Sep 5, 2025 · Find out how to notify us of your intent to file a claim for VA disability, pension, or DIC benefits. You can start certain forms online to automatically notify us of your intent to file. …

Mar 10, 2025 · VA Form 21-0966, also called an Intent to File, is a formal notification to the VA that a Veteran plans to submit a disability claim. This allows Veterans to preserve their …

Mar 31, 2022 · To notify the VA that you plan to make a claim for disability benefits within the next year, you must complete the VA’s “intent to file” process. In certain cases, you may not need …

A new intent to file process has been established for Veterans and Survivors who intend to file a claim for VA compensation, pension, or survivors’ benefits, but need additional time to gather …

That’s where VA Form 21-0966, Intent to File a Claim for Compensation and/or Pension, or Survivors Pension and/or DIC comes in. This short but powerful form protects your earliest …

Apr 17, 2025 · How to Submit an Intent to File The form required for an Intent to File is VA Form 21-0966. You can submit it online, by mail, or in person. Once you turn in your Intent to File, …

Jul 12, 2024 · Use VA Form 21-0966 if you’re still gathering information to support your claim, and want to start the filing process. Submitting an intent to file can secure the earliest possible …

You may indicate your intent to file for more than one general benefit on this form or you may submit a separate intent to file for each general benefit. Please complete as many fields in …

Sep 12, 2024 · The VA intent to file form can help you get up to a year of additional back pay as you gather information and file your VA disability claim. This post explains.

VA’s Intent to File (VA Form 21-0966) is a one-page form meant to notify VA that a claimant plans to file a formal claim for disability compensation within one year from the date submitted.