diff --git a/modules/claims_api/lib/bgs_service/local_bgs.rb b/modules/claims_api/lib/bgs_service/local_bgs.rb
index 29b43c075af..9e99d25c9cb 100644
--- a/modules/claims_api/lib/bgs_service/local_bgs.rb
+++ b/modules/claims_api/lib/bgs_service/local_bgs.rb
@@ -337,11 +337,4 @@ def to_camelcase(claim:)
       claim.deep_transform_keys { |k| k.to_s.camelize(:lower) }
     end
   end
-
-  def validate_required_keys(required_keys, provided_hash, call)
-    required_keys.each do |key|
-      raise(ArgumentError, "#{key} is a required key in #{call}") unless provided_hash.key?(key)
-      raise(ArgumentError, "#{key} cannot be empty or nil") if provided_hash[key].blank?
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/modules/claims_api/lib/bgs_service/vnp_ptcpnt_service.rb b/modules/claims_api/lib/bgs_service/vnp_ptcpnt_service.rb
index b43c2754161..24f4eb04694 100644
--- a/modules/claims_api/lib/bgs_service/vnp_ptcpnt_service.rb
+++ b/modules/claims_api/lib/bgs_service/vnp_ptcpnt_service.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ module ClaimsApi
   class VnpPtcpntService < ClaimsApi::LocalBGS
     # vnpPtcpntCreate - This service is used to create VONAPP participant information
     def vnp_ptcpnt_create(options)
-      # validate_required_keys(vnp_ptcpnt_create_required_keys, options, __method__.to_s)
       convert_nil_values(options)
-      # ptcpnt_clmant_id = options[:vnp_ptcpnt_id].present? ? options[:vnpPtcpntId] : xsi:nil="true"
       body = Nokogiri::XML::DocumentFragment.parse <<~EOXML
         # {arg_strg}
       EOXML
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ def vnp_ptcpnt_create(options)
     def convert_nil_values(options)
       arg_strg = '<arg0>'
       options.each do |option|
-        arg = option[0].to_s.camelize(:lower) # option[0].to_s.titleize(keep_id_suffix: true).gsub(/\s+/, '')
+        arg = option[0].to_s.camelize(:lower)
         arg_strg += (option[1].nil? ? "<#{arg} xsi:nil=true/>" : "<#{arg}>#{option[1]}</#{arg}>")
       end
       arg_strg += '</arg0>'
diff --git a/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/bgs/vnp_proc_service_v2/vnp_ptcpnt_service.yml b/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/bgs/vnp_proc_service_v2/vnp_ptcpnt_service.yml
index 35e8840f13e..a905e90eb8e 100644
--- a/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/bgs/vnp_proc_service_v2/vnp_ptcpnt_service.yml
+++ b/spec/support/vcr_cassettes/bgs/vnp_proc_service_v2/vnp_ptcpnt_service.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 http_interactions:
 - request:
     method: get
-    uri: https://internal-dsva-vagov-staging-fwdproxy-1893365470.us-gov-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com:4447/VnpPtcpntWebServiceBean/VnpPtcpntService?WSDL
+    uri: https://internal-dsva-vagov-dev-fwdproxy-1893365470.us-gov-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com:4447/VnpPtcpntWebServiceBean/VnpPtcpntService?WSDL
     body:
       encoding: US-ASCII
       string: ''
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ http_interactions:
   recorded_at: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:13:14 GMT
 - request:
     method: post
-    uri: https://internal-dsva-vagov-staging-fwdproxy-1893365470.us-gov-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com:4447/VnpPtcpntWebServiceBean/VnpPtcpntService
+    uri: https://internal-dsva-vagov-dev-fwdproxy-1893365470.us-gov-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com:4447/VnpPtcpntWebServiceBean/VnpPtcpntService
     body:
       encoding: UTF-8
       string: |