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VA Claim Commander

Veterans don't win claims. Evidence does.

See the conditions you may be able to claim — free, in minutes.

No account. No upload. No cost. Tell us what you're claiming and instantly see what a strong claim needs, the conditions yours can trigger, and what we'll build for you.

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Free for veterans.

  • Protected by signed HIPAA Business Associate Agreements
  • Encrypted at rest & in transit
  • Never used for AI training
Grounded in CFR 38, M21-1 & published BVA/CAVC case law

Your records are processed to surface your conditions, then discarded — never stored on our servers.

Illustration: VA Claim Commander scans an uploaded record and surfaces conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, GERD, migraines, and lumbar strain, each tagged with where the supporting evidence was found and whether it appears unclaimed or linked as a secondary condition.

3-day free trial
CFR 38 · M21-1 · Spicer v. McDonough Compliant
Veteran-Owned · Verified by the Texas Veterans Commission (VEP-099193)

One path, however you got here

Every veteran walks the same road.

New claim, more conditions, a rating that's too low, or a denial — it's all the same path. We just meet you where you are and carry you the rest of the way.

Filing for the first timeAdding new conditionsIncreasing a ratingFighting a denial

all merge onto ↓

  1. 1. Discover

    what you can claim

  2. 2. Gather

    your evidence

  3. 3. Build

    your documents

  4. 4. Sign

    by a real provider

    The keystone

  5. 5. File

    organized to win

  6. 6. Track

    every phase, explained

The VA denies claims where a single link in the chain is missing. We make sure no link breaks — so your evidence becomes your strongest claim, signed and organized, instead of getting lost in the gaps.

How it works

Three steps. From your records to a signed, file-ready package.

No appointment. No waiting room. Free to start.

01

Scan your records

Upload your file — STRs and private/civilian records, both first-class. Commander Scan surfaces every condition, flags the ones not in your current ratings, and shows the exact evidence behind each finding.

Scan my records — free
02

Build your documents — then attack them

Nexus letters, personal statements, and buddy statements — drafted to the evidentiary standard VA raters evaluate against, then checked against that standard before you ever see them.

Phase 1
Document Creator
Drafts grounded in your verified claim profile and records.
Phase 2
Quality Check
Each document is checked against the VA's standard — facts, consistency, and credibility — before you see it.
Phase 3
Revision
Every finding applied — critical issues trigger automatic regeneration.
03

Get it reviewed and signed

A nexus letter or DBQ only counts once a licensed provider reviews and signs it. Through Commander Health, a licensed clinician reviews your draft, edits as their judgment requires, and signs — so what you submit carries real clinical weight.

  • Licensed clinician review & signature
  • Clinician edits freely before signing
  • Built from your actual records
  • No guaranteed outcomes — ever

The part the VA weighs most

A checklist doesn't win a claim. A signed opinion does.

The VA won't act on a checklist or an unsigned draft — it weighs signed, documented evidence, and that's the hard part where most veterans get stuck. We take every document further: we check it the way a VA rater will — before you file — build it from your real records, and make it signature-ready, so a licensed provider can review and sign it. You leave with a document that's ready to be signed and filed, not a to-do list.

  • Built right and checked before you file
  • Licensed provider reviews, edits, and signs
  • Built from your own records — ready to sign and file
Free tools — most need no sign-up at all

15 free tools.
Zero paywalls.

Use them before, during, or instead of a documentation package. They're free either way.

Stage 01 · Prepare

FREE

Start Your Claim

Tell us one condition and get an instant, honest game plan — what a strong claim needs and what we'll build.

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FREE

Rating Calculator

Combined-rating math the way the VA actually does it.

Included with a Commander account

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FREE

Presumptive Conditions

Check conditions the VA presumes are service-connected for your era.

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FREE

Medication Check

The medications you take for service-connected conditions carry FDA-labeled side effects — some of them claimable as secondary conditions under 38 CFR 3.310. Check yours against the labels.

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FREE

Rating Criteria Checker

Check the symptoms you actually have against the 38 CFR rating criteria and see which level they align with.

New

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FREE

Secondary Conditions

Explore conditions commonly caused or worsened by your diagnosis.

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FREE

Commander Connect

See your complete VA picture — ratings, static status, future exam risk — and import instantly.

Commander Connect

New

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FREE

ITF Tracker

Track your Intent to File deadline so your effective date is protected — countdown, status alerts, and a free 30-day email reminder.

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Why veterans trust this

Built to the standard VA raters actually evaluate against.

Every document is grounded in your own records and current regulation, then put through an adversarial audit before you ever see it — no guesswork, no fabricated sources, no outcome promises. Just the strongest case your evidence supports.

  • Verified PubMed citations — no fabricated sources
  • Spicer v. McDonough but-for causation language
  • CAVC and BVA-grounded generation
  • Licensed NP review through Commander Health
  • Veteran-owned · TVC VEP-099193
  • Your data is never used for AI training

Already have a nexus letter or DBQ from somewhere else?

Run it through Commander Check — a free audit of any private medical opinion before you submit it to the VA.

Try Commander Check
free tools
15
free tools
C&P exam conditions covered
49
C&P exam conditions covered
presumptive conditions searchable
91
presumptive conditions searchable
secondary condition relationships
92
secondary condition relationships
adversarial audit passes per document
4
adversarial audit passes per document
for veterans — every document
$0
for veterans — every document

Grounded Intelligence

CFR 38

Diagnostic codes & rating criteria

M21-1

VA adjudication procedures

BVA & CAVC case law

Published Board & Court decisions

Every draft is reasoned against CFR 38, M21-1, and published case law and audited by an adversarial rater pass — so the evidentiary standard is built in, not bolted on.

Free for veterans. Built for the pros who serve them.

For veterans
3-day free trial — full access
$0 today
Then $20/month — or $200/year, two months free.
Cancel anytime.

One flat price covers everything on this card — no metered credits, no per-document charges, and never a cut of your back pay. A clinician-signed nexus letter, when you want one, is a flat $500 through Commander Health, because that's a licensed provider's time.

  • ✓Every document — your personal statement, buddy statements, a nexus letter draft ready for your doctor's signature, and a cover letter
  • ✓The assembled Ready-to-File Package — every file in filing order, with an evidence sheet that points the rater to each item in your records
  • ✓Build My Claim — one tap assembles your package from your records
  • ✓Commander Scan + the Deep File Analyzer — reads your records, finds conditions, and reasons across your entire file
  • ✓Your Command Center — every claim, what it still needs, and your next move, on one screen — the guided path is the product, not an add-on
  • ✓Witness statements that sign themselves: your buddy gets a link, answers in their own words, and e-signs — no printing, no scanning, and it lands on your claim
  • ✓Unlimited document generations, scans & refinements — one price, no usage meter, no credits, no per-document charges
  • ✓All tools — combined-rating calculator, claim tracker, decision analyzer & C&P prep
  • ✓Every document drafted against 38 CFR Part 4 and M21-1, with Commander Check to audit an opinion before you file
Start for free →
For VSOs & accredited claims agents
Commander for Advocates
$20/veteran/month you work them
Pay only for the veterans you work in a month — an upload, a scan, a draft, a filing. A case that sits while VA decides costs nothing, and there is nothing to archive. 5-day free trial · no card required.
  • ✓Every veteran-facing document & tool
  • ✓Multi-client dashboard
  • ✓Persistent client records
  • ✓Organization branding on documents
  • ✓Evidence quality assessment per condition
  • ✓First month never more than $500 — bring your whole caseload
  • ✓2,500 pages per veteran included for life
  • ✓A case that sits while VA decides costs $0
Start free trial →

County or state office, or bringing a whole caseload over? Purchase orders and net-30 invoicing are fine. Get in touch.

One plan for veterans: 3 days of full access at $0, then $20/month — every document and every tool included. No metered credits, no per-document fees, no hidden charges — anything with a cost is priced upfront, and you can cancel any time from your account.

Veterans don't win claims. Evidence does.

Your story is your evidence. Let's build the proof.

Scan your records, see what you missed, and generate your package — free, with every word in front of you.

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Free to startReviewed & signed by a licensed providerRecords never stored on our servers

Commander for Advocates

VSO officer or accredited claims agent?

Manage multiple clients, track deadlines, and generate claim packages in minutes. See the Advocates workspace →

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$20 per veteran for each month you work them — 5-day free trial, no card required. AES-256 encryption · protected by signed BAAs