VA Form 29-336a
Supplemental Designation of Beneficiary
You have more beneficiaries to designate than the primary VA Form 29-336 can accommodate.
- Who fills it
- veteran
- Journey phase
- Specialty Benefits
- Estimated time
- 10-15 minutes.
- When to file
- With VA Form 29-336 whenever additional beneficiaries are needed.
Official VA form page: https://www.benefits.va.gov/insurance/forms/forms.htm
Walk it box by box
Fill it out with your information
Open the official VA form, then work down the boxes below. Each one is pre-filled from what you have already entered in Claim Recon and explained in plain language with the wording a VA rater expects. Review and edit every answer, then export your worksheet and copy it onto the official form. We never fill out or submit anything for you.
Gather before you start
- ▸Same as VA Form 29-336 (policy number, additional beneficiary info)
Attach with the form
Section I - Policy Reference
Block 1Policy number and reference to primary 29-336PII
Reference the primary VA Form 29-336 with which this supplement is being filed. Include the policy number.
(VA insurance policy number; filed with primary 29-336)
Common mistakes
- ×Not referencing the primary form - the supplement cannot stand alone without the primary 29-336.
Section II - Additional Beneficiaries
Blocks 2-8Additional beneficiaries with full identification and percentagesPII
Same information as on 29-336: legal name, SSN, DOB, relationship, and percentage share. All percentages across 29-336 and 29-336a must total 100% for primary beneficiaries.
(additional beneficiaries with full information)
Common mistakes
- ×Percentages across both forms not totaling 100%.
Section III - Insured Signature
Blocks 9-10Insured signature and datePII
Sign and date. By signing you certify the information is accurate under penalty of perjury.
(signature/date)
Common mistakes
- ×Submitting only the supplement without the primary 29-336.
Statutory and regulatory authority
- 38 USC 1922B - New permanent life insurance for service-disabled vets, effective 2023.