![]() ![]() The military pays for transport of the remains of military retirees and their family members who die during a time admitted to a military hospital if the burial location is no farther than the deceased’s prior address.Active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty training (IDT) Reserves and National Guard members are included. ![]() The military pays for family members to join the remains from the place of death to the funeral home. ![]() When a military member dies during active duty, the military service (not the VA) covers most of the costs: cremation, embalming, casket or urn, funeral director services, transportation of remains.Special circumstances warrant government coverage of these costs such as: If a veteran qualifies, however, certain expenses are available for reimbursement. The VA is not compelled to pay cremation costs, embalming, casket or urn costs, or transportation to the cemetery, despite where a veteran or eligible dependent is buried. The VA additionally authorizes headstones and markers, presidential memorial certificates (PMC’s), and burial flags. This might be the case if they paid for the veteran’s burial or funeral and have not been reimbursed by any alternative source (another government agency, burial insurance, deceased veteran’s employer). Though the government may not be obligated in all cases to pay the costs for a veteran buried or interned in a private cemetery, surviving spouses or dependents may qualify for reimbursement from the VA. ![]()
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