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The Department of Veterans Affairs has revised its application form to make requesting a VA grave marker easier. The new form, Application For Standard Government Headstone or Marker (VA Form 40-1330), includes information about expanded eligibility for a government marker. For deaths on or after September 11, 2001, Public Laws 107-103 and 107-330 made markers available for use on veterans' graves that were already marked with privately furnished headstones or markers. The laws require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recommend to Congress by Feb. 1, 2006, whether this new benefit should continue. The new form will let VA track the benefit's use. In January 2002, VA introduced a fax service for submitting applications. Instructions, as well as the fax number, 1-800-455-7143, are at http://www.cem.va.gov/. The application form on the website can be filled in and printed for submitting by mail or fax. For information call 1-800-697-6947. |
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