Form 21-2680 Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for

OMB Control No. 2900-0721
Respondent Burden: 30 minutes
Expiration Date: X-XX-XXXX
VA DATE STAMP
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE

EXAMINATION FOR HOUSEBOUND STATUS OR PERMANENT
NEED FOR REGULAR AID AND ATTENDANCE
SECTION I: VETERAN'S IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
NOTE: You can either complete the form online or by hand. Please print the information requested in ink, neatly and legibly to help process the form.
1. VETERAN/BENEFICARY NAME (First, Middle Initial, Last)

3. VA FILE NUMBER (If applicable)

2. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

4. DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)
Month

5. VETERAN'S SERVICE NUMBER (If applicable)

Day

Year

6. GENDER

MALE
7. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

FEMALE

8. PREFERRED E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional)

9. PREFERRED MAILING ADDRESS (Number and street or rural route, P. O. Box, City, State, ZIP Code and Country)
No. &
Street
City

Apt./Unit Number
Country

State/Province

ZIP Code/Postal Code

SECTION II: CLAIM INFORMATION
11. CLAIMANT'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

10. CLAIMANT'S NAME (First, Middle Initial, Last)

12. RELATIONSHIP OF CLAIMANT TO VETERAN

13. BENEFIT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR (Choose One)

Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) - Veterans and surviving spouses or parents who are eligible to receive VA compensation due to a servicerelated disability or death and require aid and attendance of another person to perform personal functions required in everyday living such as
bathing, feeding, dressing, attending to the wants of nature, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting oneself from the hazards of the daily
environment may be eligible for Special Monthly Compensation. A Veteran or a deceased Veteran's surviving spouse may also be eligible for
Special Monthly Compensation based on being housebound (substantially confined to the immediate premises because of permanent disability).
For a Veteran, the disability causing the need for aid and attendance or housebound status must be related to service. These benefits are paid in
addition to monthly compensation. They are not paid without eligibility to compensation.
Special Monthly Pension (SMP) - Veterans and survivors who are eligible for Veteran's Pension and/or Survivors benefits and require the aid and
attendance of another person in order to perform personal functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, attending to the
wants of nature, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting him/her from the hazards of his/her daily environment, or are housebound (substantially
confined to his/her immediate premises because of permanent disability), may be eligible for Special Monthly Pension (SMP). This benefit is an
increased monthly amount paid to a Veteran or survivor who is eligible for Veterans Pension or Survivors benefits.
SECTION III: INFORMATION OF EXAMINATION
14. DATE OF EXAMINATION

15. HOME ADDRESS

16B. DATE ADMITTED

16A. IS CLAIMANT HOSPITALIZED?

YES

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NO

16C. NAME AND ADDRESS OF HOSPITAL

(If "Yes," complete Items 16B and 16C)

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EXISTING STOCK OF VA FORM 21-2680, MAY 2015,
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NOTE: EXAMINER PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The purpose of this examination is to record manifestations and findings pertinent to the question of whether the claimant is housebound (confined to the
home or immediate premises) or in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person. The report should be in sufficient detail for the VA decision
makers to determine the extent that disease or injury produces physical or mental impairment, that loss of coordination or enfeeblement affects the ability:
to dress and undress; to feed him/herself; to attend to the wants of nature; or keep him/herself ordinarily clean and presentable. Findings should be
recorded to show whether the claimant is blind or bedridden. Whether the claimant seeks housebound or aid and attendance benefits, the report should
reflect how well he/she ambulates, where he/she goes, and what he/she is able to do during a typical day.
17. COMPLETE DIAGNOSIS (Diagnosis needs to equate to the level of assistance described in questions 25 through 39)

18B. WEIGHT

18A. AGE

ACTUAL: LBS.

18C. HEIGHT
ESTIMATED: LBS.

FEET:

19. NUTRITION

INCHES:
20. GAIT

21. BLOOD PRESSURE

22. PULSE RATE

23. RESPIRATORY RATE

24. WHAT DISABILITIES RESTRICT THE LISTED ACTIVITIES/FUNCTIONS?

25. IF THE CLAIMANT IS CONFINED TO BED, INDICATE THE NUMBER OF HOURS IN BED
From 9 PM to 9 AM:

From 9 AM to 9 PM:

26. IS THE CLAIMANT ABLE TO FEED HIM/HERSELF? (If "No," provide explanation)
YES

NO

27. IS CLAIMANT ABLE TO PREPARE OWN MEALS? (If "No," provide explanation)
YES

NO

28. DOES THE CLAIMANT NEED ASSISTANCE IN BATHING AND TENDING TO OTHER HYGIENE NEEDS? (If "Yes," provide explanation)
YES

NO

29B. CORRECTED VISION

29A. IS THE CLAIMANT LEGALLY BLIND? (If "Yes," provide explanation)
LEFT EYE
YES

RIGHT EYE

NO

30. DOES THE CLAIMANT REQUIRE NURSING HOME CARE? (If "Yes," provide explanation)
YES

NO

31. DOES THE CLAIMANT REQUIRE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT? (If "Yes," provide explanation)
YES

NO

32. IN YOUR JUDGMENT, DOES THE VETERAN/CLAIMANT HAVE THE MENTAL CAPACITY TO MANAGE HIS OR HER BENEFIT PAYMENTS, OR IS HE OR SHE ABLE TO
DIRECT SOMEONE TO DO SO? (If "No," provide examples and rationale to support your conclusion.)
YES

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NO

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33. POSTURE AND GENERAL APPEARANCE (Attach a separate sheet of paper if additional space is needed)

34. DESCRIBE RESTRICTIONS OF EACH UPPER EXTREMITY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO GRIP, FINE MOVEMENTS, AND ABILITY TO FEED HIM/HERSELF, TO
BUTTON CLOTHING, SHAVE AND ATTEND TO THE NEEDS OF NATURE (Attach a separate sheet of paper if additional space is needed)

35. DESCRIBE RESTRICTIONS OF EACH LOWER EXTREMITY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE EXTENT OF LIMITATION OF MOTION, ATROPHY, AND
CONTRACTURESOR OTHER INTERFERENCE. IF INDICATED, COMMENT SPECIFICALLY ON WEIGHT BEARING, BALANCE AND PROPULSION OF EACH LOWER
EXTREMITY.

36. DESCRIBE RESTRICTION OF THE SPINE, TRUNK AND NECK

37. SET FORTH ALL OTHER PATHOLOGY INCLUDING THE LOSS OF BOWEL OR BLADDER CONTROL OR THE EFFECTS OF ADVANCING AGE, SUCH AS DIZZINESS,
LOSS OF MEMORY OR POOR BALANCE, THAT AFFECTS CLAIMANT'S ABILITY TO PERFORM SELF-CARE, AMBULATE OR TRAVEL BEYOND THE PREMISES OF THE
HOME, OR, IF HOSPITALIZED, BEYOND THE WARD OR CLINICAL AREA. DESCRIBE WHERE THE CLAIMANT GOES AND WHAT HE OR SHE DOES DURING A TYPICAL
DAY.

38. DESCRIBE HOW OFTEN PER DAY OR WEEK AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES THE CLAIMANT IS ABLE TO LEAVE THE HOME OR IMMEDIATE PREMISES

39. ARE AIDS SUCH AS CANES, BRACES, CRUTCHES, OR THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER PERSON REQUIRED FOR LOCOMOTION? (If so, specify and describe
effectiveness in terms of distance that can be traveled, as in Item 32 above)
YES
NO

(If "YES," give distance) (Check
applicable box or specify distance)

40A. PRINTED NAME OF EXAMINING PHYSICIAN

41A. NAME AND ADDRESS OF MEDICAL FACILITY

1 BLOCK

5 or 6 BLOCKS

1 MILE

OTHER
(Specify distance) _____________________

40B. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF EXAMINING PHYSICIAN

40C. DATE SIGNED

41B. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF MEDICAL FACILITY

(Include Area Code)

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: The VA will not disclose information collected on this form to any source other than what has been authorized under the Privacy Act of 1974 or
Title 38, code of Federal Regulations 1.576 for routine uses (i.e., civil or criminal law enforcement, congressional communications, epidemiological or research studies, the
collection of money owed to the United States, litigation in which the United States is a party or has an interest, the administration of VA programs and delivery of VA
benefits, verification of identity and status, and personnel administration) as identified in the VA system of records. 58VA21/22/28, Compensation, Pension, Education and
Vocational Rehabilitation Records - VA, and published in the Federal Register. Your obligation to respond is required to obtain or retain benefits. Giving us your Social
Security Number (SSN) account information is mandatory. Applicants are required to provide their SSN under Title 38, U.S.C. 5701(c)(1). The VA will not deny an individual
benefits for refusing to provide his or her SSN unless the disclosure is required by a Federal Statute of law in effect prior to January 1, 1975, and still in effect. The requested
information is considered relevant and necessary to determine maximum benefits provided under the law. The responses you submit are considered confidential (38 U.S.C.
5701). Information that you furnish may be utilized in computer matching programs with other Federal or state agencies for the purpose of determining your eligibility to
receive VA benefits, as well as to collect any amount owed to the United States by virtue of your participation in any benefit program administered by the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
RESPONDENT BURDEN: We need this information to determine your eligibility for aid and attendance or housebound benefits. Title 38, United States Code 1521 (d) and
(e), 1115(1)(e), 1311(c) and (d), 1315(h), 1122, 1541(d)(e), and 1502 (b) and (c) allows us to ask for this information. We estimate that you will need an average of 30 minutes
to review the instructions, find the information, and complete this form. VA cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless a valid OMB control number is
displayed. You are not required to respond to a collection of information if this number is not displayed. Valid OMB control numbers can be located on the OMB Internet pate
at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. If desired, you can call 1-800-827-1000 to get information on where to send comments or suggestions about this form.
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