Life insurance and burial benefits for Indiana veterans

Military life insurance is federal, so the options are the same in every state: convert SGLI to VGLI after separation, apply for VALife if you have a service-connected rating, or buy private coverage. Healthy veterans often compare VGLI against private term life, since VGLI rates rise every five years.

VA national cemeteries

• Crown Hill National Cemetery (closed to new casket burials) — Indianapolis
• Marion National Cemetery — Marion
• New Albany National Cemetery (closed to new casket burials) — New Albany

State veterans cemeteries

• Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery — Madison

Burial in a VA national cemetery, a government headstone or marker, and a burial flag are available to eligible veterans at no cost; see VA burial benefits for current allowances. Source: VA National Cemetery Administration — Find a Cemetery: Indiana

A veteran with a total disability who served at least 90 days, was honorably discharged and has lived in Indiana for at least one year may deduct 100% of the assessed value of their principal residence; wartime veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 10% or more may receive a $350 credit. Source: Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs — Disabled Veteran Property Tax Deduction

At the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, eligible veterans and spouses pay nothing for opening and closing of the plot, the outer burial container, the monument or use of the chapel. Source: Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs — Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Indiana residents with a service-connected disability can buy a discounted small-game hunting and fishing license: $2.75 for one year or $27.50 for 10 years, through the Department of Natural Resources. Source: Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs — Disabled Veteran Hunting and Fishing License

For help applying, contact the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs.