Veteran services

Our staff is here to help families complete the necessary forms to obtain benefits that are provided through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for deceased veterans.

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Veteran funeral services

At Care Cremation & Burial, we consider it a profound honor to serve the brave men and women who have defended our country, as well as their spouses. We are equipped to arrange burials at any Veterans Cemetery across the nation, and we work directly with the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, NV. Whether you choose a traditional casket burial or cremation, our team will coordinate all military honors. This includes securing the United States flag and arranging for its formal presentation to the next of kin by the veteran's branch of service or the local VFW.

What are VA burial benefits and memorial items?

The VA burial benefits are designed to assist service members, veterans, and their families plan and pay for a burial or memorial service in a VA national cemetery. Memorial items are provided through the Veterans Affairs to honor the service of those who have served the country.

Who qualifies for burial benefits and burial in a national cemetery?

Veterans, service members, spouses, and dependents may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery, as well as other benefits, if they meet one of the requirements listed below:


  • A veteran who didn’t receive a dishonorable discharge
  • A service member who died while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training
  • The spouse or minor child of a veteran, even if the veteran died first
  • In some cases, the unmarried adult dependent child of a veteran

What are military funeral honors and committal service?

Military funeral honors include the playing of “Taps,” a rifle detail, a color guard and uniformed service members who properly fold and present the United States flag to the grieving family. These flags are typically given to the deceased’s next of kin or close friend. In order for the survivors to qualify to receive the burial flag, the veteran or reservist must be described by at least one of the following:



  • Served in wartime
  • Died while serving on active duty after May 27, 1941
  • Served after January 31, 1955
  • Served in peacetime and left military service before June 27, 1950, after serving at least one enlistment or because of a disability that was caused - or made worse - by their active military service
  • Served in the Selected Reserves, or served in the military forces of the Philippines while in service of the United States and died on or after April 25, 1951.


What are burial benefits and how do I apply?

The veterans death benefits help cover the burial, funeral and transportation costs associated with the deceased’s services and disposition. For those being buried in a national cemetery, survivors can receive assistance with the burial and funeral costs, the plot or internment, and the transporting of the veteran’s remains for burial.


You must file a claim for a non-service-connected burial allowance within two years after the veteran’s burial or cremation. There is no time limit to file for a service-connected burial, plot or interment allowance.


You can apply online here or by mail after completing the VA Form 21P-530.


Eligible Veterans and service members may qualify for memorial items provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including headstones, markers, burial flags, and certificates. Learn more about available items and eligibility at https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/memorial-items/


The Department of Veterans Affairs also provides a headstone for unmarked graves of an eligible deceased veteran at no charge. To request a headstone, grave marker, or niche marker, fill out the VA Form 10-1330 and send to:


Department of Veteran Affairs

5109 Russell Road

Quantico, VA 22134-3909 


For more information regarding VA burial benefits and memorial items, visit https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/ or contact the VA office at 1-800-827-1000.

Veteran's and Spouse Burial: Cremation or Casket

Care Cremation & Burial is honored to care for loved one's who honorably served our country, and their spouses, and will set up the burial at any Veteran's Cemetery in the country. We work directly with the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, NV. In addition to setting up the casketed or cremation burial, we also setup military honors, arrange and receive a United States Flag to be presented by the Veteran's branch of service or local VFW to the next of kin or designee.

There is no charge at the Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City for: 

  • Veteran's plot
  • Opening and Closing of the grave
  • Vault that protects the casket for the burial
  • Flat granite headstone
  • Use of the chapel at the cemetery for up to 30 minutes prior to the burial

There is a fee for the Veteran's spouse or eligible dependent of $450 at the time of the spouse death. This fee cannot be prepaid.

For more information and help, please call us anytime, day or night. 

Burial of Cremated Remains at the Veterans Cemetery

Families choosing burial of cremated remains of their loved one at the Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City have the ability to choose placement of the loved one's cremated remains into the earth or into an above ground columbarium.

Care Cremation & Burial will help guide and educate your family in all available options to memorialize and pay special tribute to your loved one.

For more information and help, please call us anytime, day or night.

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