Veteran Owned & Operated

Built by a Veteran,
for Veterans

John McShane, Founder of Valor Rating

John McShane

First Sergeant (1SG), U.S. Army • 18 Years of Service

Founder & CEO, Valor Rating • Paralegal • AI Engineer

A few years ago I got an $800 VA bill and stopped going to appointments. I hadn’t filed a disability claim, so nothing was covered.

I’m not alone. The VA claim process can feel confusing, overwhelming, and expensive. Veterans are told to hire a lawyer for $6,000 or find a VSO with a months-long backlog. Most just give up.

So I built Valor Rating—a free tool that helps you prep your VA disability claim step by step. Upload your DD-214, draft your personal statement, complete your forms, and prepare for your C&P exam. No lawyers. No $6,000 fees. No upfront costs.

After 18 years in the Army, experience as a paralegal, and years building AI models in tech, I combined everything I knew to build something that actually works. Valor Rating uses the same AI technology I’ve spent my career developing—applied to the problem I lived through.

The process shouldn’t be another battle.

Our Mission

Every veteran who served deserves the rating they earned. But too many leave benefits on the table because the process is designed to be difficult.

Valor Rating uses AI to do the heavy lifting—scanning your DD-214, identifying conditions you might be missing, writing your personal statement, and filling out your VA forms. The core tools are free and always will be.

We’re not a law firm. We don’t take a percentage of your backpay. We don’t charge success fees. We give you the tools to file your own claim with confidence.

What We Stand For

Free First

Core claim tools are free forever. No bait and switch. No credit card required. Paid plans exist for extras, not essentials.

Your Data Is Yours

AES-256 encryption for SSNs. No sharing with third parties. Export or delete everything at any time.

No Success Fees

We will never take a percentage of your VA benefits. Flat pricing, no surprises, cancel anytime.

Veteran Built

Built by someone who went through the process. Every feature exists because a real veteran needed it.

Start My Claim — Free

No credit card required • No success fees