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+ Generating a PDF: When generating a PDF for submission, for example when using the Benefits Intake API, the following rules must be adhered to.
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+#### Generating a PDF
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+* **Veteran's name from Statement of truth is entered into the Signature field.** Enter the input from the Statement of truth text-input into the Requester's or Veteran's signature field on the PDF. If the form is not using the Statement of truth component yet, use the user's signed-in name. **NOTE:** All forms should implement the Statement of truth component.
+* **Current date is entered into the Date Signed field.** Enter the current date into Date Signed or Date field usually found next to the Signature field on the paper form.
+* **Date & timestamp and authentication level are added at the bottom right of all generated pages.** At the bottom right of each page the date and time in UTC as well as the authentication level of the submitter of the form must be indicated. This takes the [Date and timestamp watermark format](#date-and-timestamp-watermark-format).
+* **Date and timestamp the form in the VA DATE STAMP box, when available.** If the paper form you are populating has a VA DATE STAMP box in the upper right-hand corner, this field must be populated with the date and time in UTC that the form was submitted. This takes the [Date and timestamp VA DATE STAMP box format](#date-and-timestamp-va-date-stamp-box-format). NOTE: Older versions of some forms may not have the VA DATE STAMP box.
+* **All date and time stamps are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).** Use the UTC timezone when generating date and time stamps on forms as this is how form submission data is stored.
+* **All date and time stamps must be the date the form was initially submitted.** Date the time stamps must be the date the form was initially submitted and not the date and time the PDF was generated. This is a requirement due to potential delays or submission issues. This ensures Veterans get the earliest possible date -- when they first hit submit.
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+#### Date and timestamp watermark format
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+##### Unauthenticated
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+> Signed electronically and submitted via VA.gov at 11:30 UTC 2023-12-13. Signee not signed in.
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+##### Identity Assurance Level 1 (IAL1)
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+> Signed electronically and submitted via VA.gov at 11:30 UTC 2023-12-13. Signee signed in but hasn’t verified their identity.
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+##### Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2)
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+> Signed electronically and submitted via VA.gov at 11:30 UTC 2023-12-13. Signee signed with an identity-verified account.
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+#### Date and timestamp VA DATE STAMP box format
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+> Application Submitted: