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Covering veterans and the VA claims process?
We can help — with plain-English explanations of how VA disability claims actually work, commentary on veteran-facing AI, and anonymized, aggregate data on how veterans prepare and self-file claims.
Boilerplate
Valor Rating is an AI-assisted platform that helps veterans understand and prepare their own VA disability claims. It offers a free VA disability calculator, a free library covering the VA's rating criteria for 78 conditions, and free claims guides; its paid tools read a veteran's own records, help organize evidence, and prepare completed VA forms for the veteran to review, sign, and file. Valor Rating charges flat fees — never a percentage of a veteran's back pay — and the veteran stays in control of their claim at every step. Valor Rating is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and is not an accredited representative; it does not file claims on veterans' behalf.
You're welcome to use this description verbatim.
Fast facts
| What it is | AI-assisted preparation platform for VA disability claims |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Founder | John McShane |
| Free tools | VA disability calculator, 78-condition rating library, veterans' claims guides |
| Model | Flat-fee. Never a percentage of a veteran's back pay or benefits |
| Who files | The veteran — Valor Rating prepares and educates; it never files on a veteran's behalf |
Expert commentary
How VA disability ratings work, what trips veterans up in the claims process, and how AI is changing self-filed claims — explained without jargon, on your deadline.
Data on self-filed claims
Anonymized, aggregate platform data — most-claimed conditions, PACT Act presumptives, where veterans get stuck. Prepared per request, with methodology, and never at individual level.
Product access
Walkthroughs of the free calculator and condition library, screenshots, and demo access for a story.
Brand assets
Logo (PNG) · Insignia, transparent (PNG)
Additional formats and screenshots available on request.
- The name is "Valor Rating" — two words, both capitalized.
- Please don't imply affiliation with, or endorsement by, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Please describe the product as claim preparation — Valor Rating does not file claims for veterans or represent them.
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