{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-3.1701","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 3.1701","heading":"Deceased veterans for whom VA may provide burial benefits.","body":"For purposes of providing burial benefits under subpart B of this part, the term “veteran” means the same as provided in 38 U.S.C. 101(2). A veteran must be deceased, and burial benefits for that veteran must be authorized by a specific provision of law. For purposes of the non-service-connected burial allowance under 38 U.S.C. 2303, the term “veteran” includes a person who died during a period deemed to be active military, naval, air, or space service under §§ 3.6(b)(7), 3.7(m) and 3.7(o).","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 3—ADJUDICATION","Subpart B—Burial Benefits"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"c2d15640f309727234107a0a13fe4b87a27021783c078e1e0853e96f8874e481","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-3.1700","next":"us/38-cfr-3.1702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}