VA Updates Form for Refunding Loan Fees to Deceased Veterans' Families
Published Date: 6/25/2025
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If you’re a family member of a deceased veteran, service member, or surviving spouse, you might be able to claim a refund on loan fees. The VA is updating the form you’ll use to make this claim, making it easier and clearer. This review helps keep things smooth and quick, so you get your money without extra hassle.
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Loan-fee refunds for survivors
If you are a family member of a deceased veteran, service member, or a surviving spouse, you may be able to claim a refund of loan fees from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The notice describes collecting information to support those refund claims through a VA form.
VA updates refund claim form to reduce hassle
The VA is updating the form used to claim loan-fee refunds to make it clearer and easier to use. The agency is submitting the information collection to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act to describe the form, its burden, and to keep processing smooth so claimants can get refunds with less paperwork hassle.
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