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Filing Your Claim
20 pages- How A VA Disability Claim Actually Works
- The Free VA Welcome Kit
- How to Research Your Own Benefits
- Using AI to Help With Your VA Claim
- What Good Claim Evidence Looks Like
- Buddy Statements — Who Can Write One And What Makes It Work
- The Nexus Letter — What It Is And How To Get One
- How To Describe Your Symptoms So The Rating Reflects Them
- Preparing For Your C&P Exam
- Can My Primary Care Doctor Fill Out My DBQ?
- How To Get Your VA Rating Code Sheet
- VA Terms That Confuse Everybody
- No Sick Call Record? You Can Still File
- How To Help Your Own Claim Move
- Ten Reasons VA Claims Get Denied, And How To Fix Each One
- Appealing a VA Decision — And What To Do If They Propose To Cut Your Rating
- Get Your DD-214 and Military Records
- Upload Photos and Evidence for Your VA Claim
- Veteran Disability Week — 7 Day Series
- Who Can Legally Help With Your VA Claim
Ratings, Increases & Compensation
37 pages- What A 10% Rating Is Actually Worth
- Why 50% + 50% Is Not 100%
- Effective Dates — Where Back Pay Comes From
- Back Pay: Is It VA, DFAS or OWCP?
- When To Ask VA For A Rating Increase
- What A VA Rating Actually Unlocks
- Conditions Service Made Worse
- Conditions VA Presumes Are Service Connected, By When You Served
- TERA: What Toxic Exposure Risk Activity Means
- Hip and Ankle VA Ratings: Motion, Pain and the Exam
- Diabetes, Thyroid and Adrenal VA Ratings
- Elbow and Forearm VA Ratings: Motion, Nerves and the Exam
- Ear Conditions VA Ratings: Vertigo, Infection and the Exam
- Other Paths to VA Dental Care
- Nerve Damage VA Ratings: Neuropathy, Radiculopathy and the Exam
- Skin Conditions VA Ratings: Eczema, Psoriasis and the Exam
- Kidney Conditions VA Ratings: Kidney Function, Stones and the Exam
- Urinary and Prostate VA Ratings: Voiding, Infection and the Exam
- Asthma, COPD and Lung VA Ratings: Breathing Tests and the Exam
- Heart Conditions VA Ratings: METs, Rhythm and the Exam
- Arteries and Veins VA Ratings: Circulation, Raynaud’s and the Exam
- Gynecological and Breast VA Ratings: Surgery, Endometriosis and the Exam
- Neurological VA Ratings: Migraine, Brain Injury, Seizures and the Exam
- Eye Condition VA Ratings: Vision, Glaucoma, Visual Fields and the Exam
- Shoulder VA Ratings: Limited Motion, Dislocation and the Exam
- Foot VA Ratings: Flatfoot, Claw Foot, Amputation and the Exam
- Wrist, Hand and Finger VA Ratings: Ankylosis, Motion and the Exam
- Digestive VA Ratings: Ulcers, Crohn's, Liver, Hernia and the Exam
- Muscle Injury VA Ratings: Muscle Groups, Severity and the Exam
- Blood and Lymph VA Ratings: Anemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma and the Exam
- Infectious, Immune and Nutritional VA Ratings: CFS, HIV, Lupus and the Exam
- PTSD Claims: Service Connection, Forms and Where to Start
- VA Phone Numbers: Hotlines and Hours
- Special Monthly Compensation — The Money Above Your Rating
- The Paired Organs and Extremities Rule
- When VA Says You Owe Money Back
- Bills That Would Change Veteran Benefits — And Where They Actually Stand
The 100% Path
5 pagesConditions & Secondary Conditions
16 pages- Secondary Conditions — Claiming What Your Rated Condition Caused
- Mental Health Conditions And What Gets Rated With Them
- Conditions Secondary to Sinusitis and Rhinitis
- What Is Rhinitis? VA Claims Basics
- Lumbar Spine — What You Can And Cannot Claim On Top
- Neck and Cervical Spine — What the Rating Actually Turns On
- GERD Secondary Conditions: The Hidden Impact
- IBS and GERD — How VA Rates Them
- Fibromyalgia, Pinched Nerve in the Neck, Raynaud's and Arthritis
- VA Ratings for Degenerative Disc Disease
- Sleep Apnea — The Proposed Rating Changes
- Acquired Flat Feet (Pes Planus): C&P Exam Prep
- 0% to 100% Mental Health Ratings Explained
- Military Occupational Illnesses
- Tattoo Removal and VA Health Care
- Military Chemical and Toxic Exposures: What VA Says
Health Care & Family Support
12 pages- TRICARE — The Plans And Who Qualifies
- Getting Mental Health Support
- Massage Therapy Through VA
- HISA — VA Money To Modify Your Home
- Vision Loss and VA Benefits
- Working With A Service-Connected Disability — And What TDIU Means
- If You Are Losing Your Housing
- The Three VA Programs for Veterans Facing Homelessness
- Women Veterans — Care And Benefits Built For You
- Help Paying Your Pet's Vet Bills
- Kansas Window Tint — The Medical Exemption
- VA Therapeutic Footwear and Orthotics
VA Home Loans
2 pagesEducation, Training & Career
13 pages- Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E)
- The VR&E Technology Package
- Chapter 35 DEA — Education For Your Family
- Understanding Your VA Education Payments
- Ten Short-Path Credentials
- Apprenticeship Path Basics
- Electrician Apprenticeship — Training Time and What to Expect
- DoW Cyber Apprenticeship Program
- Free Courses and Training Sites
- Free and Low-Cost Language Learning
- AI Tools for a Veteran Job Search
- Program and Project Management Training for Veterans
- Unemployment Pay After Service (UCX)
Travel, Discounts & Recreation
6 pagesSurvivors, Burial & Insurance
3 pagesOther Veteran Organizations
1 pageInvesting & Retirement Accounts
8 pagesTaxes & Legal Papers
3 pagesPersonal Finance & Household Know-How
5 pagesLeaving the Service
6 pagesBusiness & Second Careers
1 pageLegal Help & Rights
9 pages- VA and Legal Deadlines Quick Reference
- Free Legal Help for Veterans
- Veterans Treatment Courts and Justice Outreach
- Military Divorce, Retired Pay and VA Benefits
- Bankruptcy, Debt Collectors and Garnishment for Veterans
- ADA, Service Animals and Fair Housing for Veterans
- Wills, Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives
- Military Naturalization for Veterans and Families
- The SCRA: Money Protections Most People Never Claim
Straight about what this is
So there is no confusion about what you are getting.
It is a collection, not a book we wrote
Most of these pages are one-page guides and reference sheets gathered from across the veteran community over years, sorted so you can find the one you need. Credit stays with whoever made each page. Two pieces in it are ours, written here and not published anywhere else: VA House Hack — Two Ways to Get the House, and the Veteran Trucking Career Pathway.
It is free, and it stays free. If something you needed is not in there, say so and it gets added — that is how it grew to this size.
We are not an accredited Veterans Service Organization and this material is informational only. For help filing a claim, use a VA-accredited representative — DAV, VFW, American Legion, AMVETS, or your county Veterans Service Officer. Never pay someone to file your claim.