Completed VA Form 21P-0847 substitution request, as directed on page 1 of the November 2024 PDF.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pension Intake Center
PO Box 5365
Janesville, WI 53547-5365
VA Form 21P-0847 — Request to continue a deceased claimant’s pending issue
Ask to substitute for a deceased claimant in a qualifying pending VA claim or appeal. VA separately decides eligibility to substitute and the underlying issue.
Use the current official form
Revision: November 2024.
The form page separately links an online substitution request. Keep your signed request and submission confirmation. Do not send completed forms to the paperwork-burden email printed on the PDF.