How to File a VA Claim Online! (Complete Tutorial)

Brian Reese, the VA Claims Insider, will teach you how to file a VA claim online in 17 steps.

This tutorial also includes helpful explanations and screenshots so you can follow along at each step in the VA claims process.

Before you begin, I recommend you have your supporting evidence (medical records, DBQs, Nexus Letters, personal statements, buddy letters, etc) already saved in a folder on your laptop or desktop so you can quickly reference it and attach it with your VA claim.

Let's dive in and go through the steps for how to file a VA claim online!

***Video Timestamps***

⏩ 00:00 Brian Reese VA Claims Insider Introduction
⏩ 00:22 How to File a VA Claim Online in 17 Steps
⏩ 01:09 Step #1. Sign-in at VA.gov
⏩ 01:57 Step #2. Click "File for Disability Compensation"
⏩ 02:40 Step #3 Begin the VA Form 21-526EZ Online for VA Disability Compensation
⏩ 05:01 Step #4. Continue a Current VA Disability Claim or Start a New Application
⏩ 06:14 Step #5. Open a New Intent to File or Continue Your Current VA Claim
⏩ 07:02 Step #6. Confirm Your Basic Information and Answer Important VA Questions
⏩ 08:17 Step #7. Add a New Disability and/or Increase a Current VA Disability Rating
⏩ 10:01 Step #8. Check All the VA Disabilities That Have Gotten Worse
⏩ 10:45 Step #9. Add New VA Disability Conditions
⏩ 11:25 Step #10. Select the Type of VA Service Connection and Add a Brief Narrative in the Text Box
⏩ 14:11 Step #11. Answer If You Have Ever Been a Prisoner of War (POW)
⏩ 14:29 Step #12. Add Any Special Circumstances Surrounding Your VA Disability
⏩ 15:05 Step #13. Verify or Edit Your Summary of Conditions for VA Disability Benefits
⏩ 15:58 Step #14. Upload Supporting Evidence With Your Online VA Claim Application
⏩ 16:55 Step #15. Notification of a Possible VA Compensation and Pension Exam (C&P Exam)
⏩ 17:28 Step #16. Verify or Change Direct Deposit Information and Answer Whether You're a VA Employee
⏩ 17:47 Step #17 Review Your Application and Submit VA Disability Claim Online
⏩ 19:17 YOU Served, YOU Deserve! We Exist to Help YOU!

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[VAClaimsInsider]

17 step tutorial from start to finish!

[StevenDragoo]

Super clear and helpful. Thank you so much. I missed years of payments on a claim that I won several years ago but the injury was service-related back in 1968 or 69. That's 49+ years of lost revenue. And the injury is now worse and has led to other complications...

[VAClaimsInsider]

Here’s the blog post in-case you’d rather read it in detail:

[glennis-dankuwel]

Tk U, so much for the Tutorial it was easy peasy. 😅

[alanhobbs]

My Tinnitus has gotten worse over the years since ive gotten out and its making it difficult to sleep and its depressing. Can i file a secondary for that now?

[mikeaikens]

Great information! Thank you so much! I'm currently in the reserves. and will be retiring in JAN '25. Is that considered being on active duty for the first question?

[dbcooper]

I am getting ready to file claims for 3 different presumptive conditions from the Gulf War Pact Act stuff. It's going to take me longer to get one of my conditions completed than the other 2. Can I or should I start 3 different claims, thus three intent to files and then just finish them individually as I get all of my paperwork together for each condition, or should I just start one claim and then not finish it until I have the paperwork for all three and file for all three on the same claim.

[WILLIAMFINNELL-usvz]

i spent 20 years 1mo 3days retired in feb 1986 i went to va because i was having problems with my knees and they told me i did not have a claim i spent 2 1/2 years in viet nam how do i get my med records because i was in an auto accident in nov of 1970 and broke my knees and hurt my stomach i really dont go to the doctor much is there any thing i can do i know at the end of your tutorial you said no evidence i am wasting my time