Information Collection Request

Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances (VA Form 21-8951-2)

ICR 202508-2900-011 · OMB 2900-0463 · Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
Form 21-8951-2 Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances Form Modified Repair queued
Form 21-8951-2 Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances (VA Form 21-8951-2) Form Modified Repair queued
2900-0463 Comment-Response (12-17-25).docx Public Comments Uploaded 2026-01-05 Repair queued
PC_202508-2900-011_120525_033132_1.pdf Public Comments Uploaded 2025-12-05 Repair queued
30-Day published 2900-0463.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-11-20 Repair queued
30-Day published 2900-0463.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-11-20 Repair queued
2025-17760, 60-Day FRN (2900-0463, VAF21-8951-2).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-10-02 Available
2025-17760, 60-Day FRN (2900-0463, VAF21-8951-2).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-10-02 Repair queued
DED Concurrence for VAF21-8951-2 FRNs.msg Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-08-29 Repair queued
2900-0463 Supporting Statement (VAF21-8951-2)(12-17-25).docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2026-01-05 Repair queued
2900-0463, Supporting Statement (VAF21-8951-2) 3.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2025-11-20 Repair queued
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
28659 Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances (VA Form 21-8951-2) Form ModifiedNotice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances
28659 Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances (VA Form 21-8951-2) Form Modified
ICR Details
2900-0463 202508-2900-011
Active 202210-2900-005
VA VBA-COMP-KM
Notice of Waiver of VA Compensation or Pension to Receive Military Pay and Allowances (VA Form 21-8951-2)
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved with change 01/12/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 11/20/2025
OMB is approving this information collection request for a period of three years during which time the agency will request approval to extend or revise the collection if the agency seeks to continue the information collection activity beyond the period approved under this action.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
01/31/2029 36 Months From Approved 03/31/2026
34,594 0 13,162
5,766 0 2,194
0 0 0

VA Form 21-8951-2 is used by reservists/guardsmen filing a waiver of VA disability benefits to receive active or inactive duty training pay or to notify VA to resume benefits as his/her active service has completed. Without this information, the reduction in overpayments and/or erroneous payments associated with receipt of VA disability compensation or pension could cause hardship on behalf of the claimant.

US Code: 38 USC 5304 Name of Law: Prohibition Against Duplication of Benefits
   US Code: 10 USC 12316 Name of Law: Payment of Certain Reserves While on duty
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  90 FR 44478 09/15/2025
90 FR 52493 11/20/2025
No

  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 34,594 13,162 0 21,432 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 5,766 2,194 0 3,572 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
The respondent burden has increased due to final regulation under RIN#2900-AP86 having taken effect January 11, 2024.

$591,442
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
Dorothy Glasgow 240 205-5190 [email protected]

  No

On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
11/20/2025