Eligibility for Burial of Adult Children; Eligibility for Burial of Minor Children; Eligibility for Burial of Certain Filipino Veterans

This final rule amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to provide a list of those individuals who are eligible for burial in a national cemetery. The final rule specifies that the burial of adult children of eligible persons in national cemeteries with available space is limited to those unmarried adult children of any age who became permanently incapable of self-support because of a physical or mental disability incurred before their reaching the age of 21 years, or before reaching 23 years of age if pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution. The final rule also specifies that the burial of minor children of eligible persons is limited to unmarried children under 21 years of age, or under 23 years of age if pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution. Lastly, this final rule recognizes the eligibility for burial of certain Philippine Commonwealth Army veterans in national cemeteries. This final rule is necessary to conform the regulations to statutory provisions.