VA launches VA.gov upgrades including new sign-in options and faster claim tools

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it has launched a set of upgrades to VA.gov intended to make signing in, finding information and checking on claims simpler. According to the department, the changes were shaped by nearly 90,000 Veteran survey responses collected from March through May 2026 and were tested by Veterans before launch.

The VA said the site now has a redesigned homepage with a prominent sign-in area, improved search and organized healthcare and benefits categories. Two new sign-in options, CLEAR and Passkey, join Login.gov and ID.me, and the department said all four are free and optional. CLEAR can be set up online or in person at VA medical centers in Atlanta, Brooklyn, Orlando, Palo Alto, San Juan and Washington, D.C.

Other changes include longer sign-in sessions on trusted devices, claim status updates via a text link without a password, real-time claim tracking, and a QuickSubmit tool that the department said cuts document submission from 11 steps to three.

The VA said the website address and accounts are unchanged, users do not need to take any action, and the upgrades do not affect benefits, claims, appointments or eligibility. In-person help remains available, according to Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence.

Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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