VA Form 40-4962, VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BURIAL IN-2026

1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open it in the editor.
2. Begin with Section I, where you will enter the funeral home information. Fill in the name and address of the funeral home, along with the contact person's name and the date and time when the call was received.
3. Proceed to Section II for details about the decedent. Enter their last name, first name, middle initial, date of birth, home of record at time of death, and date of death. Indicate their relationship to you (son, daughter, spouse).
4. In Section III, provide information about the veteran including their last name, first name, middle initial, service number or SSN, VA claim number, military status, marital status, and period of service.
5. Continue to Section IV to fill in next of kin details including their name and address as well as their relationship to the decedent.
6. In Section V, specify interment data such as tentative date and time for burial. Include grave location details and whether there was a previous interment.
7. Complete Sections VI through IX by providing religious data if applicable and any miscellaneous information required for VA use.

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