VA Form 21P-0847-2025

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The document provides instructions for completing the Request for Substitution of Claimant upon the death of a claimant. It outlines the necessary identifying information required for both the deceased claimant and the substitute claimant, as well as the legal basis for substitution under 38 U.S.C. section 5121a. The document emphasizes that a living person eligible for accrued benefits can request to continue processing the deceased's claim within one year of their death. It also includes details on how to revoke the request and where to send the completed form.

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What is VA form 21P 0847?

Use VA Form 21P-0847 if someone youre connected to dies before we finish processing their VA claim, decision review, or appealand you want to continue their claim.

What is the purpose of VA form 21 0845?

Use VA Form 21-0845 to authorize VA to share your personal information with a non-VA (third-party) individual or organization.

What are the three new VA presumptive conditions?

In May 2021, VA started implementing provisions of the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, adding bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism to the list of medical conditions presumptively associated with exposure to Agent Orange.

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