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Every link below goes to the official VA.gov form page, which always has the current version and the online filing option. Never buy a VA form; they are free.
Rating & pay calculator
Combine ratings the VA way. 2026 rates.
Where do I start? quiz
Six questions to the right path.
Claim paths flowchart
Every path, clickable.
Glossary
Every term in plain words.
Claim forms
| Form | What it is for | Current version |
|---|---|---|
| 21-0966 | Intent to File. Locks your effective date for one year. File it first. | May 2026 |
| 21-526EZ | Application for disability compensation: initial claims, increases, secondary conditions. | Jan 2026 |
| 20-0995 | Supplemental Claim: new and relevant evidence after a decision. | May 2024 |
| 20-0996 | Higher-Level Review: VA erred on the evidence it had. Within one year. | Mar 2024 |
| 10182 | Board Appeal (Notice of Disagreement) to the Board of Veterans' Appeals. | Jun 2026 |
| 21-4138 | Statement in Support of Claim: your personal statement, or any written request to VA. | Jul 2024 |
| 21-10210 | Lay/witness statement (buddy letter) from someone who saw what happened or how it affects you. | Jun 2021 |
| 21-0781 | Statement about mental health conditions and traumatic events (PTSD stressor statement, including MST). | Mar 2024 |
| 21-8940 | TDIU: application for increased compensation based on unemployability. | Jul 2024 |
| 21-4192 | Employment information for TDIU. Your most recent employer fills it out. | Aug 2024 |
| 20-10206 | Request your records (C-file) under FOIA / Privacy Act. | Aug 2023 |
| SF-180 | Service records (DD-214, OMPF, service treatment records) from the National Archives. | archives.gov |
Representation
| 21-22 | Appoint a Veterans Service Organization as your representative. Free. | Jul 2023 |
| 21-22a | Appoint an individual (accredited attorney, claims agent, or VSO representative). Scope limits go in Item 24. | Jul 2023 |
| Find a rep | VA's search for accredited representatives and VSOs. Also the OGC accreditation search. | va.gov |
Exams and medical evidence
| Public DBQs | Disability Benefits Questionnaires your own doctor can complete, one per condition type. (The old "list by symptom" page now redirects here.) | Sep 2025 |
| 21-2680 | Exam for housebound status or need for aid and attendance (SMC). Doctor completes. | Jun 2026 |
| 38 CFR Part 4 | The rating schedule: the exact criteria for every percentage. Read the step above yours before filing an increase. | eCFR |
Benefits forms
| 21-686c | Add or remove dependents (spouse, children under 18). | Aug 2025 |
| 21-674 | School attendance for a child 18 to 23. | Nov 2024 |
| 10-10EZ | Enroll in VA health care. | Feb 2025 |
| 10-10d | CHAMPVA application for family of P&T veterans. | Apr 2025 |
| 22-5490 | Chapter 35 DEA or Fry Scholarship (dependents' education). | Jan 2025 |
| 28-1900 | Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness & Employment. | Dec 2025 |
| 26-1880 | Certificate of Eligibility for a VA home loan (shows funding fee exemption). | Dec 2025 |
| 26-4555 | Specially Adapted Housing / Special Home Adaptation grants. | Aug 2026 |
| 21-4502 | Automobile allowance and adaptive equipment. | Aug 2024 |
| 10-10CG | Family caregiver program (PCAFC) joint application. | Feb 2025 |
| 21P-534EZ | Survivors: DIC, Survivors Pension, accrued benefits. | Aug 2025 |
| 21P-530EZ | Burial benefits. | Oct 2024 |
| SF-15 | 10-point veterans' preference for federal jobs (OPM). | Oct 2013 |
Form versions checked on VA.gov on Oct 16, 2026. VA updates forms often; the link always shows the current one.