Understand your VA claim.
Walk in ready.
Tools and plain language guides on how VA disability claims work, plus introductions to VA accredited representatives who can help with the claim itself.
- No SSN or VA login
- Official VA sources
- Accredited help referrals
Your ratings
Combined value
Bilateral factor applied
Rounded rating
Per 38 CFR 4.25
Example monthly rate
Veteran alone, effective December 1, 2025
Example only. VA decides ratings.
Tools that make VA math make sense.
Estimators and references for learning. Nothing you enter is stored or sent.
Combined rating calculator
Estimate a combined rating with the whole person method and bilateral factor, plus the matching VA monthly rate.
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Back pay estimator
Generic math: monthly difference times months since an effective date you enter.
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2026 VA rate table
VA basic monthly compensation rates, effective December 1, 2025, in one clean table.
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Intent to file date tracker
Track the one year window VA describes after an intent to file.
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Evidence checklist builder
Build a general checklist of the evidence types VA describes.
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Clear answers. Real readiness. The right people.
The VA process can feel like a maze. We help you understand it, so you walk in prepared and know exactly where to find official, accredited help.
Learn the process
Plain language guides built from official VA sources, from first steps to decision letters.
Get claims ready
General checklists and tools so you understand what VA looks at and what to ask.
Connect with accredited help
We point you to VA accredited representatives, including free Veterans Service Organizations.
Education firstWhat Veticare is, and what it is not.
- Free general education about VA disability benefits
- Readiness resources you can use at your own pace
- Introductions to VA accredited representatives
- We do not prepare, file, or present claims
- We never promise a rating or an outcome
- We never charge for claims help
Accredited help, freeWhen it is time for your claim, we connect you with accredited help.
Only VA accredited representatives can help prepare and present a claim. Veterans Service Organizations offer that help at no cost. We make the introduction and help you verify accreditation on VA's official search.
Start learning today.
Short, clear guides drawn from official VA sources.
How VA disability claims work
The basic path from claim to decision.
Evidence basics
The kinds of evidence VA considers.
What an intent to file does
Why timing can matter.
Decision review options
The three lanes VA offers after a decision.
C and P exam basics
What a compensation and pension exam is.
Finding accredited help
Free official help, and how to verify it.
Estimate your combined rating.
See how VA combines ratings, including the bilateral factor, and view the matching monthly rate from VA's official table. Education only; VA decides ratings.
Stories coming soon.
No reviews yet, on purpose. Our first pilot group is forming now. After the pilot, we will share real stories here, only with written permission from each veteran.
Straight answers.
Is Veticare really free?
Yes. Veticare education and the pilot are free. We never charge for claims help, now or later.
Will you file my claim for me?
No. Veticare does not prepare, present, file, or prosecute VA claims. We offer general education and connect you with VA accredited representatives who can help with your claim.
Are you part of the VA?
No. Veticare is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Is Veticare a VA accredited representative?
No. You can find free accredited help, including Veterans Service Organizations, at va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation.
Can you tell me what rating I will get?
No. Only VA decides ratings, and we never promise a rating or an outcome.
Be one of our first veterans.
We are welcoming 3 to 5 veterans into our first group. Free education, readiness tools, and introductions to accredited help. No cost, ever.