Get a veteran's casket or urn

Deceased veterans with no next-of-kin and insufficient resources available for a VA National Cemetery burial may have earned the reimbursement of a casket or urn. You can be reimbursed the actual cost up to the maximum 2020 rate of $1,903 for a casket and $149 for an urn.

1) Confirm the veteran is eligible

  • No next of kin

  • Insufficient resources for burial

  • Eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery (see the relevant to-do if you are not sure)

2) Prove that the veteran is eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery:

  • Complete VA Form 40-10088, Request for Reimbursement of Casket/Urn

  • Complete VA Form 10091, Vendor Form

  • Gather military service discharge documents

  • Gather the invoice/receipt for the casket/urn used for the unclaimed Veteran’s burial

3) Submit these documents to:

  • Fax: 1-866-900-6417

  • Email: NCA.Scheduling@va.gov

  • Mail: PO Box 510543 St. Louis, MO, 63151

4) Follow up with a phone call to NCSO at 1-800-535-1117

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