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Know Your Rating.
Claim Your Benefits.

The disability calculator and filing toolkit veterans actually use. Calculate your combined rating, surface every condition you can claim, find the benefits you've earned, and file ready.

VA Ready on the App Store. Vet Ready on Google Play. One app, two stores.

14,000+
Active veterans
8,949
Accredited VSOs
757
Conditions
2,305
Peer-reviewed studies
1,070
MOS profiles
792
Bases tracked
644
State benefits
31
Federal benefits
App Store — VA Ready Google Play — Vet Ready Free Rating Calculator → How It Works ↓

Used by 14,000+ veterans Sourced from current 38 CFR Data stays on your device

Live on iOS and Android. Different name per platform (Google Play requires a non-government-sounding name), same app, same data.

See it in action

The proof is right in your pocket

Tap any condition in VA Ready and see the real, peer-reviewed studies behind it — sourced from PubMed and the NIH, across 2,305 studies. Here's how, in 30 seconds.

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By the numbers

Real veterans. Real data. Real impact.

VA Ready isn't a list. It's a working toolkit, cross-referenced line-by-line against 38 CFR, growing every day.

14,000+
Active veterans
Growing every day
8,949
Accredited VSOs
Sourced from the VA's OGC accreditation list
2,305
Peer-reviewed studies
From PubMed & the NIH, linked to 384 diagnostic codes
757
Conditions
Every 38 CFR diagnostic code, cross-referenced
1,070
MOS / AFSC profiles
All six branches, 213 legacy codes included
792
Bases tracked
DoD PFAS & EPA Superfund sites, overseas + PACT countries
644
State benefits
All 50 states + DC, fact-checked to official state sources
31
Federal benefits
VR&E, VA home-loan funding-fee waiver, CHAMPVA, Chapter 35, and more
83
Additional-duty profiles
Ranger, Pararescue, MARSOC, SEAL, Space Force, and more
44
Cited exposures
Each tied to VA.gov, 38 CFR, ATSDR, or congress.gov
50+5
States & territories
All 50, plus DC, PR, GU, USVI, AS, CNMI
Enter your MOS, branch, & service dates
Build your claim list condition by condition
See your combined rating with real VA math
Discover every benefit you've earned
File ready. Nothing missed.
See it in action

Inside the app

Real screens from VA Ready — your combined rating, the benefits you've earned, the presumptives your service unlocks, and exactly where you stand in the filing process.

Marquee Feature · Now Live

The Exposure Calculator

Add the bases you served at and the aircraft you worked on. Watch every presumptive condition you may be eligible for tick up in real time.

Navy nuclear community, done right

Machinist’s Mate, Electrician’s Mate, and Electronics Technician (Nuclear) are now split between submarine and surface — MMN-SS / MMN-SW and so on — each with its own exposure profile. Plus secondary qualifications as additional duties: Engineering Laboratory Technician (ELT), Engineering Watch Supervisor, and Nuclear Welder.

Free & Pro

Hundreds more bases worldwide

A major expansion of the Exposure Calculator — stateside, overseas, and the installations Navy and Air Force veterans kept asking for. 792 documented bases now tracked, each tied to its documented exposures. If your base wasn’t there before, search again.

Free & Pro

More aircraft and ground vehicles

Added the MV-22 Osprey, F-35, KC-46, and a full ground-vehicle fleet — HMMWV, MRAP, JLTV, LAV — each with the right icon and exposure links. 67 airframes and vehicles now mapped to the exposures tied to them.

Free & Pro

New guides for rating reductions & appeals

Five new filing guides for when the VA moves against an existing rating: proposed reductions, protected ratings (the 5-, 10-, and 20-year rules), total-disability protections, Clear and Unmistakable Error (CUE), and your due-process rights — each cited to the governing 38 CFR section.

Free & Pro

Built for iPad & tablets

Every screen and detail view now fills the screen on iPad and Android tablets instead of a small floating card — the condition picker, filing guides, and your claim, sized for the bigger display. Easier to read, easier to tap.

Free & Pro

Fixes & polish

Corrected rating screens that could highlight two options at once, restored the Left/Right toggle on shin splints, sharpened search, and improved stability throughout.

Free & Pro
Marquee Feature · Now Live

The Peer-Reviewed Research Library

Every claim is stronger with evidence behind it. Tap a condition and see the real, peer-reviewed studies that back it — sourced from PubMed and the NIH, with a direct link to every paper.

2,305 Studies, Linked to the Conditions Vets Actually Claim

Open any condition in My Claim to see the peer-reviewed literature tied to it — title, journal, year, key findings, why it matters, and a direct PubMed link. The library now spans 2,305 studies across 384 diagnostic codes, from PTSD, depression, knee, back, sleep apnea, hypertension, and hearing loss to the cancers presumptive under PACT and Agent Orange. The conditions veterans file most — tinnitus, PTSD, back and knee, sleep apnea, migraines, hearing loss, GERD, and more — each carry a dozen or more studies spanning prevalence, severity, treatment outcomes, and service-connection. Every reference is real and verified against the live National Library of Medicine database — no placeholder citations.

Pro

Evidence Pack — Hand Your C&P Examiner the Receipts

From any condition’s studies sheet, tap Share and get a printable PDF: citation, key findings, plain-language relevance, and the PubMed link for every study. Bring it to your C&P exam, hand it to your VSO, or attach it to your claim. Your full Claim Summary PDF now ends with the same peer-reviewed evidence appendix, one block per condition.

Pro

Now Covering Parkinson’s, ALS, MS, Sarcoidosis & More

The latest expansion added research for dozens of conditions that didn’t have it before — Parkinson’s disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis, sarcoidosis, asbestosis, and TBI-related dementia, plus cranial- and peripheral-nerve conditions, the full mental-health spectrum, and kidney and endocrine disorders. More diagnostic codes are added every cycle.

Always growing
Version 1.4.0 · July 2026

What’s New

A rebuilt rating calculator that shows exactly how the VA gets to your number — your ratings up top, then the whole-person math step by step, with your estimated monthly payment front and center. Plus more accurate combined ratings, a way to record a grandfathered rating, editable service dates, and search that finally handles the commas in your decision letter.

Your ratings, then the VA’s math — step by step

The breakdown is rebuilt. Your entered ratings sit up top; below them, exactly how the VA combines them — each condition applied to what’s left of you, the bilateral factor, the amputation cap, and the final rounding — laid out as a receipt you can actually follow. Your estimated monthly payment sits right at the top, so the number that matters is the first thing you see.

Free & Pro

Combined ratings that match the VA’s whole-person method

We corrected the 10% bilateral factor so it applies only across a true pair — both knees, both arms — per 38 CFR 4.26; added the amputation rule that caps a limb at its elective-amputation level per 38 CFR 4.68; and fixed a rounding case that could push a result 10 points high. Every number now follows the VA’s own 38 CFR 4.25 combined-ratings table.

Free & Pro

Left and Right, labeled right

Add one side of a knee or shoulder and it reads “Left” or “Right,” not “Bilateral.” Only a genuine both-sides pair earns the bilateral factor — pick “Both sides” and we split it into a left row and a right row, exactly how the VA rates and pays it.

Free & Pro

Enter a grandfathered rating

Adding a condition the VA already rated at a percentage the current criteria no longer list — like an older hypothyroidism rating still in effect? A “Don’t see your rating?” option lets you record the exact percentage you hold, so your projection reflects your real award instead of being forced onto a level the schedule has since dropped.

Free & Pro

Edit your service dates anytime

Your entry and separation dates — and the years of service that flow from them — are now editable right in your profile, not just during setup. The filing-window features that depend on them (BDD, presumptive periods, ETS countdown) update to match.

Free & Pro

Search that handles the details

Commas no longer break search, so you can paste a line straight from your decision letter — and conditions written with a comma, like “Ankle, ankylosis of,” come right up. Neck and low-back strain are now separate entries you can add and combine, plus new MOS and base search terms so more conditions surface the first time you look.

Free & Pro

Smoother, and steady when you’re offline

The app caches what you need on first open and picks right back up when your connection drops — no stumbles viewing your MOS exposures or your claim on a weak signal. Faster, steadier, and it holds its place when you’re back online.

Free & Pro

Build your claim like a mission.

Add conditions from the 15 most-claimed list or search all 755 in the VA's rating schedule. For each one:

Projected Combined Rating
70%
$1,716.28/mo
2026 rates · With spouse + 1 child

See what you've earned at every level.

Tap any rating from 0% to 100% and see every benefit it unlocks. Federal and state.

✓ QUALIFIED
AT 70% RATING
VA Healthcare (Priority Group 1)
CHAMPVA for Dependents
DEA Chapter 35
Property Tax Exemption (TX)
+ 14 more benefits

Claim Intel: every condition you can claim.

Your MOS, your PACT Act presumptives, and your exposures, merged into one ranked list.

CLAIM INTEL · YOUR MOS
11B
Infantryman · Army
noise blast burn pits combat
✓ PACT Act Eligible
14 conditions identified

A GPS to your VA decision.

Tell the app where you are and the Claim Navigator maps the whole route — turn by turn, from “getting ready to file” to “decision made.” No more guessing what comes next.

YOUR CLAIM · TURN BY TURN
Getting ready to file
Claim received
C&P exam scheduled
Decision
NEXT: Prep for your C&P exam — here’s the guide

Your filing coach.

Based on your separation date, the app tells you where you are in the VA process and what to do next.

★ BDD WINDOW OPEN
127
days until separation
DO THIS NOW:
File your BDD claim today on VA.gov
How it works

Setup to filed, five steps.

Five minutes of setup buys a lifetime of benefits you've already earned.

1

Set Up Your Profile

Branch, MOS, service dates, separation date, state, dependents, deployments, and exposure history. Takes 2 minutes. Everything stays on your device.

2

Build Your Claim

Pick from the most-claimed conditions or search all 755. Rate each one using the VA's own criteria. Watch your combined rating update in real-time, with the bilateral factor handled automatically.

3

Open Claim Intel

One screen merging your MOS-typical conditions, PACT Act presumptives, and conditions tied to your exposures. Tap to add. The app warns you about pyramiding before it lands. Multi-MOS supported.

4

Track Your Evidence

For each condition: diagnosis, service records, nexus letter, buddy statements, DBQ review. Check them off as you gather them. Know when you're ready.

5

File With Confidence

Export your claim summary with every condition, diagnostic code, and estimated rating. Use it as your checklist on VA.gov. Nothing missed, nothing forgotten.

Plans

Built for veterans. Priced like it.

Free covers the full claim flow. Pro unlocks the deep CFR criteria, every state's benefits, and the full Claim Intel engine. Pick what fits.

Free
$0
forever · no card needed
 
Everything you need to start a claim today.
Pro Monthly
$4.99
per month · cancel anytime
Try it without commitment
The full toolkit, billed monthly.
Renews monthly until cancelled. Manage in App Store / Google Play.
Best value
Pro Lifetime
$59.99
once · never expires
Pays for itself in 18 months
Pay once. Keep it forever. Done.
One-time purchase. Subscription-free.

All transactions handled by Apple on iOS and Google Play on Android. Free tier requires no account. Pro purchases sync automatically across devices on the same App Store or Google Play account. Prices in USD.

Common questions

Questions veterans ask first

Is VA Ready affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs?

No. VA Ready (iOS) and Vet Ready (Android) are independent products and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. All rating criteria come from publicly available federal regulations (38 CFR).

Is the VA disability calculator free?

Yes. The combined-rating calculator with TDIU and P&T math, your claim list, federal benefits, the accredited VSO finder, and the daily symptom log are free with no account required. Pro unlocks the full 38 CFR rating criteria, all 50 states’ benefits, and Claim Intel.

Why is the app called VA Ready on iOS but Vet Ready on Android?

It’s the same app and the same data. Google Play requires a non-government-sounding name, so the Android release is named Vet Ready while the iOS release is named VA Ready.

Does VA Ready keep my personal information private?

Yes. Your profile, claim list, and reminders stay on your device. There are no user accounts and no cloud sync of personal data. Reference content such as rating criteria and benefits is fetched read-only over an encrypted connection.

What does the Exposure Calculator do?

You add the bases you served at and the aircraft you worked on, and it cross-references your service against the PACT Act, Camp Lejeune, AFFF/PFAS, K2, Agent Orange, and other presumptive registries to surface the conditions you may be eligible to claim — each linked to a primary source.

You served. Get what you've earned.

Every day you wait is a day of benefits you're not receiving.
Start building your claim on iPhone or Android.

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VA Ready (iOS) and Vet Ready (Android) are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or any government agency. This app does not provide legal or medical advice. All information is based on publicly available VA regulations (38 CFR) and documented best practices. Ratings and benefit estimates are for informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical decisions and a VA-accredited attorney or claims agent for legal counsel.