VA Pension

VA Form 21P-534EZ

Application for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Survivors Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits

Applies for DIC (tax-free monthly benefit for surviving family of service-connected-deceased veterans) or Survivors Pension.

Who files
Surviving spouses, children, and parents of deceased service-connected veterans.
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