What is a VA 21 0538

This topic contains information about the method the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) uses to periodically verify the status of Veterans’ dependents, including

• general information on VA Form 21-0538, Status of Dependents Questionnaire, and VA Form 21-0537, Marital Status Questionnaire
• purpose and recipients of VA Form 21-0538 and VA Form 21-0537, and
• method of selecting cases for review.

Who Recieves the Form?

Each month, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) automatically releases the forms to approximately 1 percent of

• Veterans in receipt of additional compensation for dependents, and
• surviving spouses in receipt of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC).

The completion of these forms allows VA to verify the following approximately once every eight years:

• status of the dependents of all Veterans in receipt of additional compensation for at least one dependent, and
• marital status of surviving spouses in receipt of DIC.

Sources: https://www.benefits.va.gov