VA medical card reissued when service connection % changes....

You will need to order a new Veterans Health Identification Card (VHIC) yourself; the VA does not automatically issue a new card upon a rating decision. Your VHIC must display the "Service Connected" designation to grant you access to commissary, exchange, and MWR retail facilities, a benefit for which you are now eligible under 38 U.S.C. § 101(24) as a service-connected veteran. To request the updated card, you must visit any VA medical center’s enrollment office or use the secure messaging portal via the VA online portal to contact your local VA facility’s ID card office; you will need to bring photo ID and your rating decision code sheet, though the VA can verify your status internally. The official document that explicitly states your disability percentage is your **VA Rating Decision** letter (also called a notification letter), and you should also download your **Benefits Summary Letter** (showing your combined rating) and your **Code Sheet** (detailing each condition and diagnostic code, e.g., under 38 CFR Part 4) from the VA.gov website for personal records and proof of benefits. For legal context, the permanency of your rating is governed by 38 CFR 3.327 and 38 CFR 3.344, and reductions require due process as reinforced in *Brown v. Brown*, 5 Vet.App. 413 (1993). Your next actionable steps are: 1) Download and save your Rating Decision and Benefits Summary Letter from VA.gov, 2) Contact your local VA medical center to schedule an appointment to update your VHIC, and 3) Familiarize yourself with your new commissary/exchange access per the VA News release of January 1, 2020. *Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes regarding VA procedures and is not intended as legal or medical advice; for specific guidance on your claim, consult an accredited VA attorney or claims agent.*