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Intent to File a VA Claim
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Notice that preserves a potential benefit start date while a claim is prepared.
How to get help
Start an eligible online application, submit an intent online, call VA, or send VA Form 21-0966 by mail; complete and file the associated claim within one year.
Who this service helps
A person planning to file an eligible disability compensation, pension, Survivors Pension, DIC, or qualifying Supplemental Claim may submit an intent to file under VA rules.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide federal claims process, including claimants in Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, and Upshur counties.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Location and contact
Source and verification
Source: Public-source listing
Cost / fees
No fee to submit an intent to file directly with VA.
About this service
Lets a claimant reserve a potential earlier effective date while gathering information for a disability, pension, Survivors Pension, or DIC claim.
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