Free VA benefits navigation for every U.S. veteran. No paywalls, no upsells, no compromises.
claim.vet exists because the VA benefits system is genuinely complicated — and that complexity costs veterans money, time, and health outcomes they've already earned. The average veteran leaves 30–50% of their entitled benefits unclaimed, not because they don't deserve them, but because navigating 600+ forms, eligibility rules, and appeal processes requires expertise most people don't have.
That's a failure. Not the veteran's — the system's. We're here to close that gap.
claim.vet is a free resource that:
Every tool on claim.vet was built because a veteran needed it and no free option existed that was actually good.
Step-by-step guidance through every major VA form — in plain English, not bureaucratic language.
Personalized benefit matching in 2 minutes. 228 benefits screened against your specific profile.
229+ articles on VA regulations, eligibility rules, and claims strategy. Primary sources, not summaries of summaries.
378 military occupation codes decoded. Know what your service record means for your benefits.
Understand why your claim was denied and what your strongest path to appeal looks like.
Lay statement templates, DBQ prep guides, and everything else needed to build a winning claim file.
VA benefits law changes frequently — disability compensation rates update every December 1, GI Bill rates update every August 1, and Congress periodically adds new presumptive conditions. Wrong information on a benefits site doesn't just waste a veteran's time. It can lead to denied claims, missed deadlines, and lost income that should be tax-free compensation.
We take that seriously.
We maintain an Accuracy Standards document that tracks every rate on this site, its VA.gov source URL, and its update schedule. We have automated monitoring that alerts us when rates change. Every dollar amount on this site includes the year and a link to the official source.
All content is cross-referenced against:
Disability compensation rates update December 1 each year. GI Bill rates update August 1. When rates change, we update every affected page within 14 days and log the change with a new "Last Updated" date. If you find a rate that's out of date, email us at support@claim.vet — we'll fix it within 5 business days.
We want to be clear about this, because clarity matters when veterans are making decisions about their claims.
claim.vet provides general information and educational tools. We are not a law firm. We do not provide legal advice. We are not a VA-accredited claims agent or attorney. Reading an article on this site does not create an attorney-client relationship of any kind.
For representation on a specific claim — especially for complex appeals, Board of Veterans' Appeals hearings, or Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) cases — we strongly recommend working with:
Find accredited representatives at: va.gov/get-help-from-accredited-representative/
Found an error? Have a question? Want to tell us something isn't working? We want to hear it. Every correction request is reviewed within 5 business days.
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