Form 21-4138 Statement in Support of Claim

OMB Control No. 2900-0075
Respondent Burden: 15 minutes
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

VA DATE STAMP
(DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE)

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CLAIM
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the Privacy Act and Respondent Burden on Page 2 before completing the form. Complete as
much of Section I as possible. The information requested will help process your claim for benefits. If you need any
additional room, use the second page.
SECTION I: VETERAN/BENEFICIARY'S IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
NOTE: You will either complete the form online or by hand. Please print the information request in ink, neatly, and legibly to help process the form.
1. VETERAN/BENEFICIARY'S NAME (First, Middle Initial, Last)

4. VETERAN'S DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)

3. VA FILE NUMBER (If applicable)

2. VETERAN'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

Month

5. VETERAN'S SERVICE NUMBER (If applicable)

6. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

Day

Year

7. E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional)

8. MAILING ADDRESS (Number and street or rural route, P.O. Box, City, State, ZIP Code and Country)
No. &
Street
Apt./Unit Number
State/Province

City
Country

ZIP Code/Postal Code

SECTION II: REMARKS
(The following statement is made in connection with a claim for benefits in the case of the above-named veteran/beneficiary.)

VA FORM
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21-4138

EXISTING STOCKS OF VA FORM 21-4138, JAN 2015,
WILL BE USED.

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SECTION II: REMARKS (Continued)
(The following statement is made in connection with a claim for benefits in the case of the above-named veteran/beneficiary.)

SECTION III: DECLARATION OF INTENT
I CERTIFY THAT the statements on this form are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
10. DATE SIGNED (MM/DD/YYYY)
9. SIGNATURE (Sign in ink)
PENALTY: The law provides severe penalties which include fine or imprisonment, or both, for the willful submission of any statement or evidence of a material fact,
knowing it to be false.
PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION: 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 and Employment Records - VA,
published in the Federal Register. Your obligation to respond is required to obtain or retain benefits. VA uses your SSN to identify your claim file. Providing your SSN will help ensure that
your records are properly associated with your claim file. Giving us your SSN account information is voluntary. Refusal to provide your SSN by itself will not result in the denial of benefits.
The VA will not deny an individual benefits for refusing to provide his or her SSN unless the disclosure of the SSN is required by 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 under the law. The responses you submit are considered confidential (38 U.S.C.
5701). Information submitted is subject to verification through computer matching programs with other agencies.
RESPONDENT BURDEN: We need this information to obtain evidence in support of your claim for benefits (38 U.S.C. 501(a) and (b)). Title 38, United States Code, allows us to ask for this
information. We estimate that you will need an average of 15 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 Page at 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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