Unless VA has evidence on the date of receipt of the notice of the a. Payment Veteran’s Amount for SC death that the burial expenses incurred were less, VA will pay the maximum Death Burial burial allowance. Allowance For the maximum SC death burial allowance, see . Reference: An SC death burial allowance is payable for Veterans who died as a result of b. General Eligibility for SC disability or disabilities. SC Death Burial The SC death burial allowance is payable if the Exception: not Veteran’s Allowance remains are unclaimed. For more information on the SC death burial allowance, see References: , and . c. Presumption Unless there is evidence to the contrary on the date VA receives notice of the of SC Death for death, presume that a Veteran died from SC disability or disabilities Veteran’s Veterans With if the Veteran had SC disability or disabilities rated 100 percent at the time of 100 Percent SC his or her death. Evaluations at Time of Death This presumption applies only to eligibility for the SC death Important: burial allowance. For more information on the SC death burial allowance Reference: presumption, see . Do not presume that a death resulted from SC disability or d. Treatment Veteran’s of IU for SC disabilities if the Veteran was receiving compensation at the 100 percent rate Death Burial due to individual unemployability (IU). A 100 percent SC evaluation is Allowance required for the SC death burial allowance presumption. The SC death burial allowance is payable when Dependency and Exception: Indemnity Compensation (DIC) entitlement is established under . This is true even though DIC under may be established when the Veteran was receiving compensation at the 100 percent rate due to IU.
a. Payment Amount for SC Death Burial Allowance Unless VA has evidence on the date of receipt of the notice of the Veteran’s death that the burial expenses incurred were less, VA will pay the maximum burial allowance. Reference: For the maximum SC death burial allowance, see . b. General Eligibility for SC Death Burial Allowance An SC death burial allowance is payable for Veterans who died as a result of SC disability or disabilities. Exception: The SC death burial allowance is not payable if the Veteran’s remains are unclaimed. References: For more information on the SC death burial allowance, see , and . c. Presumption of SC Death for Veterans With 100 Percent SC Evaluations at Time of Death Unless there is evidence to the contrary on the date VA receives notice of the Veteran’s death, presume that a Veteran died from SC disability or disabilities if the Veteran had SC disability or disabilities rated 100 percent at the time of his or her death. Important: This presumption applies only to eligibility for the SC death burial allowance. Reference: For more information on the SC death burial allowance presumption, see . d. Treatment of IU for SC Death Burial Allowance Do not presume that a Veteran’s death resulted from SC disability or disabilities if the Veteran was receiving compensation at the 100 percent rate due to individual unemployability (IU). A 100 percent SC evaluation is required for the SC death burial allowance presumption. Exception: The SC death burial allowance is payable when Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) entitlement is established under . This is true even though DIC under may be established when the Veteran was receiving compensation at the 100 percent rate due to IU.