Knowledge Center

Free guides and resources to help you understand and navigate the VA disability claims process with confidence.

New to VA claims? Learn the fundamentals: what a disability claim is, who can file, and what to expect from the process.

Understand how the VA assigns disability ratings using the Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) and what factors affect your rating percentage.

Step-by-step guide to writing an effective personal statement that clearly describes how your condition affects your daily life.

Learn what buddy letters (lay statements) are, why they matter, and how to request effective witness statements from people who know your condition.

A practical checklist of documents and evidence types that can strengthen your VA disability claim.

Learn how filing an Intent to File protects your effective date and could result in more back pay if your claim is approved.

Can you file while still serving? How do drill pay and VA compensation interact? Answers for reserve component members.

How to file for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions—including stressor statements and what evidence you need.

Never went to sick call? You can still file. Learn how to build a strong claim using lay evidence, buddy statements, and current evaluations.

The Compensation and Pension exam is critical to your claim. Learn what happens, how to prepare, and what conditions can be diagnosed at the exam.

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