Veterans would be able to retain their full Department of Veterans Affairs benefit to be buried at a national cemetery even if they previously chose to get a plaque or urn for their remains under a ...
More than 95% of eligible widowed spouses of veterans opt not to remarry to avoid losing their dependency compensation.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has established updated burial allowance benefits for veterans who passed away due to service-connected conditions in 2025. These benefits are designed to ease ...
A military officer lays wreaths at gravesites in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Dec. 13, 2024. (Elizabeth Fraser/Army) Veterans Affairs officials unveiled a major reorganization of ...
The leading Democrat on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee vowed to fix the system for approving benefits to the families of veterans who die by suicide after a CNN investigation revealed how the ...
In Monroe County, Indiana, a $100 county burial allowance is available to help cover funeral expenses for honorably discharged veterans. This benefit is intended to support families during difficult ...
According to court documents, Shelia Sager applied for, and received, DIC benefit payments from the VA as a surviving spouse of a dead veteran. Documents say that Sager knew she and the veteran were ...