View your VA payment history 
Find out how to view your VA payment history online. 

You ll need to sign in to eBenefits to view your payment history. 
To use this feature , you'll need a Premium DS Logon account. Your My HealtheVet or ID.me credentials won t work on the eBenefits website. Go to eBenefits to sign in, register, or upgrade your DS Logon account to Premium. Go to eBenefits to view payments 

What VA payment information can I view when I sign in? 
If you re a Veteran , you ll see a history of your past VA payments for : Disability compensation Pension benefits Education benefits If you re the survivor of a Veteran or service member , you ll see a history of your past VA payments for : Survivors pension benefits Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Chapter 35 benefits Dependency and Indemnity Compensation DIC 

When can I expect my first disability compensation payment? 
If your decision notice shows at least a 10% disability rating , you ll get your first payment within 15 days. If you don t get a payment within 15 days , please call the Veterans Help Line at 800 - 827 - 1000 TTY : 800 - 829 - 4833. We re here Monday through Friday , 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET. 

What should I do if I need to change my direct deposit or contact information? 


Change your information in either of these ways 
Change your information online , or Contact your nearest VA regional benefit office or eligibility office 

Change your address through your VA.gov profile 
You can sign in to VA.gov and change your address and other contact information in your VA.gov profile. This will update your information across disability compensation, pension benefits, claims and appeals, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment VR&E, and VA health care. Find out how to change your address on file with VA 

Should I contact VA if I have other changes to my information? 
Yes. It s important to update your information with us if you change your marital status, have a baby, adopt a c

user: I signed up for the online veteran payments portal the other day but i haven't had the opportunity to sneak around. Can you specify me what can i see there, related to my payments?

assistant: Are you a veteran then?

user: No, i'm not. But i think is not necessary to be one, isn't? there are other types of people who use this portal.

user: Fine. Tell me something. If i need to change my address in the future, can i do it through where?

assistant: You can go to VA.gov and access your profile. There you can make changes to your information and those changes will automatically will be changed in all your disability data across sites, meaning changes in data related to compensation, pension benefits, claims and appeals.

user: That's very wide. Say, if i need more changes to my information. I should get into contact with veterans affairs?

assistant: Absolutely. An up to date information is always preferred because it could affect your rating or payment. Changes could include marital status, birth of a baby, child adoption or any other life changes.

user: I heard form some people that disability compensations could be increased. How's that?

assistant: That information is correct. IF you have a disability rating which goes over 30%, you can get a higher payment adding eligible dependents.

user: But that's the only way to get an increase? What about a worsening on my possible disability?

assistant: If happens that you get worse in your disability condition, then you can file a claim requesting a benefits increase.