Social Security number for yourself and your dependent children

Certified copy of original DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty)

Certified copy of Death Certificate

Verification of the life insurance amount you will receive as a result of the veterans death

Paid receipts for hospital and doctor bills incurred by last illness, if applicable

Paid receipts for funeral and cemetery expenses

If either yourself or the veteran was previously married, provide a certified copy of the original divorce decree or death certificate proving the previous marriage was dissolved by divorce or death

If there are dependent children, you will need an original birth certificate for each child under 18 or over 18 if full-time student

If over 18 and still in school, you will need to fill out VA Form 21-674

If you or the veteran receive Social Security Benefits, the exact amount must be reported

If you already have a VA claim number, you must furnish the claim number you have been assigned

If you or the veteran receive additional income, the source and exact amount must be reported