{"data":{"id":"us/38-cfr-3.2130","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 CFR 3.2130","heading":"Will VA accept a signature by mark or thumbprint?","body":"VA will accept signatures by mark or thumbprint if:\n(a) They are witnessed by two people who sign their names and give their addresses, or\n(b) They are witnessed by an accredited agent, attorney, or service organization representative, or\n(c) They are certified by a notary public or any other person having the authority to administer oaths for general purposes, or\n(d) They are certified by a VA employee who has been delegated authority by the Secretary under 38 CFR 2.3.","path":["Title 38—Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS","PART 3—ADJUDICATION","Subpart D—Universal Adjudication Rules That Apply to Benefit Claims Governed by Part 3 of This Title"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-38.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:50Z","sha256":"dd79c2f23dd0219d8107468c5241af03ce44f49d32e381a4acb3a3b8507a1e8d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-cfr-3.2100","next":"us/38-cfr-3.2400"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}