For direct online access to VA benefits and resources, create an account here.
If you’re a military veteran (or, in some cases, a dependent of a military veteran) and you suffer from illnesses or injuries that either began while you were serving — or got worse since — you should check the list below. If proven (after applying here) these conditions can get you either benefits (health care) or compensation (payments) through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
– chronic back pain
– breathing problems
– hearing loss
– scar tissue
– problems moving your body, range of motion
– ulcers
– cancers caused by contact with toxic chemicals
– traumatic brain injury (TBI)
– PTSD
– depression
– anxiety
For more information, and for a more in-depth list (and for special claims, POWs, appeals), click here.
After you’ve entered your disability claim, you can check on its status by clicking here.