Table 16-2.-Distribution of Death Certificate for Deaths Occurring in Outside CONUS

NAVMEDCOMINST 5360.1, Decedent Affairs Manual.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR NONRECOVERABLE REMAINS

When remains of eligible military personnel, whose determination of death has been made, are nonrecoverable, reimbursement to the PNOK (or designee) may be made for memorial service expenditures. A claim for reimbursement may be allowed if presented within the approved time frame after notification of the NOK of the date of death. The PNOK must submit receipted invoices or a certified claim to MEDDEN Affairs.

HEADSTONES AND MARKERS
Personnel serving on active duty at the time of their death are eligible for a headstone or marker provided by the Veterans' Administration (VA). At a national cemetery, the director or superintendent will make the arrangements. In naval plots and cemeteries, the Navy will make the arrangements. In other cemeteries, an application should be submitted to the VA. If a commercial headstone or marker is procured, a limited reimbursement is authorized. A memorial marker may be provided upon request to commemorate the death of a member whose remains were not recovered or were buried at sea.

REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Recall procedures for reimbursement of funeral costs.

When the Navy has arranged for primary services and transportation, a claim for payment of the supplemental transportation charges may be submitted to MEDDENAffairs by the funeral director at the final destination.

DD Form 1375, Request for Payment of Funeral and/or Interment Expenses, should be given to the PNOK (or PNOK's designee) to claim reimbursement or payment for primary expenses, transportation, and secondary expenses.

GOVERNMENT SERVICES NOT UTILIZED WITHIN CONUS

Claims relating to primary expenses and transportation costs to a common-carrier terminal for transportation to the final destination will be forwarded to MEDDEN Affairs.

Claims relating to interment (secondary) allowances and supplemental transportation costs will be forwarded to MEDDEN Affairs.

GOVERNMENT SERVICES NOT UTILIZED OUTSIDE CONUS

Area commanders outside CONUS are authorized to make local payment of expenses incurred in areas under their jurisdiction.

Claims in areas outside the jurisdiction of the activities (area commanders) noted in NAVMED- COMINST5360.1 should be submitted to BUMEDfor resolution.

GOVERNMENT SERVICES UTILIZED
When the Navy has arranged for primary services and transportation, submit claims for payment and reimbursement of interment costs or supplemental transportation expenses to MEDDEN Affairs.

REPORTING EXPENSES

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Recall reporting procedures for funeral expenses.

Activities incurring expenses in connection with disposition of remains of Navy and Marine Corps personnel do not report these expenses to BUMED except when indicated on the DD Form 2062, Record of Preparation and Disposition of Remains (Outside CONUS), and DD Form 2063, Record of Preparation and Disposition of Remains (Within CONUS). In arranging for disposition of remains of other services' deceased personnel, activities obtaining services and supplies from commercial sources should forward a letter report, MED 5360-3, Report of Disposition and Expenditures-Remains of the Dead, to the service concerned. Costs for which the activity's funds have been cited should be shown on the letter report.