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Below are the VA forms most commonly used throughout the claims and benefits process. They can help you file, support, review, or update your case.

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  • VA Form 21-526EZ Online option

    Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits

    Start an original disability claim or request a higher evaluation for a service-connected condition.

  • VA Form 21-4138 Online option

    Statement in Support of Claim

    Add facts or context requested during a claim when another form does not provide enough space.

  • VA Form 21-4142 Online option

    Authorization to Disclose Information to VA

    Authorize VA to request treatment records from private clinicians or medical facilities.

  • VA Form 21-0966 Online option

    Intent to File a Claim

    Protect a potential effective date while preparing a compensation, pension, or survivor claim.

  • VA Form 21-10210 Online option

    Lay/Witness Statement

    Submit firsthand observations from you, a family member, a friend, or a fellow service member.

  • VA Form 21-686C Online option

    Application Request to Add and/or Remove Dependents

    Add, remove, or update a spouse, child, or other qualifying dependent on your benefits.

  • VA Form 21-8940 Online option

    Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability

    Provide work and education history when service-connected disability prevents substantially gainful work.

  • VA Form 20-0995 Online option

    Decision Review Request: Supplemental Claim

    Ask VA to review a prior decision using new and relevant evidence.

  • VA Form 20-0996 Online option

    Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review

    Request a senior reviewer to reconsider a decision using the evidence already in the record.

  • VA Form 10182 Online option

    Decision Review Request: Board Appeal

    Take one or more issues to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals and select a review docket.

  • VA Form 21P-527EZ Online option

    Application for Veterans Pension

    Apply for needs-based Veterans Pension based on qualifying wartime service.

  • VA Form 21P-534EZ Online option

    Application for DIC, Survivors Pension, and Accrued Benefits

    Apply for survivor benefits or benefits VA owed before the Veteran’s death.

  • VA Form 21P-530EZ Online option

    Application for Burial Benefits

    Claim eligible burial, funeral, plot, or transportation expenses.

  • VA Form 21P-530A Online option

    State Application for Interment Allowance

    State or tribal organizations can request an interment allowance for an eligible burial.

  • VA Form 21P-534A PDF form

    Application for DIC — In-Service Death Only

    A surviving spouse or child can apply for DIC when a service member died while on active duty.

  • VA Form 21P-0512V-1 PDF form

    Old Law and Section 306 Eligibility Verification Report (Veteran)

    Report income and dependency information for Old Law or Section 306 pension as a Veteran.

  • VA Form 21P-0519S-1 PDF form

    Improved Pension Eligibility Report (Surviving Spouse With Children)

    Report eligibility information for a surviving spouse with children receiving Improved Pension.

  • VA Form 21P-0519C-1 PDF form

    Improved Pension Eligibility Report (Child or Children)

    Report eligibility information for a child or children receiving Improved Pension.

  • VA Form 21P-4706C PDF form

    Court Appointed Fiduciary’s Account

    A court-appointed fiduciary reports how a beneficiary’s funds were received and used.

  • VA Form 21P-4706B PDF form

    VA Fiduciary’s Account

    A VA-appointed fiduciary accounts for money received and spent on behalf of a beneficiary.

  • VA Form 21P-8416B PDF form

    Report of Expenses Incident to Recovery for Injury or Death

    Itemize medical, legal, and related expenses tied to recovery for an injury or death.

  • VA Form 21P-4718A PDF form

    Certificate of Balance and Financial Records Authorization

    A financial institution confirms an account balance and receives authorization to release records.

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