Lux Funeral Home & Cremation Services | 1254 N. Business IH 35, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830) 624-0500

Veteran Burial Services in New Braunfels, Texas

Lux Funeral Home & Cremation Services provides veteran burial services in New Braunfels, Texas, with experienced coordination of military honors and Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for eligible families. Lux can help arrange burial in a national cemetery such as Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, request a government headstone or marker and burial flag, and coordinate military honors. The VA determines eligibility, and Lux guides you through the paperwork. Call (830) 624-0500 to honor your loved one’s service.

How Lux honors veterans with burial

Lux helps eligible veteran families coordinate burial in a VA national cemetery, such as Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, and arrange military honors including the presentation of the burial flag and the playing of Taps. The Department of Veterans Affairs determines eligibility and schedules interment.

For eligible veterans, the VA may provide a government headstone or marker, a burial flag for the next of kin, and a burial allowance toward costs. Lux assists with these requests and the related paperwork, while the VA makes the official determinations.

  • Coordination of national cemetery burial, subject to VA eligibility
  • Assistance requesting a government headstone or marker
  • Help obtaining and presenting the burial flag
  • Coordination of military honors including Taps
  • Guidance through VA burial benefit paperwork

How do we arrange a veteran burial with honors?

Call Lux at (830) 624-0500 and let your funeral director know your loved one was a veteran. The team will explain which honors and benefits may apply, help gather documents such as the discharge paperwork, and coordinate with the cemetery, the military, and the VA. For benefit details, see our veteran funeral benefits information or the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Veteran Burial FAQ

Can a veteran be buried in a national cemetery near New Braunfels?

Many eligible veterans can be buried in a VA national cemetery, such as Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Lux can help coordinate the arrangements, while the Department of Veterans Affairs determines eligibility and schedules the interment. Call (830) 624-0500 to begin.
The Department of Veterans Affairs may provide a government headstone or marker for an eligible veteran’s grave. Lux can help you request it and coordinate placement with the cemetery. Eligibility and the available marker types are set by the VA.
A burial flag is a United States flag provided to drape the casket or accompany the urn of an eligible veteran, then given to the next of kin as a keepsake. Lux can help you obtain and present the flag as part of veteran burial services. See the VA for eligibility.
The VA may provide a burial allowance toward funeral and burial costs for eligible veterans, though amounts and eligibility vary. Lux does not guarantee specific benefits; the VA makes that determination. Your funeral director can help you apply and direct you to the VA.
Eligible veterans may receive military funeral honors, which include the folding and presentation of the burial flag and the playing of Taps by a military honor guard when available. Lux coordinates the request with the appropriate military and VA offices.