VA Form 20-10207
Priority Processing Request
Your claim is pending and you qualify for expedited processing.
- Who fills it
- veteran
- Journey phase
- Appeals
- Estimated time
- 15-30 minutes plus time to gather supporting evidence.
- When to file
- Anytime during a pending claim/appeal.
Official VA form page: https://www.va.gov/find-forms/about-form-20-10207/
Walk it box by box
Fill it out with your information
Open the official VA form, then work down the boxes below. Each one is pre-filled from what you have already entered in Claim Recon and explained in plain language with the wording a VA rater expects. Review and edit every answer, then export your worksheet and copy it onto the official form. We never fill out or submit anything for you.
Gather before you start
- ▸Your claim/appeal information (VA File Number, decision date if appealing)
- ▸Eligibility category: terminal illness, financial hardship, homelessness, age 85+, MoH, FPOW
- ▸Supporting evidence: doctor letter (terminal), bank/eviction docs (hardship), shelter letter (homeless), DOB (85+), MoH citation, POW records
Attach with the form
- ▸Supporting evidence specific to your eligibility category
Section I - Veteran/Claimant Identification
Blocks 1-5Name, SSN, VA File NumberPII
Match exactly to your VA records as they appear on every prior letter or DD-214 - any mismatch causes intake delays.
(legal name)
Common mistakes
- ×Mismatched name/SSN.
Section II - Eligibility
Block 6Eligibility category
Check ALL that apply: TERMINAL ILLNESS (life expectancy <= 6 months per doctor); FINANCIAL HARDSHIP (eviction, utility shut-off, foreclosure pending); HOMELESS (or at imminent risk); AGE 85+; MEDAL OF HONOR; FORMER POW.
Check all applicable
Common mistakes
- ×Claiming hardship without documentation - VA requires proof (eviction notice, foreclosure filing, utility shut-off letter).
- ×Claiming terminal illness without doctor letter stating <= 6-month prognosis - VA cannot process expedite without medical certification.
Section III - Supporting Evidence
Block 7Description of attached supporting evidence
Per category: terminal = doctor letter with prognosis; hardship = court/bank docs; homeless = shelter letter or affidavit; 85+ = DOB on file; MoH = citation; FPOW = service records.
e.g., Doctor letter dated 03/15/2026 from Dr. Smith confirming 4-6 month prognosis (Stage IV pancreatic cancer)
Common mistakes
- ×Submitting without supporting evidence - request denied.
- ×Vague descriptions - examiner can't verify eligibility.
Section IV - Signature
Blocks 8-9Signature and datePII
Sign and date under penalty of perjury. Knowingly false statements are a federal crime.
(signature/date)
Common mistakes
- ×False eligibility claim - federal fraud.
- ×Forgetting to sign.
Statutory and regulatory authority
- 38 CFR 3.500 - When VA reduces or discontinues benefits.
- 38 USC 5101 - Standardized form requirement.