DECLARATION OF STATUS OF DEPENDENTS
1A. FIRST - MIDDLE - LAST NAME OF VETERAN
5A. MARITAL STATUS
(Check one)
MARRIED
SEPARATED
2A. NAME OF CLAIMANT
(If other than veteran)
Privacy Act Information: 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. Giving us your and your dependents' SSN account information is mandatory. Applicants are required to provide their SSN and the SSN of any
dependents for whom benefits are claimed under Title 38 USC 5101 (c)(1). 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. 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 marital status and eligibility for an additional allowance for dependents under 38 U.S.C. 1115. 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.
INSTRUCTIONS: Print all answers clearly. Make sure you sign and date this form (Items 17 and 18). Note: Unless the claimant is the veteran's surviving spouse, the
veteran must sign in Item 17. When you have completed this form, mail it or take it to a VA regional office.
3. FILE NUMBER
WIDOWED
DIVORCED
NEVER MARRIED "
(If checked, skip to Item 14)"
NOTE: You must furnish complete information about all your and your current spouse's previous marriages. If you or your spouse have been married
more than three times, list additional marriages in Item 16, "Remarks, " or attach a separate sheet.
7B. TO WHOM MARRIED
(First, middle, last name)
7D. HOW
MARRIAGE
TERMINATED
(Death, Divorce)
7E. DATE AND PLACE TERMINATED
(City/County/State or Country)
9B. TO WHOM MARRIED
(First, middle, last name)
7A. DATE AND PLACE
OF MARRIAGE
(City,/State or Country)
9C. HOW MARRIAGE
TERMINATED
(Death, Divorce)
9A. DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE 9D. DATE AND PLACE TERMINATED
VA FORM
JUN 2017
21-686c
OMB Approved No. 2900-0043
Respondent Burden: 15 minutes
Expiration Date: 06/30/2020
SUPERSEDES VA FORM 21-686c, JUN 2014,
WHICH WILL NOT BE USED.
1B. VETERAN'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER 2B. CLAIMANT'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
7C. SOCIAL
SECURITY
NUMBER
5B. IF MARRIED, SPOUSE'S DATE OF BIRTH
month day year
month day year
SECTION II - SPOUSE'S PREVIOUS MARRIAGES
6. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN MARRIED? (Including current marriage)
Place:
month day year
8. HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE VETERAN'S CURRENT SPOUSE OR SURVIVING SPOUSE BEEN MARRIED? (Including current marriage)
Place:
month day year
Place:
SECTION I - VETERAN'S MARRIAGES
month day year
Place:
month day year
month day year
month day year
Place:
month day year
Place: Place:
month day year
Place:
month day year
Place: Place:
month day year
Place:
4A. ADDRESS OF CLAIMANT (No. and street or rural route, city or P.O., State and ZIP Code)
C-
4B. E-MAIL ADDRESS OF CLAIMANT (If applicable)
IMPORTANT: If you are certifying that you are married for the purpose of VA benefits, your marriage must be recognized by the place where you and/or your
spouse resided at the time of marriage, or where you and/or your spouse resided when you filed your claim (or a later date when you became eligible for benefits)
(38 U.S.C. § 103(c)). Additional guidance on when VA recognizes marriages is available at http://www.va.gov/opa/marriage/.
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