VA.gov for Veterans

Setup VA.gov account

1. Go to va.gov.
2. Sign in with Login.gov or ID.me.
3. Verify VA enrollment.
4. Set up direct deposit.
5. Set 2FA.

What you can do

• Schedule + cancel medical appointments.
• View test results.
• Refill prescriptions.
• Send secure messages to VA team.
• Check claim status.
• Apply for new benefits.
• Update direct deposit.
• Get DD-214 + service records.
• Find VA facilities + travel reimbursement.

Benefits seniors often miss

• Aid & Attendance pension — for vets needing daily care help. $1,500-2,500/mo.
• Free hearing aids — VA covers fully.
• Free dental — for service-connected conditions.
• Mental health care — fully covered, including therapy.
• VA pharmacy — drugs $0-11/copay.
• Vet Centers — free counseling, no formal enrollment.
• HISA grant — up to $6,800 for home modifications.
• VA hospice + home care — fully covered.
• Free national park pass — disabled vets.
• Burial benefits — flag, headstone, vet cemetery.

PACT Act (2022)

• Massive expansion of VA benefits.
• Covers veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, etc.
• Many older vets newly qualified.
• Apply at va.gov/pact.
• Even decades-old service may qualify.