After the passing of a loved one who has served this country, many survivors do not know what to do or where to begin to obtain VA assistance. VA has prepared a Survivors and Burial Benefits kit to help guide Veterans, service members and their families after the loss of a loved one.
The VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit gives a description of each burial benefit, instructions on how to apply, and where to go to get assistance.
The Planning Your Legacy: VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit covers:
- Pre-need eligibility for National Cemetery burial or memorialization
- Memorial or burial flags
- Government headstones or markers
- Medallions
- Presidential Memorial Certificates (PMC)
- Burial benefits and burial automatic payments
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
- Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
- Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
- Survivors pension
- Special monthly pension benefits
- The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMP-VA)
- Home loan guaranty
- Veterans Month of Death benefits
- VA life insurance
Other features include tips on how to fill out applications with examples of completed forms. These tips examples give applicants a better understanding of how to properly fill out applications.
VA encourages Veterans and service members to discuss their military service with their dependents, as well as planning their legacy. Families and survivors should know where to locate service medical records, discharge documents, VA disability ratings, and other information. These details will be beneficial to survivors as they prepare to apply for VA benefits. Families and survivors should keep this kit in storage so that it will be available when needed. The kit is available for download here.
More Information
Additional information on survivor benefits are available for download here. Information on survivor and burial benefits can also be found here.
*Please do not reply with personal information, home addresses or Social Security numbers in the comments section. If you cannot download a copy from the links above, please call 1-800-827-1000. The VA phone representative will need the Veteran file number to generate the request in our system.
Kenyonna Power is a program analyst in VBA’s Office of Outreach and Engagement.
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Please send me a survivor kit since i don’t have a printer.
George Szykula
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I need a copy of this burial information. Please don’t let me die, before I get a response!!
I’m a 73 yr old 100% disabled vet with no computer, could you please send me a hard copy.
Richard OConnor
Thank you very much
Please email a copy to me.
Please send me a hard copy of this. Called the phone number listed for help but it doesn’t work (asks to select option but doesn’t give you any).
Can you please mail a copy of the “Summary of VA Dependent and Survivors Benefits” and VA Survivors and Burial Benefits”\
I am unable to print them.
John Innocenti
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May I have a kit sent to me also?
I AM IN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY AND DO NOT HAVE ACC. TO A PRINTER… COULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME A COPY—=- THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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Thank you.
pleasze send me this as well
hope all you guys get a VA response. I just lost one of my close veteran buddies.His wife called the VA and she was told it would take at least 3 weeks or more for the burial to take place she was not told how to take care of the passed away veteran.I hope they will respond in a timely way or I will have to step in since I am a 100% disabled vet. i have gone through the VA not responding to me to get medical care. I finally got their attention when I asked them if I needed to show up in person with a baseball bat to get their attention. i currently live in new mexico but I am familiar with the Dallas VA since I used to live there.I wish the VA would be more caring for our veterans.
Hello Fred Brandt. I too am a veteran, living in New Mexico. To my knowledge due to me not at 100% disability, I don’t qualify for the burial by the VA. My ex retired and didn’t get anything. His 2 boys had to pay to have him cremated. They were told he qualified for zero. When my dad at 23 year WWII veteran, his VA care was turned over the the State Medicare when he turned 65 years old. SO yes, I do agree with you 100%. I am hoping that my children will not have to bury me with no honors. I do wish the VA was more attentive to us Veterans.
I would appreciate any info for survivors of disabled veterans.
Survivors benefits
Burial info
How do I get a copy before I die?
How do I get a copy of the survivors benefits mailed to me since I don’t have a printer to print the 68 pages .
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Please e-mail me a Survivors Veteran’s Burial Kit. Thank You!
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The .pdf will not open for me.
https://www.benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/docs/VASurvivorsKit.pdf
where do i go to get this kit, i want it. please send it to me.
Please send me this. thanks
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PLEASE SEND ME A COPY. THANKS.
I have the same problem, no printer. Could I get a copy of the Survivors Kit?
MAY I GET A SURVIVORS KIT MAILED TO ME?
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How does Burial Benefits Kit support Veterans like myself who Volunteered (1967-1973 USMC 3rd Recon Purple Heart Navy Commendation recipient 2 Tours in Vietnam Honorable Discharge) from Canada and who still resides in Canada?
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Could I get a copy of the survivors benefits mailed to me as I do not have a ptinter. Thank you, David Schumann
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Second time entered. Need full kit by regular mail. Unable to print.
Thank You.
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Could you send me a hard copy of the VA benefits package as I don’t have access to a printer
Thank you
Can I get a complete copy mailed to me? Or they available at the VA medical centers?
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The way the country is going seems like a good idea to at least be a bit more informed. Things don’t look as good as they use to.
J
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I also do not have a printer and would like the survivor’s kit mailed to me.
I also do not have a printer and would like the survivor’s kit mailed to me.
USMC ret DAV
Please send Kit by regular mail. Can’t download to unusable printer.
Please email the kit and any other info which may be helpful. Thank you.
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Thank you
Please send John Lorang, my husband, a kit.
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Can you send me a copy of the survivors kit please. My name is Jose L. Hernandez, USN.
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Please send me this survivors kit. i am a 100% disabled Army Vet.
May I get a copy of the survivors kit mailed to me.
Greatly appreciated.
David Wethington
THANK YOU
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The link is provided above, it is a .PDF file. Here is the link, if they allow me to post it.
https://www.benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/docs/VASurvivorsKit.pdf
[Editor: It’s literally hyperlinked in the blog post several times.]
Your information about the KIT, is very good, and was easy to download, thank you
Please send me a survivors kit . thank you, Joliann Stewart
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Kindly e-mail me the kit. Thank you
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Like to have a kit thank you U.S.Navy
Please send me the survivors kit. Thank you. My wife and I have done some research but our children wants us to finalize so they know what to do.
Thanks for this and for quick and easy download.
I’m amazed that, after a last phrase in the article in large bold print that all these commenters still requested the kit with a comment.
[Editor: To be fair, I added that line after the first 80 comments… Still, there are multiple hyperlinks to the PDF in the blog post. The document can be saved to computer, phone, or emailed (to someone with a printer).]
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I have same question. How do request copy mailed to you!
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Thanks,
Henry
Kindly e-mail me the kit. Thank you.
Can this Burial Kit be mailed?
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Please mail me a complete kit so I can discuss it with my next of kin in preparation for my passing.
I am trying to obtain the survivors kit. Thank you.
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How does one download the Burial Benefit Kit? I want to print but the site is so vague. You need to do some work on how easy to navigate the site.
[Editor: This blog post includes multiple hyperlinks that say “download here.” Once clicked, this enables you to download the actual burial kit. It’s a PDF that you save to your computer or phone.]
https://www.benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/docs/VASurvivorsKit.pdf
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i would be very interested in receiving the KIT, how and where can this be found?
regards
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My kids dad died in August,2020. All benefits were applied for. With the exception of having his ashes interred with a headstone, none of the benefits have materialized. No funeral expenses reimbursement. No pension from her dad. Nothing other than they received the paperwork. This is ridiculous.
Just posted a comment on having benefits for cremations. I do not see anything on this subject. Would be nice if they had a choice of patriotic earns to choose from!
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please send kit. have no way to print it. thank you. you have mail mailing address.
[Editor: Most VA employees do not have access to Veteran and patient data. This is a good thing. But, that includes the Digital Media Engagement Team running this blog. We do not have your mailing address, and this blog post is not a suitable place to make a formal request for services.]
Requesting a VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit. 100% total and perm. disability. Do you need my mailing address or do you have it. Thanks so much
Please mail a copy of the Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit. My address is Thank you
[Editor: Please do not publish your contact information on the internet.]
Can you mail the kit to me?
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The link in the article does not open or download a .pdf that is readable with Adobe Acrobat…
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Could I have a copy of the survivors mailed to me or tell me where I can pick one up my adders is Michael Seymour
[Editor: Please do not publish your contact information on the internet.]
Please mail me a packet. Cannot print.
Thank you
I need a hard copy of the survivor benefit policy as well as a hard copy of the survivor benefit guide. Thanks for your assistance.
John M Faulkner
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may i have a kit? thank you
I prepaid for my cremation and travel from any part of the world many years ago. It’s some sort of insurance annuity that covers everything. I’m a 100% disabled Vietnam Veteran and would like to know how i GET REIMBURSED for that expense.
LOOKS LIKE NO ONE IS DOING THIS SO I FOUND THIS ADDRESS: https://www.benefits.va.gov/BENEFITS/docs/VASurvivorsKit.pdf
HOPE IT HELPS.
CHUCK
[Editor: This is literally hyperlinked in the blog post multiple times.]
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May I please have VA survivor and benefits kit sent to me , Respectfully thank you..
Please send me the Kit for my dependents. Thank You
68 pages is too much for me to print out. Is there a place where I can obtain a preprinted copy ?
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Why can’t I download the kit??
Lots of references but no apparent way to obtain!?
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Please mail me a copy of the Survivors Kit, my printer does not work. Thank you.
How do I get a copy of the survivors benefits mailed to me since I don’t have a printer?
Can I get a kit mail to me?
How can’t I received all the papers to start getting ready and getting my family ready.
Yes can you please send me the survivors kit to my home address
i dont have printer so i can print the 68 pages
thanks for your help on this
I am in & out of the Nashville VA on a regular basis.Please list the office where I can get a hard copy of this info.Thanks
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Please send me a hard copy of the survivors kit. Thank-you.
Please send me a hard copy of the Survivors Kits. 68 pages is a lot to print on my printer. Thank You.
I would like to have the survivors benefits mailed to me Printing out that many pages will cost a lot in ink.
Please mail my kit. I have no way to print.
Please let me know how I can get the kit.
How do I get a burial kit? Can I get a hard copy as opposed to sending the info to my email?
[Editor: This blog post contains several hyperlinks to download the PDF.]
Can I get a survivors benefits mailed to me I do not have computer just a smartphone.
#1, How can I get a Survivor’s Kit mailed to me, I don’f have a printer and am not tech savvy.
#2, How about LARGER PRINT, and in BOLD TYPE, for our old eyes.
#3, And printing a blue phone number on a black background is illegible.
#4, Mega-kudos to the nurses, docs, aides, techs, and staff at the NorCal/Bay Area V.A. hospitals and clinics: you aee The Best.
Please send me all the information on how to plan for my legacy with the VA Survivor and Burial Benefits.Kit.
Please mail me a survivor benefits kit. I do not have a printer.
Thank you.How do I find out if my husband received a medallion? We both got Covid. .Ambulance brought us to the hospital.My husband(veteran) did not make it. His children had a burial for him on December 23,2020…I was still in the hospital..so..they went forward. I am now in rehab. recovering. He was buried in Florence,SC.He was in the Korean Conflict.His name is Hy S.Goodman.
Barbara Carey
Please send me a copy of the Kit.
Kindly send me a Survivor’s Kit for my family..
Thank You
Kindly send me the Survivor’s Kit.
Thank you..
Would you please send me a kit? I do not have a functional printer. Thank you.
Please mail me a kit. Thank you.
We can’t print off an IPad
contact me by “E” mail for address
Please send kit to:
Thanks
Please send two hard kits. No way to print from the computer. One for me and one for my husband. We are both retired Army veterans. Thanks in advance.
Where can I get a kit?
I am a retired Army CW5. I know that my wife and I can share a plot, but what happens if she passed first? Would we just do a cremation and save her urn?
I would like a kit mailed to me please.
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Can I get the Survivors benefits Kit mailed to me as I don’t have a printer
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I need a kit mailed to me ASAP.
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Please mail me a hard copy. I do not have a printer.
1. Survivors
2. Burial Benefits w/kit
Thank you, very much.
Joseph Pancaro
Please send me the survivors kit.
Please send me a Survivor & Burial Benefits kit
How can you obtain a copy?
Please let my husband and myself know how we can be buried at the Military Cemetery in Jacksonville Florida. We are both Veterans. Any information would be greatly appreciated ,
Thanks
Gilbert Lee Boone and Anna Marie Boone
Is there a way to receive a hard copy of the guide. 68 pages is a lot to print.
Would like to have a kit mailed to me as I don’t have a way to download it
Can I get a copy of survivors benefits emailed to me please?
I am a retired Army vet, and would appreciate a kit. Thank you.
Please mail me a copy. I don’t have access to a printer.
Please send me a copy of the VA survivors benefits. I would like to be prepared for the eventual.
Tom Wahl
Can I get a survivor kit for my brother who don’t access to internet or computer
Please send me a kit or let me know where I can pick one up.
Would like to recieve a hard copy of these benefits as I can’t print no printer .
Thank you
I was ant a survivor kit,
Leonard williams,
Please send me the survivors kit. Been prepared is very important.
Find the name or title of the literature or form you need.Call your local State VA 800 number.Let them know you need a Hard Copy sent to you.They have always sent my request. Dont hold breath waiting on it.But it will come.Stay safe and thanks for what you do for your vet or being one.
Please send me the survival kit
Please mail me kit. No way to print.
I see that medallions are part of the survivors benefits. My question is how do I get a medallion for a cousin of mine that died during W W 2. He was awarded the silver star and he does not have any medallion. Maybe you could direct me on this problem.
Contact a Veteran Service officer in your county to ask about what to do on obtaining a medallion. I would have his death certificate and his Discharge paper. Maybe his service # which is different than SSN. at that time.
Can l get the survivors kit mailed to me as l do not have a printer Thank you Douglas Robert Vogel.
Can I get this survivors kit mailed to me in large print since I’m legally blind and a 100% disabled veteran?
How do I get a copy of the survivors benefits mailed to me since I don’t have a printer to print the 68 pages .
Please send me the death/burial information.