The VA will pay the cost of transportation when?

• A. When a Veteran dies as a result of a Service-Connected Disability and is in receipt of disability compensation.
• B. Always.
• C. Only for active duty deaths.
• D. Never.

Answer: (A)

The benefit tested here is the VA transportation of remains, which is limited to veterans whose death was caused by a service-connected condition and who are receiving disability compensation. In that specific situation, the VA will cover the cost of transporting the remains to the place of burial, helping families when the death is tied to a service-connected disability and the veteran is eligible for compensation.

This isn’t automatic in all cases or for all deaths. If the death isn’t service-connected or the veteran isn’t receiving disability compensation, the VA typically wouldn’t pay the transportation costs. It isn’t restricted only to active-duty deaths either, and it isn’t something the VA provides “never.”