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  • Apply for a Veteran ID Card (VIC)

    A Veteran ID Card (VIC) is a digital form of photo ID you can use to get discounts offered to Veterans at many restaurants, hotels, stores, and other businesses. Find out if you’re eligible for a Veteran ID Card — and how to apply.

  • ChooseVA

    VA offers benefits that can help Veterans buy, retain, or modify a home; earn a degree; start a career; stay healthy; and do much more in life after the military. Explore the services and benefits that help Veterans thrive.

  • Choosing a decision review option

    If you disagree with a VA benefit decision dated on or after February 19, 2019, you can choose from 3 decision review options to continue your case: a Supplemental Claim, a Higher-Level Review, or a Board Appeal.

  • Decision reviews FAQs

    If you disagree with a VA claim decision, you can request a decision review. Find answers to commonly asked questions about decision reviews.

  • Direct deposit for your VA benefit payments

    Learn about getting your VA benefit payments through direct deposit. If you don’t already have a bank account, the Veterans Benefits Banking Program can connect you with a bank that will work with you to set up an account.

  • Find a VA Form

    Search for VA forms by keyword, form name, or form number. Quickly access top tasks for frequently downloaded VA forms.

  • How do I get college credits for my military service?

    As an active-duty service member, Veteran, or member of the Reserves, you’ll need to request your transcript from your branch of service and share it with schools. Each school then decides how many credits they’ll accept.

  • How to change direct deposit information for VA benefits

    Follow our step-by-step instructions for changing your VA direct deposit information for VA disability compensation, pension, or education benefit payments.

  • How to check your VA claim, appeal, or decision review status online

    Follow our step-by-step instructions for checking the status of your VA claim, appeal, or decision review online.

  • Managing your VA.gov profile

    Your VA.gov profile has your contact, personal, and military information.

  • VA Freedom of Information

    The VA FOIA program is decentralized to ensure the correct VA Administration processes your request. The type of information or records you are seeking will determine where to send your request.

  • VA mobile apps

    VA Mobile aims to improve Veterans’ health by providing technologies that expand clinical care beyond the traditional office visit.

  • VA OIG Hotline

    The OIG hotline receives, screens, and determines the disposition of complaints concerning veterans or VA that relate to potentially unlawful activity or potential violations of rules or regulations; fraud, waste, and abuse; and gross mismanagement of VA

  • VA’s duty to assist

    Find out what “duty to assist” means and what happens if we find a duty-to-assist error.

  • VSAFE (Veteran, service member, and family fraud evasion)

    Find resources about fraud targeting you. Know the signs of a scam, get advice about what to do, and learn how to report scams and identity theft. Call the VSAFE hotline at 833-388-7233.

  • What your decision review or appeal status means

    Your status tells you where your claim is in the decision review or appeal process.

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