Texas community resource
Government Headstone or Marker Claim
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Claim process for a government headstone, grave marker, wall marker, or memorial marker.
How to get help
Complete VA Form 40-1330 and submit it with discharge documents online through AccessVA QuickSubmit, by mail to the NCA FP Evidence Intake Center, or by fax. Explain replacement or inscription-correction requests in the form's designated block.
Who this service helps
Eligibility varies by service history, discharge, date and type of service, burial location, and whether the grave is marked. Eligible applicants can include family members, personal representatives, accredited VSO representatives, public officials serving Veterans, and people legally responsible for interment or memorialization.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide; available to eligible residents of the listed West Texas counties.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Location and contact
Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
About this service
VA provides an application route for eligible Veterans, service members, and certain family members to receive a government-furnished headstone or marker for burial or memorialization.
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