Free for veterans.
Built for the pros who serve them.
Every veteran can build and download a real, file-ready claim for $0 — no card, no tool paywalled, with generous monthly limits. An optional Premium plan lifts the limits and adds power tools; Commander for Advocates subscriptions for professional offices fund the free core.
For veterans
Free for every veteran — with room to grow.
Free, with generous monthly limits — the file-ready document always costs $0. Premium is optional, only adding more room and power.
Best for the veteran filing a single claim who wants every tool and document at no cost.
Every tool and document draft here is $0 — no card, no contingency fee, 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.
- ✓All free tools — calculator, claim tracker, decision analyzer, C&P prep, and more
- ✓Full document drafting — personal & buddy statements, a general nexus statement
- ✓Build My Claim — one tap assembles your package from your records
- ✓Every document checked against 38 CFR Part 4 + M21-1 before you file
- ✓Download included — clean, professional PDFs · no card required
Best for the veteran actively working their claim who wants no limits, their case everywhere, and the whole thing packaged so the rater is pointed to exactly what they have.
- ✓Everything in Free — always
- ✓Unlimited document generations, scans & refinements
- ✓Multi-claim command center — build & track several claims at once
- ✓Save your case & pick up on any device — your claim follows you, encrypted under a HIPAA BAA with AWS
- ✓Ready-to-File Package — keep every file (your evidence + the documents you build) in one place, then download it all in order with a cover letter and an evidence sheet that shows the rater exactly what you have and where to find it in your records
- ✓Deep file analyzer — reads your entire file to surface conditions & evidence you'd otherwise miss
- ✓Commander Scout strategist — readiness board ranking your evidence by strength
- ✓Priority generation
Why it's priced like this
The price gap in this space isn't about quality — it's about overhead. Bigger operations carry sales teams, investors, and call centers, and that markup lands on the veteran. We built this lean on purpose and pass the savings straight to you. The one thing that doescost real money is a licensed clinician's signature on your nexus letter — a professional's time, worth every dollar. Everything else, we keep as close to free as we honestly can. That's the whole point of building this.
Why veterans choose — and stay
Guesswork doesn't win a claim. We help you file one the VA has to answer.
A real free tier — not a free sample
Build and download a complete, file-ready claim at no cost. Not one try of each tool before a paywall.
No meters, no credits, no surprise charges
Paid plans are unlimited. We never cap how many times you read your own records — and we never charge extra to open your C-file.
We build the package — and route it to a provider
The VA acts on a filed, signed package — not leads and unsigned drafts. We assemble your file-ready package and put your nexus in front of a licensed clinician through Commander Health to review and sign if they agree — so your evidence clears the VA's bar.
Built by a veteran, accountable to you
Created by a 100% P&T veteran pursuing VA accreditation, with compliance guardrails you can see — not a black box.
No hidden fees. No bait-and-switch. Cancel anytime.
Commander Scan — included
Commander Scan is included free on every plan — up to 3,000 pages/month, prioritizing the highest-value sections of your file (rating decisions, C&P exams, nexus opinions). Premium's Deep File Analyzer goes further: it reads every page of a large C-file and reasons across the whole record.
Your records stay yours
We never store your raw medical files. We never use your data to train AI models. Your uploads are processed and discarded — only the documents you generate are yours to keep.
For the pros who serve them
Commander for Advocates
The multi-client toolkit for VSOs, accredited claims agents, and VA attorneys who serve many veterans. One simple rate — $20 per veteran you're actively serving. No seat licenses, no minimums, 7-day free trial.
- ✓Everything in Free
- ✓Multi-client dashboard
- ✓Persistent client records
- ✓Organization branding on documents
- ✓Evidence quality assessment per condition
- ✓Pay only for the veterans you're serving — scale up or down anytime
Why it matters
What a stronger claim can be worth
Illustrative only — every claim is different and nothing here is a promise of any rating, approval, or amount. But the stakes are real.
If getting the evidence right helps you understand a denial, prepare for your C&P exam, or surface a secondary condition you'd have missed, the documents are free — and the math takes care of itself. Figures are general illustrations from public VA compensation rates, not a prediction for your claim.
What free actually means
Everything you need to file, at no cost
Not a trial, not a teaser. These are finished documents you download, sign, and submit — built to the standard the VA evaluates against.
Your personal statement
Rendered onto the real VA Form 21-4138, in your own words, mapped to the criteria a rater scores. You sign it and file it.
A buddy / lay statement
On the genuine VA Form 21-10210, in your witness's voice — with the contact details the VA needs to verify them.
A nexus letter drafted to the VA's standard
The medical opinion most claims are missing, written to what a rater weighs. You take it to your own provider to review and sign.
Your evidence, organized
A cover letter that indexes exactly what you're turning in and why, so the reviewer isn't hunting for it.
The one thing with a real cost is a licensed provider's signature on that nexus letter — because it's a clinician's time, and because the VA weighs a signed opinion far more heavily than an unsigned draft. That's a flat, upfront price, never a share of your back pay.
The Model
Why the core is free
Every veteran gets the full toolbox and can build and download a real, file-ready claim for $0 — no credit card, no tool locked behind a paywall. We gate depth, not discovery.
The free plan runs on generous monthly limits — a set number of document generations, record scans, and refinements each month. For most veterans working a single claim, that's plenty. If you need more room, the optional Premium plan lifts the limits and adds power tools; a free tier always stays for every veteran.
This works because the business is funded by Commander for Advocates — the subscription VSOs, accredited claims agents, and VA attorneys pay to serve many veterans at once — plus those optional veteran upgrades. The free core doesn't depend on charging you.
We built this because the current system charges veterans hundreds of dollars for documents that should cost nothing to produce. We're not going to do that.
Pricing questions, answered
Is it really free? What's the catch?
Yes — building, reviewing, and downloading a real, file-ready claim costs nothing, with no card required. The free plan runs on generous monthly limits (a set number of document generations, record scans, and refinements each month); if you need more room, the optional Premium plan lifts those limits. There is no catch: the business is funded by Commander for Advocates subscriptions sold to VSO offices, accredited claims agents, and VA-accredited attorneys who use the same tools across many clients — plus those optional veteran upgrades. The free tier stays free.
Will I be upsold to a consultation to build my claim?
No — there are no consultations to buy. Personal statements, buddy statements, and a general nexus statement are free for veterans to build and download, with no card, and Premium never gates them. The one thing with a real cost is a tailored, clinician-signed nexus letter through Commander Health, where a licensed provider reviews your evidence and signs it if it holds up. Premium is an optional upgrade that adds volume and power tools.
What's the difference between the veteran plans and Commander for Advocates?
They're two separate things. The veteran plans (Free, plus an optional Premium at $20/month) are for individual veterans working their own claim. Commander for Advocates ($20 per veteran served, per month) is the subscription for VSOs, accredited claims agents, and VA attorneys who manage many veterans' claims at once.
Are there paid plans for veterans?
Yes — one optional upgrade. Premium ($20/month) lifts the free plan's monthly limits (unlimited document generation, scans, and refinements), adds multi-claim, saves your case across devices, and unlocks the heavy-firepower tools — the deep file analyzer, the Commander Scout strategist, and the ready-to-file package. A free tier always stays for every veteran, and the core deliverable — a real, file-ready document — is free.
What does Commander for Advocates add?
Commander for Advocates is built for professionals serving multiple veterans: a multi-client dashboard, unlimited team members (no per-seat licenses), persistent client records, organization branding on documents, and per-condition evidence quality assessment. The document generation engine is the same one veterans use free.
How does the Commander for Advocates trial work?
Every organization starts with a 7-day free trial — no card required. Your trial starts when you add your first client. Add a payment method anytime; billing only begins when the trial ends.
How does Commander for Advocates pricing work?
Simple per-veteran pricing: $20 a month for each veteran you're actively serving. Add veterans as your caseload grows and remove them when a case wraps — you only pay for active cases. It starts with a 7-day free trial, no card required, and you can cancel anytime.
Do you take a percentage of my back pay or rating?
Never. VA Claim Commander is a self-service documentation tool, not a claims consultancy. We never charge contingency fees, never touch your benefits, and never file anything on your behalf. If anyone offers to file your claim for a cut of your back pay, verify their VA accreditation first — accredited VSO help is free.
What do I actually end up with?
A package you can file. Analysis is part of how we get there, but it isn't the product — you finish with the documents themselves: your personal statement on VA Form 21-4138, a buddy statement on VA Form 21-10210, a nexus letter drafted to the VA's standard for your provider to review and sign, and a cover letter that indexes your evidence for the reviewer. Ready to submit, not a stack of insights you still have to turn into a claim.
Can I get a nexus letter a provider will sign?
Yes. Through Commander Health, a licensed provider reviews your records and signs an independent medical opinion (a nexus letter) — for a flat, upfront price, never a percentage of your back pay. It's the one thing here with a real cost, because it's a licensed professional's time. Every other document you build — personal statements, buddy statements — is free.
Do you use my records to train AI?
No. In the free veteran flow your records are processed to build your documents and then discarded — we don't keep your raw files on our servers, and we never use your data to train AI models.
Should I still work with a free VSO?
Yes, if you can — a VA-accredited VSO's help is free, and we recommend it. We don't replace your representative; we help you walk in prepared, with your evidence organized and your documents drafted, so their time goes further. VA Claim Commander is a self-service tool, not accredited representation.
Ready when you are.
Veterans: build and download your documentation free. Professionals: start a 7-day Commander for Advocates trial — no card required.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. VA Claim Commander is not a VSO, law firm, or accredited representative.