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About VA Form VA40-10007

Form name: Application for Pre-Need Determination of Eligibility for Burial in a VA National Cemetery
Related to: Burials and memorials, Family member benefits
Form revision date: September 2022

When to use this form

Use VA Form 40-10007 to find out in advance if you can be buried in a VA national cemetery or when you’re applying on behalf of a Veteran or service member. 

Downloadable PDF

Online tool

You can apply online instead of filling out and sending us the paper form.

  • Find out how to prepare before starting your pre-need eligibility application like choosing a national cemetery, gathering the right documents, and more.

  • Veterans, service members, and some family members may be eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery. Find out if you, or a person you’re planning a burial for, can get this benefit.