Get the VA benefits you earned.Without the confusion.
Plain-English claim guides, 2026-rate calculators, and free AI guidance — built by a service-disabled veteran who has been through the process.
Two ratings: 50% back + 30% knee
The VA doesn't add ratings — it rates what's left of you each time. 50 + 30 combines to 65, which rounds to 70%. This math is why most veterans misestimate their pay.
Calculate My Real RatingThe tools veterans use most
Estimate your benefits, find official VA forms, and take the next step fast.
VA Disability Calculator
Estimate your combined rating using the VA's actual whole-person math, with step-by-step math shown — updated for 2026 compensation rates.
Open CalculatorVA Dependency Calculator
See exactly how a spouse, children, or dependent parents change your monthly VA compensation — including school-age additions.
Open CalculatorVA Forms Library
The most-used VA forms in one place — intent to file, disability claims, appeals, dependents, buddy statements — with direct VA.gov links.
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Not sure what to file or what comes next? Ask a question in plain English and get guidance tuned to where you are in the process — evidence, ratings math, appeals, dependents, GI Bill, health care.
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Learn what to prepare before you apply
Understand eligibility, evidence requirements, and common pitfalls — so you don't file the wrong claim.
Disability Benefits
Eligibility, medical evidence, claim timelines, common denial reasons, and how to increase an existing rating.
Disability hubGI Bill Education
Post-9/11 Chapter 33, housing allowance, transfer of entitlement, payment rates, and how to apply for education benefits.
GI Bill hubVA Healthcare
How to enroll, priority groups, copay rates, what's covered, and how to manage your VA primary care.
Healthcare hubHow VA disability benefits actually work
Four steps, in order. Each one protects money or time. Use the disability calculator to estimate your combined rating before you file.
Establish the Three Pillars
A current diagnosis, an in-service event, and a nexus linking the two. The VA requires all three — most denials fail on one of them.
Learn about eligibility →File Intent to File
Locks your effective date immediately and gives you 12 months to build your case. This is the single highest-value five minutes in the process.
File your ITF →Gather Evidence
Medical records, nexus letters, buddy statements, DBQs. The Quick Start Guide tells you exactly what to pull and where to find it.
Use the Quick Start Guide →Submit & Track
File through VA.gov, by mail, or with a free VSO. Track status online and answer VA requests fast — delays usually live here.
Filing step-by-step →Common questions about VA disability benefits
Plain-English answers to what veterans ask most. Full list on the Veteran FAQs page.