diff --git a/backend/src/validators/vsr.ts b/backend/src/validators/vsr.ts
index db757c3..e332037 100644
--- a/backend/src/validators/vsr.ts
+++ b/backend/src/validators/vsr.ts
@@ -202,90 +202,6 @@ const updateStatusValidator = () =>
     .isIn(ALLOWED_STATUSES)
     .withMessage("Status must be one of the allowed options");
 
-const makeHearFromValidator = () =>
-  body("hearFrom")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Hear from is required")
-    .isString()
-    .withMessage("Hear from must be a string");
-
-const makePetCompanionValidator = () =>
-  body("petCompanion")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Pet companion is required")
-    .isBoolean()
-    .withMessage("Pet companion must be a boolean");
-
-const makeMilitaryIdValidator = () =>
-  body("militaryId")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Military Id is required")
-    .isInt()
-    .withMessage("Military Id must be an integer");
-
-const makeLastRankValidator = () =>
-  body("lastRank")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Last rank is required")
-    .isString()
-    .withMessage("Last rank must be a string");
-
-const makeServiceConnectedValidator = () =>
-  body("serviceConnected")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Service connected is required")
-    .isBoolean()
-    .withMessage("Service connected must be a boolean");
-
-const makeDischargeStatusValidator = () =>
-  body("dischargeStatus")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Discharge status is required")
-    .isString()
-    .withMessage("Discharge status must be a string");
-
-const makeEmailValidator = () =>
-  body("email")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Email is required")
-    .isString()
-    .withMessage("Email must be a string");
-
-const makePhoneNumberValidator = () =>
-  body("phoneNumber")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Phone number is required")
-    .isString()
-    .withMessage("Phone number must be a string");
-
-const makeZipCodeValidator = () =>
-  body("zipCode")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Zip code is required")
-    .isInt({ min: 0 })
-    .withMessage("Zip code must be a positive integer");
-
-const makeStateValidator = () =>
-  body("state")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("State is required")
-    .isString()
-    .withMessage("State must be a string");
-
-const makeCityValidator = () =>
-  body("city")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("City is required")
-    .isString()
-    .withMessage("City must be a string");
-
-const makeStreetAddressValidator = () =>
-  body("streetAddress")
-    .exists({ checkFalsy: true })
-    .withMessage("Street address is required")
-    .isString()
-    .withMessage("Street address must be a string");
-
 export const createVSR = [
   makeNameValidator(),
   makeGenderValidator(),
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/VSRs.ts b/frontend/src/api/VSRs.ts
index cca7159..035f41b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/VSRs.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/VSRs.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ export interface CreateVSRRequest {
   hearFrom: string;
   selectedFurnitureItems: FurnitureInput[];
   additionalItems: string;
-  status: string;
 }
 
 function parseVSR(vsr: VSRJson) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/vsr/page.module.css b/frontend/src/app/vsr/page.module.css
index 840b2d3..c520a45 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/vsr/page.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/app/vsr/page.module.css
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
 .submit {
   width: 306px;
   height: 64px;
-  background-color: #102d5f;
   color: white;
   cursor: pointer;
   font-family: "Lora";
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/vsr/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/vsr/page.tsx
index 17d0eed..d8ad639 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/vsr/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/vsr/page.tsx
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ const VeteranServiceRequest: React.FC = () => {
       employmentStatus: data.employment_status,
       incomeLevel: data.income_level,
       sizeOfHome: data.size_of_home,
-      
+
       streetAddress: data.streetAddress,
       city: data.city,
       state: data.state,
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ const VeteranServiceRequest: React.FC = () => {
       militaryID: data.militaryID,
       petCompanion: data.petCompanion,
       hearFrom: data.hearFrom,
-        
+
       // Only submit items that the user selected at least 1 of
       selectedFurnitureItems: Object.values(selectedFurnitureItems).filter(
         (selectedItem) => selectedItem.quantity > 0,
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ const VeteranServiceRequest: React.FC = () => {
     }
   };
 
-
   const incrementPageNumber = () => {
     setPageNumber(pageNumber + 1);
   };
@@ -952,7 +951,7 @@ const VeteranServiceRequest: React.FC = () => {
                   className={`${styles.submit} ${isValid ? styles.enabled : styles.disabled}`}
                   type="submit"
                 >
-                  Submit
+                  Next
                 </button>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -961,7 +960,7 @@ const VeteranServiceRequest: React.FC = () => {
       </div>
     );
   } else {
-   return (
+    return (
       <div className={styles.page}>
         <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
           <HeaderBar />
@@ -1017,7 +1016,7 @@ const VeteranServiceRequest: React.FC = () => {
         {/* TODO: better error handling */}
         {errorMessage}
       </div>
-    ); 
+    );
   }
 };