When you move, updating your address in one VA system does not automatically update it everywhere. The VA uses several separate databases depending on the type of benefit, so veterans often find that some records still show an old address even after they thought everything was updated.
For disability compensation and pension claims, the fastest way to update your address is through your VA.gov account under profile settings, or by calling the VA benefits hotline. This updates the address VA uses for compensation and pension correspondence, including rating decisions, requests for evidence, and C&P exam notices. Missing one of these letters can cause a missed exam or missed deadline, which can delay or even result in denial of a claim, so keeping this address current is important.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
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Analyze my claim free →Health care records through the VA health system are managed separately. You typically need to update your address directly with your VA medical center or through the My HealtheVet portal, since this address controls prescription mail-order deliveries and appointment notices.
Life insurance programs such as SGLI, VGLI, and other VA-administered insurance policies are handled through a different system entirely, often the SGLI/VGLI online portal or by contacting the Office of Servicemember Group Life Insurance directly. An address update in your compensation file does not carry over to these insurance records.
Education benefits under the GI Bill are tracked through a separate education benefits address as well, updated through VA.gov or by contacting the Education Call Center.
Because these systems do not always sync automatically, the safest approach after a move is to check each one individually: VA.gov profile (for compensation/pension), My HealtheVet (for health care), the SGLI/VGLI portal (for insurance), and the education benefits section if applicable. It is also worth confirming your address with the VA regional office handling any pending claim, since correspondence tied to an active claim sometimes uses whatever address was on file at the time the claim was filed rather than pulling a later update automatically.
As a next step, log into your VA.gov account after your move, update your address in the profile section, and then separately verify or update it within My HealtheVet and any insurance portal you use, since a single update will not necessarily cover all of these systems.
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