VA unclaimed life insurance: how to check and claim

Who it is for

Beneficiaries of a veteran's policy, and the veteran.

What it needs

The veteran's name. A disclaimer box must be accepted before the search runs.

• Covers USGLI, NSLI, VSLI, VRI and S-DVI policies only (not SGLI or VGLI). A disclaimer box must be accepted before the search runs.

Open insurance.va.govOpens insurance.va.gov in a new tab. Nothing is sent until you paste a name there. We don't see it.

How to claim

Claim steps and deadlines: not verified on the official site

• Claim with VA Form 29-541.

• Claiming is free. Nobody needs to charge you a fee to file.

Scam warnings

• Unclaimed-property offices say they do not contact people directly about unclaimed property.
• Never pay anyone, buy a gift card or send crypto to claim property. Claiming is free.
• If someone who contacted you asks for your SSN, bank login or card details, stop.

Verified 2026-10-04

Source: insurance.va.gov. Register entries: F29.