VA Updates Form for Benefits to Disabled Veterans' Children
Published Date: 12/30/2025
Notice
Summary
The VA is updating the form used by veterans to apply for benefits for their children born with disabilities like Spina Bifida. They’re asking for public feedback by March 2, 2026, to make sure the form is clear and easy to use. This update helps veterans get the right support faster without extra hassle.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Monetary Allowance Application Continues
If you are a Vietnam or certain Thailand or Korea service veteran with a natural child born with Spina Bifida or certain birth defects, VA Form 21-0304 is used to determine a monetary allowance under 38 U.S.C. 1805, 1815, 1821, and 1822. The VA is revising the information collection (OMB Control No. 2900-0572) but states no substantive changes to the form; the agency is accepting public comments through March 2, 2026.
Paperwork Time Burden Updated
VA estimates the annual burden for responding to this collection at 202 hours total, with an average of 10 minutes per respondent and an estimated 1,209 respondents per year. The notice says there are no substantive changes to the form but that respondent burden has increased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year.
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