may be eligible for Veterans burial allowances if you’re paying for the burial and funeral costs and you won’t be reimbursed by any other organization, like another government agency or the Veteran’s employer:
- Self, legal spouse, and dependent interment or inurnment at a National Cemetery, including outer burial vault if needed
- VA burial allowance for burial and funeral costs
- VA plot or interment allowance for the cost of the plot (gravesite)
- VA transportation allowance for the cost of transporting the Veteran’s remains to the final resting place
- VA Military Honors (honorarium donations are recommended to support local VA groups)
- VA burial flag (can be acquired by funeral home)
- VA headstone, markers, medallion, plaque, and/or urn
- Presidential Memorial Certificate
- Bereavement Counseling
Honorable Discharge Paperwork
If you cannot locate your veteran's honorable discharge paperwork, you can request a copy of your DD214 and other military service records from the National Archives.
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