1. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION June 5, 2012 eBenefits Atlanta RPO 2015 Conference

2. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION What is eBenefits? The eBenefits portal is a joint Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) project that allows Service members and Veterans to: access and retrieve copies of their official military personal records, view VA disability compensation claim status, obtain or submit an application for the home loan certificate of eligibility, and directly access MyHealtheVet accounts 1

3. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION The President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors Established by Executive Order 13426 in March 2007 recommended creating a web portal to provide the wounded, injured and ill Service Members and Veterans, their family members, and care providers a single, transparent, access point to online benefits as well as related content and services. 2

4. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION The eBenefits portal provides A single point of trusted web access for those Service members and Veterans seeking self-service benefit information and services from VA and DoD; Links to VA, DoD, and other Federal and State agency benefits programs; Information resources that are adaptive to individuals' circumstances and specific needs. You need to be registered in DEERS in order to register for an account. 3

5. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Levels of Registration eBenefits gives you access to your own personal information in VA, DoD, and eBenefits systems. To protect your privacy and your confidential information, we must confirm your identity before creating your account. We do this by offering two levels of access: Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 account will let you access information you enter into eBenefits yourself (such as Favorite Links, or categories of benefits you're interested in). You can also obtain a home loan certificate of eligibility. Level 2 account gives you access to your personal information (pending claim information, your VA payment history, etc.) contained in VA’s and DoD’s computer systems; however, but may require more work on your part to obtain. 4

6. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Eligibility 5

7. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Registration Process 6

8. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Registration Process - continued 7

9. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Dashboard 8

10. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Learn 9

11. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Learn - continued 10

12. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Applying for Benefits 11

13. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Applying for Benefits - continued 12

14. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Applying for Benefits – continued 13

15. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Applying for Benefits – continued 14

16. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Applying for Benefits – continued 15 There will be a side scroll bar to move up and down the page, you may not see the VA Form area or Continue at first. Once you select the correct form, you will be guided through the application until you are able to submit the application.

17. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Manage 16

18. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Manage - continued 17

19. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Manage - continued 18

20. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Manage - continued 19

21. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Manage - continued 20

22. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Manage - continued 21

23. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Manage - continued 22

24. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Manage - continued 23

25. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Materials 24

26. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Materials - continued 25

27. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Help 26

28. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION eBenefits: Points of Contact 27

29. VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION Questions 28 ?