VA Tweaks Form for Housebound Veterans' Aid Eligibility
Published Date: 2/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The VA is updating the form used to check if veterans qualify for special help because they’re housebound or need regular aid. This update aims to make sure the info collected is clear and detailed, helping VA decide who gets these important benefits. Veterans and caregivers should know comments on the changes are open until March 16, 2026, with no new costs expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
VA Exam Needed for Aid Eligibility
VA Form 21-2680 is the medical exam report the VA uses to decide if a veteran qualifies for aid and attendance or housebound benefits. The report must record detailed findings about dressing, feeding, toileting, ambulation, blindness or bedridden status so VA decision makers can determine entitlement. The form itself is unchanged and the agency is submitting this information collection for OMB review with comments due March 16, 2026.
Paperwork Burden on Private Sector
The VA estimates this collection will involve 112,587 respondents per year, with an average burden of 30 minutes per respondent and a total estimated annual burden of 56,294 hours. The notice lists the affected public as the private sector and says respondent burden has increased due to the estimated number of receivables averaged over the past year.
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