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About VA Form 21-651

Form name: Election of Compensation in Lieu of Retired Pay or Waiver of Retired Pay to Secure Compensation from Department of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. 5304(a)-5305)
Related to: VBA
Form revision date: June 2015

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