28 free tools · most need no sign-up
Every tool here makes your claim stronger.
Use them before, during, or instead of a documentation package — they're free either way. Organized by where you are in your claim.
Stage 01 · Prepare
Know what a strong claim needs
Start Your Claim
Tell us one condition and get an instant, honest game plan — what a strong claim needs and what we'll build.
Open toolCould I Qualify for More?
Map the chain of conditions that flow from what you're already rated for.
Open toolRating Calculator
Combined-rating math the way the VA actually does it.
Open toolRegional Office Backlog
Live pending claims, backlog %, and processing days for every VA regional office.
Open toolGet Your Records
A step-by-step checklist for gathering every record — VA Blue Button, service records, private records, C-File — with official links.
Open toolFind a VA Facility
Locate VA medical centers, regional offices, Vet Centers, and cemeteries near you.
Open toolPresumptive Conditions
Check conditions the VA presumes are service-connected for your era.
Open toolService Exposure Finder
Cross-reference your duty stations and dates against the presumptive exposure map — Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, burn pits, radiation — plus documented PFAS sites.
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Open toolRating Criteria Checker
Check the symptoms you actually have against the 38 CFR rating criteria and see which level they align with.
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Open toolSecondary Conditions
Explore conditions commonly caused or worsened by your diagnosis.
Open toolCommander Connect
See your complete VA picture — ratings, static status, future exam risk — and import instantly.
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Open toolITF Tracker
Track your Intent to File deadline so your effective date is protected — countdown, status alerts, and a free 30-day email reminder. No account required.
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Open toolClaim Playbook
Your whole claim mapped into one game plan — the plays, the secondary cascade, what a nexus letter contains, and exactly what to file in what order.
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Open toolStage 02 · Build Your Case
Build the evidence
C-File Analyzer
Reads your claims file and surfaces conditions you never claimed.
Commander ScanOpen toolEvidence Gap
Compares your records against rating criteria to show what's missing.
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Open toolNexus Letter Request
Draft a one-page request to hand your own doctor, with a checklist of what the VA looks for in a nexus letter.
Open toolBefore You File
For each condition, the objective evidence to document and the denial reasons to close — framed as exactly what to ask your treating doctor.
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Open toolDoctor Visit Prep
Before your appointment: exactly what to ask your provider to document, what the C&P examiner checks, and how to file it — so your claim isn't under-documented.
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Open toolStage 03 · Review & Submit
Check it before the VA does
Decision Letter Analyzer
Breaks down your denial letter and explains the rater's reasoning.
Commander DecodeOpen toolFight a Denial
Paste your denial letter for a per-reason rebuttal roadmap — what the VA said and the concrete steps to answer each one.
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Open toolCheck a Letter You Paid For
Paste a nexus letter or DBQ you were given and see the quality issues a VA rater weighs — boilerplate language, unverifiable citations, missing rationale — before you file it.
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Open toolCUE Detector
Upload an old VA rating decision to scan for Clear and Unmistakable Errors that could reopen your claim and award back pay.
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Open toolTrack My Claim
Pick the phase your claim is on and get a plain-English read on what's happening and what's next — no extension, no sign-up.
Open toolClaims Dashboard
Auto-track your active VA claims through the 8-phase process — see where you are, what's happening, and what's due next.
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Open toolVSO Handoff Brief
Build a one-page brief for your free VA-accredited rep — the conditions you're claiming, the evidence you have, and what you're asking them to file.
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Open toolCongressional Letter
Draft a letter asking your Representative or Senator to push the VA on a stalled or delayed claim.
Open toolC&P Exam Prep
Shows the exact criteria your examiner evaluates for your condition.
Commander PrepOpen toolC&P Exam Simulator
Practice your C&P exam with an AI examiner that walks you through the questions you'll face.
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Open toolWe build the strongest case your evidence supports.
Every tool is grounded in 38 CFR, M21-1, and published case law. We never promise a rating or an outcome — no honest tool can.