Which of the following is NOT eligible for plot or interment burial allowance?

The eligibility for plot or interment burial allowance is specifically designed to cover costs related to burial in privately owned or state-run cemeteries as part of the benefits offered by the Veteran's Administration. When a veteran is buried in a national cemetery, the costs related to burial are typically covered by other provisions of the VA benefits, making a plot or interment burial allowance unnecessary.

Burial in a private cemetery is eligible for the allowance since the costs incurred there can be significant and are not covered by other means. Similarly, burial in a state-run cemetery is also eligible since these interments often involve expenses that for which the allowance is intended to provide support.

When considering burial in a service member's family cemetery, while it may seem like it could be eligible for allowances due to its private nature, the Veterans Affairs guidelines typically exclude such arrangements from the provision of plot or interment burial allowance because improper funding or resources that could be allocated to support burial in nationally recognized facilities or specifically designated areas are better aligned with the administrative goals of the Veteran's Administration.

Thus, burial in a national cemetery falls outside the need for a plot or interment burial allowance, as the VA has provisions to cover all associated costs, rendering it non-eligible for