In this short tutorial, I’m going to show you how to check your VA claim status online at VA.gov in just a few clicks.
Let’s face it, the VA claim process can be confusing, but thanks to the new VA.gov website, it is now easier than ever to check your VA claim or appeal status online.
At any time during the process, you can also call 1-800-827-1000, and select the option to speak to a VA representative about the current status of your claim or appeal.
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- Check VA Claim Status Online Step #1: Go to VA.gov and click “Sign In” at the top of the page.
- Check VA Claim Status Step #2: Scroll Down to the “Disability” Box
- Check My VA Claim Status Step #3: View “Check Your Claim or Appeal Status”
- VA Claim Status Process Step #4: View VA Claim Status Online
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- About the Author
WATCH NOW: How to Check VA Claim Status Online (in 5 Minutes or Less!)
Check VA Claim Status Online Step #1: Go to VA.gov and click “Sign In” at the top of the page.
You have three login options and can use your DS Logon, MyHealtheVet Logon, or ID.me.
Click one of the three options to complete the sign-in process to your account.
Check VA Claim Status Step #2: Scroll Down to the “Disability” Box
Next, scroll down to the “Access and Manage Your VA Benefits and Health Care” section, and then look under the “Disability” box, and click the link called “Check Your Claim or Appeal Status.”
Check My VA Claim Status Step #3: View “Check Your Claim or Appeal Status”
In this step, you’ll see a list of all open VA claims, appeals, or any other request you’ve made to the VA (along with your current VA disability claim status).
Click the “View Details” button to see the detailed status of your claim or appeal.
VA Claim Status Process Step #4: View VA Claim Status Online
In the final step, you can click “Status” to see the exact step of the VA claim process you’re in.
You can also click the “Files” tab or “Details” tab to see additional information about your claim or appeal.
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About the Author
Brian Reese
Founder & CEO
Brian Reese is a VA benefits expert, author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller You Deserve It: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Veteran Benefits You’ve Earned, and founder of VA Claims Insider – “The Most Trusted Name in Education-Based Resources for Veterans.”
His frustration with the 8-step VA disability claims process led him to create “VA Claims Insider,” which provides U.S. military veterans with tips, strategies, and lessons learned for successfully submitting or re-submitting a winning VA disability compensation claim.
Brian is also the CEO of Military Disability Made Easy, which is the world’s largest free searchable database for all things related to DoD disability and VA disability claims and has served more than 4,600,000 military members and veterans since its founding in 2013.
His eBook, the “9 Secrets Strategies for Winning Your VA Disability Claim” has been downloaded more than 300,000 times in the past three years and is the #1 rated free VA disability claims guide for veterans.
He is a former active duty Air Force officer with extensive experience leading hundreds of individuals and multi-functional teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour to Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO and he holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, Stillwater, OK, where he was a National Honor Scholar (Top 1% of Graduate School class).
