VA Form 26-1817 at a glance
What it is: VA Form 26-1817 is the Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility, Unmarried Surviving Spouses.
Who signs: Sign 15A, Signature of Applicant (Unmarried surviving spouse), and enter 15B, Date Signed (MM/DD/YYYY).
Complete this form if applying for home loan benefits as an unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was service-connected. In some cases, surviving spouses who remarry on or after age 57 may have eligibility.
A filled-in VA Form 26-1817 example: a surviving spouse requests a determination
How to fill out VA Form 26-1817, box by box
Name and address of applicant, date of birth, social security number, daytime telephone number and email address
Enter 1A, Name and Address of Applicant (Unmarried surviving spouse), and 1C, Applicant's Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY).
Enter the Applicant's Social Security Number, the Applicant's Daytime Telephone No. (Including area code) and the Applicant's Email Address (If applicable).
Are you in receipt of VA dependency and indemnity compensation?
2A. Are You in Receipt of VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation? Yes or No. If Yes, complete Item 5. 2B. Enter VA File No./VA Claim Number.
Branch of service, service number and periods of service
If you are a veteran, complete Items 3A, 3B and 3C: Branch of Service, Service Number (If applicable) and Periods of Service.
Veteran information
Enter 4A, First, Middle, Last Name of Veteran; 4B, Veteran's Social Security Number; 4D, Veteran's Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY); 4C, Veteran's Service No. (If applicable); and 4E, Date of Veteran's Death (MM/DD/YYYY).
Have you previously secured a VA direct, guaranteed or insured loan?
5. Have You Previously Secured a VA Direct, Guaranteed or Insured Loan? Yes or No. If Yes, complete Item 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Address of Property, VA Loan Number, Date of Loan and Do You Still Own This Property
Enter 6, Address of Property; 7, VA Loan Number; and 8, Date of Loan (MM/YYYY). 9. Do You Still Own This Property? Yes or No.
Enter 10, Address of Property; 11, VA Loan Number; and 12, Date of Loan (MM/YYYY). 13. Do You Still Own This Property? Yes or No.
Indicate what you are seeking a VA-guaranteed home loan for
Indicate what you are seeking a VA-guaranteed home loan for, and check the appropriate box: Purchase Loan, Cash-Out Refinance Loan, Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan or One-Time Restoration (Note: VA Loan Must Be Paid in Full).
Certification
Certification: "I certify that the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief."
More rules for VA Form 26-1817
If you are certifying that you are married for the purpose of VA benefits, your marriage must be recognized by the place where you and/or your spouse resided at the time of marriage, or where you and/or your spouse resided when you filed your claim (or a later date when you become eligible for benefits) (38 U.S.C. § 103(c)). Additional guidance on when VA recognizes marriages is available at http://www.va.gov/opa/marriage/.
Part II is For VA Use Only.
VA will not disclose information collected on this form to any source other than what has been authorized under the Privacy Act of 1974 or Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations 1.576 for routine uses (e.g., to a member of Congress inquiring on behalf of a veteran) as identified in the VA system of records, 55VA26, Loan Guaranty Home, Condominium and manufactured Home Loan Applicant Records, Specially Adapted Housing Applicant Records, and Vendee Loan Applicant Records - VA, published in the Federal Register.
If your situation is different
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
VA Form 26-1817, SEP 2022, Page 2. If you live in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, please send your completed application to Department of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Loan Center P.O. Box 100023 Decatur, GA 30031-7023.
Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland Regional Loan Center 1240 East Ninth Street Cleveland, OH 44199.
Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Department of Veterans Affairs Denver Regional Loan Center P.O. Box 25126 Denver, CO 80225.
Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas
Department of Veterans Affairs VA Regional Office Loan Guaranty Division (26) 459 Patterson Road Honolulu, HI 96819.
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
Department of Veterans Affairs Houston Regional Loan Center 6900 Almeda Road Houston, TX 77030-4200.
Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada
Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix Regional Loan Center 3333 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012-2402.
District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
Department of Veterans Affairs Roanoke Regional Loan Center 210 Franklin Road, S.W. Roanoke, VA 24011.
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Department of Veterans Affairs St. Paul Regional Loan Center 1 Federal Drive, Ft. Snelling St. Paul, MN 55111-4050.
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Department of Veterans Affairs St. Petersburg Regional Loan Center 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard St. Petersburg, FL 33744.
Sources
[1] VA Form 26-1817 (SEP 2022), Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility, Unmarried Surviving Spouses, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (the Official source link on this page).
