Hardship Request Form

[Charleese]

Hi All,

Is there a special form that you have to use to put in for a claim for Hardship. If so, please respond with form number, if not then how does one put in for a claim for hardship.

Thanks!

[stillhere]

I am not aware of a form but if there is someone will jump on this to help. If it where me I would send a letter marked at the top with veterans social and type claim in the case THIS IS A REQUEST FOR:

hopefully the VA will get it in attached it to the claim.

I sent information on one of my claims long ago and I got my award letter but noticed in the what we used to decide your claim it wasn't there? I called and they said that they did get the info but didn't know what it was for $%^%^!

Stillhere

[meghp0405]

I would submit a VA FM 21-4138, state your circumstances and why you need your claim to be expedited and provide the documentation to support your claim.

You need to be homeless, terminal illness, foreclosure or financial distress.

I can tell you from experience, that the VA doesn't like to do expedited claims. (this from the horses mouth) "The veteran is asking us to take his/her claim and place it before somebody that has been waiting for months and even years".

They do recognize these claims and they do process them accordingly.

I would also submit a VA FM 21-526ez with the 21-4138, There is a list for disabilities, just place "expedite claim" in the block, complete the remainder of the form and send it forward certified, return receipt.

Good luck to you..