BURIAL BENEFITS

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BURIAL BENEFITS

• BEN RAMIREZ TVC-WACO, RO

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ISSUES

• BURIAL CLAIMS SC/NSC
• NATIONAL CEMETERY
• STATE CEMETERY
• TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE
• HEADSTONE OR MARKER

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(ISSUES CONTINUED)

• BURIAL FLAG
• PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL CERTIFICATE
• UNCLAIMED INDIGENT VETERANS
• FORMS AND POINT OF CONTACTS

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ELIGIBILITY

• DIED DURING PERIOD DEEMED TO BE
• ACTIVE MILITARY, NAVAL OR AIR SERVICE
• TERMINATED BY DISCHARGE OR REFRAD
• OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE

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DEATH/BURIAL ALLOWANCE

• VA RATE TABLE
• NOT TO EXCEED AMT SPECIFIED
• DIFFERENCE FILIPINO/SAMOAN VET
• (38 CFR, PARA 3.40)
• DATE OF DEATH
• PAID TOWARDS FUNERAL BURIAL
• TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES

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NSC DEATH

• NOT TO EXCEED AMT SPECIFIED
• DIFFERENCE FILIPINO/SAMOAN VET
• DATE OF DEATH
• TRANSPORTATION TO BURIAL SITE

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EFFECTING ENTITLEMENTS

• WAS IN RECEIPT PEN/COMP
• MILITARY RETIREE PAY IN LIEU SC
• CLAIM PNDG ORIG/ROSC
• FAVORABLE EVIDENCE ON RCD
• ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE REQUIRED? WITHIN 1 YEAR

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OTHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING

• HELD BY STATE, NO NOK, NO FOR FUNERAL/BURIAL
  VA CAN DECIDE
• HOSPITALIZED BY VA
• VA HOSPITAL, VA NH, DOMICILLIARY,

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OTHER CONDITIONS EFFECTING
(CONT)

• TRANSFER TO VA NH _at_VA EXPENSE
• ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE
• BURDEN OF PROOF REST WITH CLAIMANT!

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NOT ELGIBILE
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PLOT OR INTERMENT ALLOWANCE

• INCURRED EXPENSES NOT EXCEEDING AMT ALLOWABLE.
  (HANDOUT)
• DATE RATE CHANGED

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CLAIM ON DEC 16, 2003

• ELIGIBLE FOR BURIAL IN NATIONAL CEM
• NOT BURIED IN NATIONAL CEMETERY

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CLAIM PRIOR TO DEC 16, 2003

• ELIGIBILE, BUT NOT BURIED IN NAT CEM
• WARTIME PERIOD SERVICE
• MET CRITERIA FOR STATE VETERANS CEMETERY, OR
• DISCHARGE CRITERIA
• DISABILITY LOD

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TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES IN NATIONAL CEMETERY

• DEATH FM SC DISABILITY OR IN RECEIPT
• SC COMP, OR
• MILITARY RET PAY IN LIEU OF COMP

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ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TO BURIAL ALLOWANCE IF SC
DEATH

• FOR TRANSPORTATION TO NATIONAL CEMETERY
• NOT TO EXCEED COST IN MOVING BODY FM PLACE OF
  DEATH TO NATIONAL CEM NEAREST LAST PLACE OF
  RESIDENCE IN WHICH BURIAL SPACE IS AVAILABLE

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TIME LIMIT FOR REIMBURSEMENT OR DIRECT PMT CLAIM

• BURIAL/FUNERAL, PLOT ALLOWANCE
• WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER PERMANENT BURIAL OR
  CREMATION OF BODY
• DISCHARGE ELIGIBILITY UPGRADE 2 YEARS FM
  DISCHARGE CORRECTION

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CLAIM SUBMISSIONFUNERAL DIRECTOR

• ENTIRE/BAL BILL UNPAID, OR
• UNPAID BAL LESS THAN ALLOWANCE
• ONLY UNPAID AMOUNT

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CLAIM SUBMISSIONINDIVIDUAL

• PERSONAL FUNDS USED TO PAY FOR BURIAL, FUNERAL,
  TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES

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CLAIM SUBMISSIONVETERANS ESTATE

• EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR BEARING EXPENSES

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CLAIM SUBMISSIONTWO PERSONS

• ALLOWANCE DEVIDED
• PROPORTIONATE SHARE PD BY EACH
• UNLESS WAIVER EXECUTED IN FAVOR OF ONE OR PERSONS
  INVOLVED
• EXPENDED FUNDS
• NOT ALLOWED SUM GREATER THAN PD

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UNCLAIMED BODIES

• NOT TO EXCEED ALLOWABLE RATE
• DISINTERMENT/REBURIAL IF ORIGINALLY HAD PAUPER
  BURIAL
• NOT FOR INITIAL EXPENSES IN PAUPER BURIAL
• BURIAL IN PRISON NOT CONSIDERED PAUPER BURIAL

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ACTIVE SERVICE DEATH

• PAID BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT
• POC CASUALTY ASSISTANCE OFFICER

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BURIAL FLAG

• DRAPE CASKET
• ACCOMPANY URN
• DECEASED VETERAN W/HONORABLE U.S. ARMED FORCES
  SERVICE

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PURPOSE

• HONOR MEMORY
• VA FURNISH FOR MEMORIALIZATION

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WHO QUALIFIES?

• OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE
• WARTIME SERVICE, OR
• DIED ON AD AFTER 05-27-41
• SERVED ON AD AFTER 01-31-55
• PEACETIME DIS/REFAD AFTER 01-31-55
• CERT FILIPINOS IN US FORCES DIED AFTER 04-25-51

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GENERALLY

• NOK, KEEPSAKE
• IF NO NOK, DONATE
• OBTAINED AT RO/PO
• ONE FLAG ISSUED
• REIMBURSEMENT FOR FLAG PURCHASE

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NONALLOWABLE EXPENSES

• ASSESSORY ITEMS FOOD AND DRINK
• DUPLICATE ITEMS CASKET, CLOTHING
• PREVIOUSLY PAID BY FED

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HEADSTONE OR MARKER

• CEMETERY DIRECTOR
• MONETARY ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF GVMT PROVIDED
  HEADSTONE/MARKER
• SAME CRITERIA FOR BURIAL ALLOWANCE WITH
  STIPULATIONS
• FOR CEMETERY OTHER THAN NATIONAL

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STIPULATIONS (CONT)

• BURIED ON OR AFTER 10-18-78
• ITEM PURCHASED TO MARK UNMARKED GRAVE BEFORE
  12-18-89
• ID INFO ADDED TO EXISTING ITEM
• NO TIME LIMIT FOR CLAIM FOR IN LIEU OF GVMT
  HEADSTONE

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MONETARY NOT PAID

• GVMT ITEM ALREADY REQUESTED/ISSUED
• DEATH ON OR AFTER 11-01-90

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PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL CERTIFICATE

• HONOR MEMORY HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEASED
  VETERANS
• INITIATED 03-1962 PRES KENNEDY
• NOK LOVED ONES
• ONE
• ELIGIBLE RECEIPIENTS/IN THEIR BEHALF
• RO/MAIL/TOLL-FREE FAX/REAPPLY 8 WKS
• VA FORM 40-0247

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PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

• TSVC FORM 2-1
• STATE CEMETERY KILLEEN/MISSION
• TX VETERANS LAND BOARD
• POCS LISTED
• SUBMIT WITH DOCUMENTATION

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TEXAS CEMETERY POCS

• LISTED IN YOUR HANDOUTS

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HELPFUL HINTS

• DONT PROMISE
• CLAIMS APPROVAL
• WHEN
• EXACT AMOUNT
• PERSONAL FEELINGS
• (HOLDS TRUTH IN ALL CLAIMS)

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SUMMARY

• QUESTIONS???????
• THANK YOU!