Under , consider an application for survivors’ benefits filed as a result a. Recognition of Applications of the death of a Veteran with the SSA on or after January 1, 1957, as to SSA as a claim for VA survivors benefits, even if VA Form 21-4182, Applications to Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation or Death VA is received by VA. Pension not For more information on References: claims applications and initial actions, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2, and information requests to, or from, Federal and State agencies, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 3, and M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 4. If the SSA receives as a supplemental attachment to b. Processing VA Form 21-4182 VA Form an application for Social Security benefits, SSA personnel forward the form to VA. If received before March 2015, VA accepts the form as Note: a formal but incomplete claim for survivors benefits. Upon receipt of process it according to the VA Form 21-4182, instructions in the table below. Step Action 1 Has the claimant already submitted a completed and signed or VA Form 21-534 VA Form 21-535? If proceed to Step 3. yes, If send to the claimant no, (if the claimant is a surviving spouse VA Form 21-534 or or (if the claimant is a surviving VA Form 21-535 parent). Proceed to Step 2. 2 As soon as the claimant returns or VA Form 21-534 VA establish the claim with the date of claim Form 21-535, that SSA received the VA Form 21-4182. 3 Is a claim for survivors benefits from the claimant already pending? If proceed to the next step. yes, If proceed to Step 5. no, 4 Is the date SSA received to the prior VA Form 21-4182 date VA received the pending claim for survivors benefits? If no,
a. Recognition of Applications to SSA as Applications to VA Under , consider an application for survivors’ benefits filed as a result of the death of a Veteran with the SSA on or after January 1, 1957, as a claim for VA survivors benefits, even if VA Form 21-4182, Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation or Death Pension is not received by VA. References: For more information on claims applications and initial actions, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart ii, 2, and information requests to, or from, Federal and State agencies, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 3, and M21-1, Part III, Subpart iii, 4. b. Processing VA Form If the SSA receives VA Form 21-4182 as a supplemental attachment to an application for Social Security benefits, SSA personnel forward the form to VA. Note: If received before March 2015, VA accepts the form as a formal but incomplete claim for survivors benefits. Upon receipt of VA Form 21-4182, process it according to the instructions in the table below. Step Action 1 Has the claimant already submitted a completed and signed VA Form 21-534 or VA Form 21-535? If yes, proceed to Step 3. If no, send to the claimant VA Form 21-534 (if the claimant is a surviving spouse or or VA Form 21-535 (if the claimant is a surviving parent). Proceed to Step 2. 2 As soon as the claimant returns VA Form 21-534 or VA Form 21-535, establish the claim with the date of claim that SSA received the VA Form 21-4182. 3 Is a claim for survivors benefits from the claimant already pending? If yes, proceed to the next step. If no, proceed to Step 5. 4 Is the date SSA received VA Form 21-4182 prior to the date VA received the pending claim for survivors benefits? If no,
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