Burials and Memorials Home
(Separate Website)
This page discusses burial and memorial services for veterans, burial allowances provided by the VA, and funeral honors.
By: U. S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Application for US Flag for Burial Purposes
(Separate Website)
Application for a U.S. Burial Flag
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Burial and Plot-Interment Allowances
(Separate Website)
VA Fact Sheet on burial and death allowances
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Instructions and Application for Burial Benefits
(Separate Website)
Instructions and application for burial and plot-interment allowances
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Supplemental Burial Allowance
(Separate Website)
Supplemental Burial Allowance of up to $6,000 is authorized for certain military personnel killed in combat or while on active duty in hostile/imminent danger locations on or after September 29, 2003
By: NYS Division of Veterans Affairs
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Application for Supplemental Burial Allowance
(Separate Website)
Application for supplemental burial allowance
By: NYS Division of Veterans Affairs
What is Military Funeral Honors?
(Separate Website)
Information describing military funeral honors, who is eligible, and what services are provided
By: militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mi
Presidential Memorial Certificates
(Separate Website)
A Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is an engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President, to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased veterans
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form
(Separate Website)
Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA to Provide Payments to Eligible Surviving Spouses
(Separate Website)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive the deceased veteran's VA compensation or pension benefit for the month of the veteran's death
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
The Uniformed Services Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP)
(Separate Website)
Retired pay stops when you die. The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) helps make up for the loss of part of this income. It pays your eligible survivors an inflation-adjusted monthly income
By: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Disability Compensation Benefits Information on disability compensation benefits for veterans.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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VA Compensation Benefits Rate Tables
(Separate Website)
Tables showing how much money you may be entitled to receive from the government for service-connected disabilities
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
"Presumptive" Disability Benefits for Certain Groups of Veterans
(Separate Website)
The VA presumes that specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans were caused by their military service. This link outlines that presumption.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (S-DVI)
(Separate Website)
Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance is life insurance for veterans who have received a service-connected disability rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
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Home Modification Programs
(Separate Website)
VA has three main grant programs to assist disabled veterans and servicemembers with necessary home modifications
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
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Automobile and Special Adaptive Equipment Grants
(Separate Website)
Financial assistance, in the form of a grant, is available to purchase a new or used automobile (or other conveyance) to accommodate a veteran or servicemember with certain disabilities that resulted from an injury or disease incurred or aggravated during active military service
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
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Workers with Disabilities Program (55-c)
(Separate Website)
Information outlining the Governor's Programs to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities
By: New York State Department of Civil Service
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Application for the Governor's (55-c) Program to Hire Disabled Veterans Application for the Governor's (55-c) Program to Hire Disabled Veterans
By: New York State Department of Civil Service
Veterans (Disability) Pension Program
(Separate Website)
Pension is a benefit paid to wartime veterans who have limited or no income, and who are age 65 or older, or, if under 65, who are permanently and totally disabled
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Veterans Application for Compensation and/or Pension
(Separate Website)
APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION AND/OR PENSION (Form 21-526)
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Mental Health Homepage
(Separate Website)
VA Mental Health Homepage
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Health Benefits and the Military
(Separate Website)
If you serve in the armed forces or you're a veteran or you're a dependent of someone who serves, you will want to check out any connections that you may have to military health benefits
By: National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
Enrollment in VA's Health Care System
(Separate Website)
Description of health care benefits for veterans, including frequently asked questions and information on how to apply.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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VA Form 10-10EZ - Application for Medical Benefits (Enroll)
(Separate Website)
The primary purpose of this form is to request enrollment in the VA Health Care System (Apply for Medical Benefits).
By: U. S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
The Veterans Health Information Clearing House
(Separate Website)
By: New York State Department of Health
Blind Rehabilitation Service
(Separate Website)
The mission of Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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VA patient and nursing home residents rights and responsibilities
(Separate Website)
Your basic rights and responsibilities as a patient or resident of a VA medical facility/nursing home are outlined in this document
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Beneficiary Travel Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
(Separate Website)
VA has authority to provide eligible beneficiaries reimbursement for mileage, special mode of transportation (when medically justified by a VA health care provider), and in certain circumstances, taxi or hired car
By: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Federal Taxes on Veterans' Disability or Military Retirement Pensions
(Separate Website)
Information regarding Veterans Benefits. Taxable as income or not?
By: Internal Revenue Service
Special Benefits For Certain World War II Veterans
(Separate Website)
Special benefits can be paid to certain World War II veterans
By: Social Security Administration
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Application for Special Benefits for World War II Veterans
(Separate Website)
Application for Special Benefits for World War II Veterans
By: Social Security Administration
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Special Veterans Benefit (SVB) Decision Appeal Form
(Separate Website)
If you want to appeal a decision about a claim for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Special Veterans Benefits (SVB), then you can use this form
By: Social Security Administration
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If You are Blind or Have Low Vision: How We Can Help
(Separate Website)
Information on Social Security Disability benefits and SSI Benefits for individuals who are blind or have low vision.
By: Social Security Administration
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Military Service and Social Security Benefits
(Separate Website)
You Can Get Both Social Security Benefits And Military Retirement
By: Social Security Administration
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Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors
(Separate Website)
Military service members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security
By: Social Security Administration
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Service Members & Veterans Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
Service Members & Veterans Resource Guide - distributed by the New York State Attorney General's office.
By: New York State Attorney General's Office
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
(Separate Website)
SGLI is a program of low-cost term life insurance protection for members of the uniformed services
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Veterans Dependent Parent Benefit
(Separate Website)
A veteran whose parent(s) are dependent upon him/her for financial support may be paid additional benefits
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Form and Instructions for Statement of Dependency of Parent(s) (FORM 21-509)
(Separate Website)
Form and Instructions for Statement of Dependency of Parent(s) (Form 21-509)
By: U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors
(Separate Website)
This booklet contains all of the federal benefit programs for veterans and their dependents. After opening the document, you can click on each chapter to learn more about a particular type of benefit.
By: Department of Veteran's Affairs
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Benefits
(Separate Website)
This webpage provides information about benefits that are available to veterans and their families.
By: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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The New York City Veteran's Legal Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
This guide provides eligible low income veterans with a list of resources throughout New York City ranging from legal service providers to social service organizations.
By: City Bar Justice Center - Veterans' Assistance Project
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