VA Refines Form for Future Cemetery Spot Checks
Published Date: 12/10/2025
Notice
Summary
The VA is updating the form Veterans and service members use to check if they qualify for burial in a national cemetery before they need it. They’re asking for public feedback by February 9, 2026, to make sure the form is clear and easy to use. This update won’t cost you money but helps the VA plan better and serve you faster.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Pre-Need Burial Form Updated
The VA is revising VA Form 40-10007 so veterans and service members can check if they qualify for burial in a national cemetery before they need it. The agency says this update won’t cost you money and will help the VA plan better and serve you faster. The VA is asking for public comments through regulations.gov by February 9, 2026.
Respondent Time and Cost Increase
The VA estimates 50,000 respondents will use the pre-need burial form (up from 47,400 in 2023). The agency estimates an average burden of 20 minutes per respondent, a total annual burden of 16,667 hours, and that respondent costs rose from $442,558 to $524,667 (an increase of $82,109).
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