PACT Act Screener
Burn pits, Agent Orange, Gulf War, Camp Lejeune, radiation — see the presumptive conditions you may be owed, no nexus letter needed.
Disability & Combined-Rating Calculator
Combine your ratings the VA way (38 CFR 4.25) and see your exact 2026 monthly pay with dependents.
Back Pay Calculator
Estimate the retroactive check you're owed from your effective date to your decision.
2026 VA Pay Chart & Payment Dates
The full monthly rate table for every rating and dependent situation, plus when your check hits each month.
Effective Date Analyzer
The biggest lever on back pay — see which rules (Intent to File, service records, PACT Act, CUE) could push your date back years.
Symptom & Flare-Up Journal
Document your worst days — severity, missed work, daily-life impact — then print or export it for your C&P exam. Stays on your device.
Find Free, Accredited Help
Locate a free VSO or accredited rep, verify accreditation in 30 seconds, and avoid the "claim sharks" who take a cut of your back pay.
VA Facility Locator
Find VA hospitals, regional benefits offices, Vet Centers, and cemeteries near you — address, phone, and directions.
2026 VA COLA Explained
The 2.8% cost-of-living raise — what it adds to your check, when it hits, and what it covers.
Veteran & Military Discounts
Verify once, save everywhere — plus the durable disability perks (free National Parks pass, Space-A, waived funding fee).
TDIU Eligibility Calculator
See if you can be paid at the 100% rate without a 100% rating because you can't work.
Rating Gap Explainer
Pick a condition and rating — see the next tier and exactly what the VA looks for.
Rating Protection Checker
The 5-, 10-, and 20-year rules — see which protections you've earned and when the next locks in.
Appeal Lane Picker & Deadline Clock
Denied? Find your lane — Supplemental, Higher-Level Review, or Board — and count down your 1-year deadline.
C&P Exam Prep & Debrief
Know what the examiner scores before you walk in — then check whether your exam was adequate.
DIC · VR&E · Caregiver Screeners
Survivor benefits, Chapter 31 career help, and the family-caregiver stipend — see if you qualify.
PCAFC Family Caregiver Guide
The caregiver stipend, CHAMPVA, and respite — who qualifies, how to file VA Form 10-10CG, and how to prepare for the assessments that decide it.
VA Forms Explorer
Every key claims & appeals form in plain English — what it's for, what to write, and the official link.
VA Claims Glossary
Every confusing VA term — nexus, TDIU, SMC, effective date — in plain English.
Using BVA Decisions
How to search the Board's decisions, find one like yours, and use it to strengthen your appeal.
Condition Rating Guides
Plain-English 38 CFR rating ladders for 21 common conditions, with evidence and C&P prep.
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Analyze my records →All tools are estimates and educational summaries based on public 2026 VA rates and 38 CFR. They are not determinations and do not replace VA.gov or a VA-accredited representative. US Vet Help is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and does not file claims or represent veterans.