BENEFIT PROVIDED

The VA will furnish a burial headstone or marker for the grave of any eligible deceased Veteran in a private or local  government cemetery regardless of whether or not the grave is marked with a privately-purchased, permanent and durable headstone or marker. 

 VA will furnish a burial headstone or marker for the UNMARKED GRAVE of any eligible deceased Veteran.  The applicant must certify by checking "NO" in block 4 that a privately purchased, permanent and durable headstone or marker or Government-furnished headstone or marker is not present on the grave. 

The VA will furnish a memorial headstone or marker to commemorate an eligible deceased Veteran whose remains have not been recovered or identified, were buried at sea, donated to science, or cremated and the remains scattered.  VA will only furnish a memorial headstone or marker after the disposition of the Veteran's remains.  Once provided by VA, a memorial headstone or marker must be placed in an established cemetery and will not be used as a memento.  For a memorial headstone or marker, the applicant must check box in block 2 and explain the disposition of the remains.