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VA says over 94% of Veterans have burial sites within 75 miles

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Data or VA documentation confirm that >94% of Veterans have access to burial sites within 75 miles through NCA and grant-funded cemeteries.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA) received a record-high American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) score of 98 for 2025 — the highest score ever measured by ACSI for any public or private organization. This is NCA’s eighth consecutive year ranking first nationwide; families praised staff compassion, professionalism and cemetery services. In fiscal year 2025 the NCA interred 130,693 Veterans and family members, opened two new national cemeteries, and provides burial sites within 75 miles for more than 94% of Veterans.
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The VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) and related VA pages state that NCA national cemeteries plus VA grant‑funded state, territorial and tribal cemeteries provide burial options within 75 miles for roughly 94% of U.S. Veterans. VA press releases and NCA pages (including the Feb 5, 2026 VA news release) explicitly state “more than 94%,” while VA open‑data pages and the Access to National Cemeteries page list closely related figures (e.g., 93.7% or earlier 94%). Official VA/NCA data and public statements consistently place the percentage at about 94%, so the claim is largely accurate though small rounding/dated differences (93.7% vs “more than 94%”) mean “Close” is the best label.

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  1. Update · Feb 05, 2026, 10:14 PMClose
    The VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) and related VA pages state that NCA national cemeteries plus VA grant‑funded state, territorial and tribal cemeteries provide burial options within 75 miles for roughly 94% of U.S. Veterans. VA press releases and NCA pages (including the Feb 5, 2026 VA news release) explicitly state “more than 94%,” while VA open‑data pages and the Access to National Cemeteries page list closely related figures (e.g., 93.7% or earlier 94%). Official VA/NCA data and public statements consistently place the percentage at about 94%, so the claim is largely accurate though small rounding/dated differences (93.7% vs “more than 94%”) mean “Close” is the best label.
  2. Original article · Feb 05, 2026
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