What to do if the veteran or surviving spouse is unable to sign forms

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Before explaining an alternate way to have your VA forms adequately signed, we want to emphasize one important point. The VA will not accept a Power of Attorney signature.

If the veteran or surviving spouse cannot sign the application (534 or 527 EZ), the intent to file (0966) or third-party form (0845), the easiest way to have these forms “signed” is to do as follows:

  • Make an “X” where the veteran or surviving spouse would sign.

  • Have two witnesses do the following:

    • Print their name

    • Sign their name

    • Print their address

This alternate signing method has worked for years.