Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part VII, Chapter 1, Section B Veterans Benefits Administration November 20, 2015 Washington, DC 20420 Key Changes The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Changes Included in Benefits Manual M21-1, Part VII, “Burial Benefits,” Chapter 1, “Burial This Revision Benefits and Allowances.” Notes: Unless otherwise noted, the the official, term “claims folder” refers to numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository whether paper – or electronic for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or – his/her survivors file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update/remove incorrect or obsolete references clarify block labels and/or block text, and bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation for the Department of Veterans Affairs To add topics, “Eligibility (VA) for Transportation Hospitalization Death Burial”, “Eligibility for Plot or Interment Burial Reimbursement” and “Eligibility Allowance” To update M21-1 reference in References M21-1, Part VII.1.D.5 To add 38 USC 106 reference to Service Certified as Active Military Service under PL 95-202 To add an Exception, “The SC death burial allowance is not payable if the Veteran’s remains are unclaimed” To add death burial to SC Death “the VA hospitalization allowance” Eligibility Exception for DIC To update M21-1 reference for unclaimed remains in References under General Eligibility Criteria for NSC Death Burial Allowance to Part VII, 1.D.8 “M21-1, To add of State Veterans to “National Association Homes website” State Homes List Veterans’ To add is payable in addition to an “Transportation reimbursement SC death burial only when the Veteran is buried in a national cemetery Rescissions None
Department of Veterans Affairs M21-1, Part VII, Chapter 1, Section B Veterans Benefits Administration November 20, 2015 Washington, DC 20420 Key Changes Changes Included in This Revision The table below describes the changes included in this revision of Veterans Benefits Manual M21-1, Part VII, “Burial Benefits,” Chapter 1, “Burial Benefits and Allowances.” Notes: Unless otherwise noted, the term “claims folder” refers to the official, numbered, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) repository – whether paper or electronic – for all documentation relating to claims that a Veteran and/or his/her survivors file with VA. Minor editorial changes have also been made to update/remove incorrect or obsolete references clarify block labels and/or block text, and bring the document into conformance with M21-1 standards. Reason(s) for the Change Citation To add topics, “Eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospitalization Death Burial”, “Eligibility for Transportation Reimbursement” and “Eligibility for Plot or Interment Burial Allowance” To update M21-1 reference in References M21-1, Part VII.1.D.5 To add 38 USC 106 reference to Service Certified as Active Military Service under PL 95-202 To add an Exception, “The SC death burial allowance is not payable if the Veteran’s remains are unclaimed” To add “the VA hospitalization death burial allowance” to SC Death Eligibility Exception for DIC To update M21-1 reference for unclaimed remains in References under General Eligibility Criteria for NSC Death Burial Allowance to “M21-1, Part VII, 1.D.8 To add “National Association of State Veterans Homes website” to State Veterans’ Homes List To add “Transportation reimbursement is payable in addition to an SC death burial only when the Veteran is buried in a national cemetery Rescissions None