A pre-need determination settles eligibility years ahead of time and is kept on file. Families who skip it end up assembling service documents in the days after a death, which is the worst possible moment to do it.
Pre-Need Burial Eligibility Determination
What it is for
Confirms in advance that a veteran is eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery, so the family is not establishing eligibility during a funeral.
Form number
40-10007
Phone
855-784-8506
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