A CLEAR PATH TO THE RIGHT PAPERWORK
Official forms.
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Use the agency’s form page for its current download, instructions, and any online application option. This website does not collect applications or personal records.
Guides for survivors
VA · FEBRUARY 2026 EDITION
Survivor benefits & services
VA’s guide to survivor financial, education, health, and burial benefits.
VA · QUICK START
Applying for survivor benefits
A short official guide to getting started with survivor benefit applications.
For newer editions and additional resources, check VA’s Office of Survivors Assistance.
Common VA forms & military records requests
A form’s presence here does not mean it applies to every situation. For example, VA uses different survivor forms for spouses or children, surviving parents, and some active-duty deaths. Ask an accredited representative to help identify the right application.
| Form | Purpose | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| 21P-534EZ | DIC, Survivors Pension & accrued benefits | 21P-534EZ & instructions ↗ |
| 21P-534a | Surviving spouse or child of a service member who died on active duty | 21P-534a & instructions ↗ |
| 21P-535 | Parents’ Dependency & Indemnity Compensation | 21P-535 & instructions ↗ |
| 21P-530EZ | Burial benefits application | 21P-530EZ & instructions ↗ |
| 40-10007 | Pre-need eligibility for burial in a VA national cemetery | 40-10007 & instructions ↗ |
| 21-526EZ | Disability compensation application | 21-526EZ & instructions ↗ |
| 10-10EZ | VA health care application | 10-10EZ & instructions ↗ |
| 10-10CG | Comprehensive family caregiver program application | 10-10CG & instructions ↗ |
| 10-10d | CHAMPVA benefits application | 10-10d & instructions ↗ |
| 22-5490 | Dependents’ education assistance application | 22-5490 & instructions ↗ |
| 21-2680 | Examination for Housebound status or Aid & Attendance | 21-2680 & instructions ↗ |
| 21-22 | Appoint a Veterans Service Organization as representative | 21-22 & instructions ↗ |
| SF-180 | Military records request instructions and form | SF-180 & instructions ↗ |
REQUESTING A DD214
Standard Form 180
Download SF-180 (official PDF) ↗ or use National Archives instructions to identify the correct request route and records location.
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