The Department of Veterans Affairs will now accept online applications from veterans, survivors & other claimants for various benefits without the additional requirement of submitting a signed paper copy of the application.
People can now file initial applications for disability compensation, pension, education, & vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits online. VA will process applications received through its online application website, VONAPP, without the claimant's signature. The electronic application will be sufficient authentication of the claimant's application for benefits. Normal development procedures & rules of evidence will still apply to all VONAPP applications.
VONAPP, is a web-based system that benefits both internal & external users. Veterans, survivors & other claimants seeking compensation, pension, education, or vocational rehabilitation benefits can apply electronically without the constraints of location, postage cost, & time delays in mail delivery.
Officials announced that VONAPP reduces the number of incomplete applications received by VA, decreasing the need for additional development by VA claims processors. The online application also provides a link to apply for VA health care benefits & much more.
More than 3.7 million veterans & beneficiaries receive compensation & pension benefits from VA, & approx. 523,000 students receive education benefits. Approximately 90,000 disabled veterans participate in VA's Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment program.
For more information about VA benefits, go to va.gov or call the toll-free number (800) 827-1000.