For more information on Reference: reviewing to identify VA Form 21-2680 the benefit sought, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.B.1.f and g. spina bifida 21-0304, Application for Benefits for Certain Children with Disabilities Born of Vietnam and Certain Service Veterans. apportionment 21-0788, Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary’s Award. dependents 21-526 (pension only) 21-527 (pension only) 21-527EZ 21-686c 21-674, Request for Approval of (school children School Attendance, over 18 only), or 21P-509, Statement of Dependency (for dependent parent(s) of Parent(s), only) VA Form 21-4170, Statement of Marital (for adding a spouse based on a History common-law marriage), or VA Form 21-0538, Status of Dependents (if submitted as part of Questionnaire the verification process described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 5.K). A Veteran may use Important: VA Form to the process of adding 21-0538, initiate a spouse to his/her award. However, this form contains no sections wherein the Veteran may provide his/her marital history or the marital history of his/her spouse. Without this information, VA cannot determine whether the Veteran and his/her spouse are free to marry. Accordingly, a Veteran in this case must ultimately provide the information contained in VA Form 21-686c in addition the In accordance to VA Form 21-0538. with M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 5.A.4.g, this information may be obtained through a phone call to the Veteran. Notes:
Reference: For more information on reviewing VA Form 21-2680 to identify the benefit sought, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2.B.1.f and g. spina bifida 21-0304, Application for Benefits for Certain Children with Disabilities Born of Vietnam and Certain Service Veterans. apportionment 21-0788, Information Regarding Apportionment of Beneficiary’s Award. dependents 21-526 21-527 (pension only) 21-527EZ (pension only) 21-686c 21-674, Request for Approval of School Attendance, (school children over 18 only), or 21P-509, Statement of Dependency of Parent(s), (for dependent parent(s) only) VA Form 21-4170, Statement of Marital History (for adding a spouse based on a common-law marriage), or VA Form 21-0538, Status of Dependents Questionnaire (if submitted as part of the verification process described in M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 5.K). Important: A Veteran may use VA Form 21-0538, to initiate the process of adding a spouse to his/her award. However, this form contains no sections wherein the Veteran may provide his/her marital history or the marital history of his/her spouse. Without this information, VA cannot determine whether the Veteran and his/her spouse are free to marry. Accordingly, a Veteran in this case must ultimately provide the information contained in VA Form 21-686c in addition to the VA Form 21-0538. In accordance with M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 5.A.4.g, this information may be obtained through a phone call to the Veteran. Notes:
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