Clarifying Veterans' Burial Benefits Eligibility After Third-Party Reimbursement.
This bill ensures that veterans' families remain eligible for certain additional burial benefits, even if a non-VA entity (like a charity) reimburses the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the cost of the veteran's urn or plaque. The change removes a potential legal barrier that might have restricted access to full burial benefits when third parties contributed to the cost of the memorial item. This applies to benefits furnished on or after January 5, 2021.
Key points
Allows veterans' families to receive additional burial benefits even if the cost of the urn or plaque was reimbursed to the VA by a non-governmental entity.
Ensures that charitable financial support for memorial items does not disqualify families from receiving full government benefits.
The clarification applies retroactively to urns or plaques furnished on or after January 5, 2021.
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