Case for the Burial of Ancestors by Paul Zelevansky

You can send us your claim and documents in any of these ways: Online Send us your claim and supporting documents.Learn more about which discharge documents we’ll accept Don’t send the originals since we can’t return them. Please make a copy of the Veteran’s DD214 or other discharge documents to send to us.

Make a copy of the Veteran’s DD214 or other discharge documents.Note: If you’re requesting an MOH medallion, check “Other” in block 11 of the form and write “MOH.” Note: If this is your second request, or if you’re requesting a replacement, please explain this in block 27 of the form.įor a medallion to be placed on a privately purchased headstone or marker, fill out a Claim for Government Medallion for Placement in a Private Cemetery (VA Form 40-1330M). The type of inscription you can apply for depends on when the Veteran died.įor a headstone, grave marker, or niche cover, fill out a Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker (VA Form 40-1330). When you submit the form, please include documents that show the spouse or dependent relationship (like a marriage license or birth certificate). Learn about eligibility for burial in a national cemetery To apply for an inscriptionĪdd the inscription information in block 18 of the Claim for Standard Government Headstone or Marker (VA Form 40-1330). If the spouse or dependent child is eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery (but isn’t buried there), we’ll pay for an inscription on the Veteran’s headstone or marker.

Is a spouse or dependent child eligible for an inscription on the Veteran’s headstone or marker in a private cemetery? Only an eligible Veteran can receive a headstone, marker, or medallion for burial in a private cemetery. A spouse or dependent child buried in a private cemetery isn’t eligible for VA memorial items. Learn about eligibility for a memorial item Is a spouse or dependent child buried in a private cemetery eligible for memorial items? Veterans buried in a private cemetery may be eligible for these memorial items: Memorial items Is a Veteran buried in a private cemetery eligible for memorial items?

Case for the Burial of Ancestors by Paul Zelevansky