Apply online or print, fill out, and mail or bring VA Form 21-527EZ to your nearest VA regional office.
Print, fill out, and mail or bring VA Form 21-534EZ to your nearest VA regional office.
Print, fill out, and mail or bring VA Form 21-2680 to your nearest VA regional office.
A VA pension may provide income to make life more secure for Veterans and their loved ones.
Pension is a needs-based benefit for wartime Veterans with limited or no income who are age 65 or older or who have a permanent and total non-service-connected disability.
Veterans who establish eligibility for a basic pension but are housebound or who require the aid and attendance of another person in order to perform activities of daily living, may qualify for pension at an increased rate (this is called “Special Monthly Pension”).
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Pension claim decision times vary depending on the complexity of the case and evidence. The fastest way to obtain a pension benefit decision is to file a Fully Developed Claim (FDC). Here are some typical steps in the process: