It is the homebuyer's responsibility to pay for VA loan closing costs, but it is possible to get sellers to cover a portion of these expenses through negotiation.
The VA limits what borrowers can pay in closing costs, and there are actually some costs Veterans aren't allowed to pay. What often confuses VA borrowers is the difference between closing costs and concessions on a VA loan.
This is often misconstrued, misrepresented or outright mistaken, so let's state it as plainly as possible: There is no cap on how much a seller can contribute on VA loan closing costs. But there is a cap on what's known as concessions.