How do I submit an intent to file?

You can submit your intent to file by phone or by written form.

Note: If you file your claim online, you don't need to separately send an intent to file form. The online application already includes your intent to file.

By phone

Call 800-827-1000, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET.

By submitting a form

Download, fill out, and submit an Intent to File a Claim for Compensation and/or Pension, or Survivors Pension and/or DIC (VA Form 21-0966). 
Download VA Form 21-0966 (PDF)

Turn in your form in any of these ways:

• Mail it to this address:

  Department of Veterans Affairs
  Claims Intake Center
  PO Box 4444
  Janesville, WI 53547-4444

• Turn it in at a VA regional office near you. 
  Find a VA regional office near you

• Work with a trained professional called an accredited representative to get help applying for VA disability benefits. 
  Get help filing a claim