To apply for Disability Compensation, veterans need to provide the following items:
A completed VA Form 21-526 with an accompanying asbestos exposure summary. Our Veterans Department specializes in helping veterans write their exposure summary.
A copy of their DD 214 (discharge paperwork). If this paperwork has disappeared, a copy can be in obtained from the National Personnel Records Center. Our Veterans Department can assist you in obtaining a copy if you need to request one.
Copies of pertinent medical records (or a signed medical release allowing the VA to request those records)*
If the veteran is married, a copy of the marriage certificate (this proves they have a dependent, which provides for greater disability compensation)
* This document is a VA-21-4142 and is included at the end of the VA 21-526 form.