How can eBenefits
help you?

As a registered eBenefits user, you can set
up a personalized space where you can
complete various tasks:

Check the status of compensation and
pension claims

View payment history of received VA
benefits

Obtain or submit an application for the
home loan certificate of eligibility

Access and retrieve copies of official
military personnel records to include
DD-214s active/reserve orders

Access personalized VA and
DoD information

Apply for benefits online
Check VA claim status

Single Sign On Access to
other VA and DoD websites

Get your DD-214

Download VA letters

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What is eBenefits?

The eBenefits web portal is an online
resource for tools and benefits-related
information. The portal serves Veterans,

Service members, their families, and their
caregivers.

eBenefits provides two main services:

A catalog of links to military and Veteran
benefits on other sites

A personalized workspace giving quick
access to online tools that enable you to
apply for benefits, download your DD-
214, see your benefits status online,
and more

The eBenefits portal enables you to take
charge of your own life and make sure
you’re getting everything you deserve.

se I can think of no higher
responsibility than ensuring that
the men and women who have
served our nation in uniform are
treated with the care and respect
that they have earned. ”

— Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki

How do you register
for eBenefits?

eBenefits offers two levels of registration:
Basic and Premium. Both require a DoD
Self-Service (DS) logon.

With a DS logon, you can use a single user
name and password to log on to various
websites, including many VA and DoD sites.
All DoD sponsors, Veterans, spouses, and
other beneficiaries who are registered in the
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting
System (DEERS) can get a DS logon.

About Basic Registration

Basic registration (Level 1 access) enables
you to view general eBenefits information
and customize it to suit your preferences.
You can complete this type of registration
entirely online. With this level of access, you
cannot view information about yourself
from VA and DoD systems.

About Premium Registration
Premium registration (Level 2 access) gives
you the highest level of access to eBenefits.
To get a Premium account, use the method
that applies to you:

Veterans: Visit a VA facility and verify your
identity in person.

Service Members and Family: Use your
CAC, or request an account while renewing
your identification cards at a RAPIDS
Station.

Retirees: Use your MyPay account identity.

Veterans (DoD employees or contractors):
Use your CAC.

Veterans (MyHealtheVet Account Holders):
Use your MyHealtheVet Account identity.

You will then have a secure, personalized
eBenefits account that pulls information
from your VA and DoD records.

Ready to get an account?
Visit www.ebenefits.va.gov and click the
Register link on the right.

Need More Information?

To learn more about the services that
eBenefits offers, visit the Frequently Asked
Questions [FAQS] page. You can access the
FAQs from any eBenefits page by clicking
Help > FAQs.

If you need assistance, call the VA Help line
1-800-827-1000.