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VETERANS BENEFITS Burial Benefits Payable: • Basic Burial Allowance - This is applied to burial and funeral expenses of the deceased veteran. • Interment or Burial Plot Allowance - This additional allowance is applied to incurred expenses of interment or burial plot if the burial was not made in a national cemetery or other cemetery under the jurisdiction of the United States. (Portland area has Willamette National Cemetery on Mt. Scott Blvd. 1-503-273-5250) • Burial Allowance for Service-Connected Death - When the veteran's death occurs as the result of a service-connected disability, a larger amount may be paid in lieu of the basic burial allowance and the interment and plot allowance. • Transportation Costs -- The cost of transporting to the place of burial may also be paid in addition to the above allowances when:   1. The veteran died while in a hospital, domicile or nursing home which they were being cared for/admitted to   under authority of the VA or   2. The veteran died en-route while traveling under prior authorization of the VA for the purpose of medical   treatment or care. • Headstone Allowance- a government provided headstone or maker is available upon request from the Department of Veterans Affairs to mark the burial space for a deceased veteran. Local Veterans Regional Office should be contacted to determine if Veteran is eligible for benefits, tax exemption or for widows pension. Veterans Administration: 1220 S.W. 3rd, Portland, Oregon 97204 or call 1-800-827-1000.