Understand Your VA Disability Benefits
Free tools and guides to help veterans navigate VA disability ratings, calculate monthly payments, and file successful claims. Updated for 2026.
Calculate Your RatingRating Calculator
Calculate your combined VA disability rating and estimated monthly payment.
Pay Rates 2026
Complete VA disability compensation rate tables for 2026.
Conditions A-Z
Rating criteria, evidence requirements, and C&P exam tips for every condition.
File a Claim
Step-by-step guides for initial claims, supplemental claims, and appeals.
Popular Condition Guides
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder ratings based on social and occupational impairment.
Tinnitus
Ringing in the ears. Maximum schedular rating is 10%, the most commonly claimed condition.
Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea ratings based on need for CPAP, oxygen therapy, or respiratory failure.
Back Pain (Lumbosacral Strain)
Lower back pain ratings based on range of motion limitation and incapacitating episodes.
Migraines
Migraine headache ratings based on frequency, duration, and economic impact.
Hearing Loss
Hearing loss ratings determined by audiometric testing using Table VI and Table VII.
How VA Disability Claims Work
File Your Claim
Submit your disability claim through VA.gov, by mail, or with help from a VSO.
Attend C&P Exam
The VA schedules a Compensation & Pension exam to evaluate your conditions.
Receive Your Rating
The VA assigns your disability rating and begins monthly compensation payments.