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

Enter the name and address of the veteran, and the Veteran's Name (First, Middle Initial, Last).

You only need to complete ONE of 2A, the Social Security Number (SSN), 2B, the Electronic Date Interchange Personal Identifier (EDIPI), or 2C, the Integration Control Number (ICN).

Enter the VA File Number (If applicable), the Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) and the Veteran's Service Number (If applicable).

Enter the Telephone Number (Include Area Code). Enter International Phone Number (If applicable).

Enter the Email Address.

Based on your SSN, EDIPI, or ICN, the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) has identified you as having been a reservist or guard member during the fiscal year (FY) indicated. By law, inactive duty or annual active duty training pay cannot be paid at the same time you are receiving VA disability compensation or pension payments. Inactive duty training pay may include, but is not limited to, drills, schooling, conferences, preparation for inspections, additional flight training, muster duty, or funeral honors duty. Annual active duty training is typically performed 15 days each year by reservists and members of the National Guard. You may decide to keep the training pay you received from your military branch. However, to keep your training pay, you must waive your VA benefits for the same number of days as the number of days you received pay for inactive duty or annual active duty training. The National Guard and Reserves report one full day's duty pay for each 4-hour unit training assembly you attend. That means they may credit you with 4 days' worth of inactive duty training pay for a 2-day drill weekend. The National Guard and Reserves pay most of their members for about 48 inactive duty training days and 15 annual active duty training days per FY. 8. Number of days of inactive duty training or annual active duty training pay received. Note: An FY runs from October 1 through September 30. For example, FY 2026 runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

Check only one of the boxes in Item 9. If neither checkbox in Item 9 is selected, then VA will assume that you agree with the number of inactive duty or annual active duty training pay days shown in Item 8, Section II.

Check CORRECT if you agree with the number of training pay days shown in Section II, Item 8.

Check NOT CORRECT if you disagree with the number of training pay days shown in Section II, Item 8, and enter the corrected number of training pay days in Item 10.

Elect only one of the following.

Check I ELECT TO WAIVE my VA pay for the days indicated in Section II, Item 8.

Check I ELECT TO WAIVE my VA pay for the days indicated in Section III, Item 10, to retain your training pay. If the number entered in Item 10 is lower than the number identified in Item 8, your commander/designee's signature is required in Section V.

Check I ELECT TO WAIVE my military pay and allowances for the days indicated in either Section II, Item 8, or Section III, Item 10, to retain VA pay. This option generally results in less money for most veterans.

Check I DID NOT receive any military pay and/or allowances during the FY indicated in Section II, Item 8.

Common mistake: If Item 11 is not checked, VA will assume that you wish to waive VA pay for the number of days shown in either Section II, Item 8 or Section III, Item 10.

An election to waive VA pay in Item 11 will result in automatic adjustments of any future training pay.

By signing you certify that you have completed this form and that its information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief.

Sign the Signature of Reservist/Guardsman line (REQUIRED) and enter the Date Signed (MM/DD/YYYY).

The Commander/Designee's Signature in Section V is only required if you disagree with the number of days listed in Item 8.

The unit commander/designee certifies that, to the best of their knowledge, the information concerning the member's training days is correct, signs the 13A. Unit Commander/Designee's Signature line and enters the 13B. Date Signed (MM/DD/YYYY).

Enter the 13C. Name and Mailing Address of Reserve/Guard Unit and the 13D. Unit Telephone No. (Include Area Code), including the International Phone Number (If applicable).

Before completing this form, read the Privacy Act and Respondent Burden on page 2. VA needs this information to determine whether you choose to waive your VA compensation or pension, or your military pay and allowances for the days for which you received inactive duty or annual active duty training pay (10 U.S.C. 12316 and 38 U.S.C.5304(c)). For more information, you can contact VA online through Ask VA: https://ask.va.gov/ or call toll-free at 1-800-698-2411 (TTY:711). VA forms are available at www.va.gov/ vaforms. After completing the form, mail to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Evidence Intake Center, P.O. Box 4444, Janesville, WI, 53547-4444.

Check the appropriate box(es) in Items 9 and 10, sign, secure the signature of your unit commander/designee (if required) and return the completed form within 30 days to the address listed on Page 1.

The law provides severe penalties which include fine or imprisonment, or both, for the willful submission of any statement or evidence of a material fact, knowing it to be false, or for fraudulent acceptance of any payment to which you are not entitled.