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VA Intent to File
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Notice that can reserve an earlier potential effective date while a disability, pension, or DIC claim is prepared.
How to get help
Start a supported claim form while signed in with a verified VA.gov account to create an automatic intent when available. Otherwise submit the intent online, call VA, file in person, or mail VA Form 21-0966. DIC and non-disability Supplemental Claims require a separate intent rather than the automatic online process.
Who this service helps
The person must plan to file a covered claim. Only one intent to file can be active at a time, a separate intent is needed for another benefit type after the first claim is filed, and the completed claim must be submitted within 1 year.
Where this service is available
Service area: Nationwide federal claim-preservation process available to prospective claimants in all assigned West Texas 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 filing fee is stated. An approved later claim may receive retroactive payments from the preserved effective date, subject to VA rules.
About this service
An intent to file notifies VA that a person plans to claim disability compensation, pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, or a qualifying Supplemental Claim and may preserve an earlier potential benefit start date if VA later approves the completed claim.
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