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The VA Form 10-0137 VA Advance Directive: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will is a legal document used by veterans to outline their healthcare preferences in the event they become incapacitated or unable to make decisions for themselves. The form consists of two parts: the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and the Living Will. 

An Advance Directive form is a legal document that specifies an individual's healthcare preferences and instructions for medical treatment in the event that they are unable to make decisions for themselves. The main purpose of the form is to ensure that the individual's wishes are respected and that medical professionals understand their healthcare preferences.