VA Form 26-8937 at a glance
What it is: VA Form 26-8937 is the Verification of VA Benefits.
Who signs: Signature of veteran: sign in ink in Box 9. Date signed: enter in Box 10 as MM/DD/YYYY.
Enter the complete mailing address including ZIP Code of the lender in TO: NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER. The veteran or applicant should complete this form ONLY if they are receiving VA disability payments, have received VA disability payments, would receive VA disability payments but for receipt of retired pay, have filed a claim for VA disability benefits prior to discharge from active duty service, or are a surviving spouse of a veteran and in receipt of DIC payments.
A filled-in VA Form 26-8937 example: a veteran with disability payments verifies benefits
How to fill out VA Form 26-8937, box by box
Name, address and date of birth of the veteran
Enter the name of the veteran (first, middle, last) in Box 1 and the current address of the veteran in Box 2.
Enter the date of birth in Box 3 as MM/DD/YYYY.
Claim folder, Social Security and service numbers
Enter the VA claim folder number (C-File No., if known) in Box 4 and the Social Security number in Box 5 as 999-99-9999.
Enter the service number in Box 6 if different from the Social Security Number.
Certifications about indebtedness and claim
In Box 7, certify that you DO or DO NOT have VA benefit-related indebtedness to your knowledge, and authorize VA to furnish the information listed below.
In Box 8, certify that you HAVE or HAVE NOT filed a claim for VA disability benefits prior to discharge from active duty service.
Signature and date signed
Signature of veteran: sign in ink in Box 9. Date signed: enter in Box 10 as MM/DD/YYYY.
For VA use only
In FOR VA USE ONLY (complete in ink): the veteran named in NAME OF VETERAN does not have VA benefit-related indebtedness, or the veteran has the following VA benefit-related indebtedness.
VA benefit-related indebtedness (if any) is listed by type of debt(s) and amount of debt(s), with the term of repayment plan (if any).
Veteran is exempt from funding fee due to receipt of service-connected disability compensation monthly. Unless checked, the funding fee receipt must be remitted to VA with VA Form 26-1820, Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement.
Veteran is exempt from funding fee due to entitlement to VA compensation benefits upon discharge from service.
Veteran is not exempt from funding fee due to receipt of non service-connected pension monthly, or veteran has been rated incompetent by VA: the loan application will require prior approval processing by VA.
Insufficient information. VA cannot identify the veteran with the information given. Furnish more complete information, or a copy of a DD Form 214 or discharge papers. If on active duty, furnish a statement of service written on official government letterhead, signed by the adjutant, personnel officer, or commanding officer. The statement should include name, birth date, service number, entry date and time lost.
Signature of authorized agent: sign in ink. Date signed: MM/DD/YYYY.
Common questions about VA Form 26-8937
What is VA form 26 8937 also referred to as?
VA Form 26-8937 is the Verification of VA Benefits. This form supersedes VA Form 26-8937, JUN 2022, which will not be used.
Where do I file it?
Complete Items 1 through 10. Send the completed form to the appropriate VA Regional Loan Center where it will be processed and returned to the Lender. The completed form must be retained as part of the lender's loan origination package.
Sources
[1] VA Form 26-8937 (MAY 2025), Verification of VA Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (the Official source link on this page).
