There is no requirement to lodge a claim for an automatic grant of funeral benefit.
A claim must be lodged for all other funeral benefits.
VEA → [2]
A claim for funeral benefit must be made within 12 months of either:
The Extreme Disablement Adjustment (EDA) is the equivalent of 150% of the General Rate. It is payable to very severely incapacitated veterans of 65 years & over who do not qualify for the Special or Intermediate Rates.
An allowance paid in respect of an incapacity from a war caused injury or disease resulting in amputation or blindness, as described in the table in subsection 27(1).
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/15928%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15928#tgt-cspol_part8_ftn134
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[4] clik://LEGIS/VEA/section 113
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/15928#ref-cspol_part8_ftn134