Understand Your VA Disability Benefits
Free tools and guides to help veterans navigate VA disability ratings, calculate monthly payments, and file successful claims.
Rating 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.
Benefits
Health care, home loans, CHAMPVA, education, and dental benefits for veterans.
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.
Veteran Voices
Real stories from veterans who have navigated the VA disability system. Built for vets, with vets.
Claude Boushey
U.S. Army · 70%
"If it wasn't for somebody on my side, advocating for me, I don't know if I could have continued this fight."
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Dwaine Esch
U.S. Army · Service-connected
"I was trying to figure out how to submit my claim through the VA.gov website and I was getting so frustrated. I was ready to throw my computer through the window."
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David Barry
U.S. Navy · 60%
"I didn't know how to communicate with the VA to prove my injuries were service-connected. It was tears of joy to finally get my rating improved."
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Meet the Team
VA Disability Hub is built and maintained by a small team that includes veterans and software engineers committed to keeping VA disability information free, accurate, and accessible.
Kory Kehl
Founder & Engineer
Kory Kehl is a software engineer, entrepreneur, and builder who creates real-world systems, from internet infrastructure to hardware products to software platforms. VA Disability Hub is one of those builds.
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Chase Gustman
Infantry Marine (2002–2006)
United States Marine Corps
An Infantry Marine veteran with three deployments to Iraq and a Deputy Fire Chief, Chase has dedicated his career to public service and community safety.
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Dustin Homan
U.S. Army Veteran (2011–2015)
United States Army
Former U.S. Army paratrooper turned software engineer. Dustin saw firsthand how difficult it is for veterans to navigate the VA disability system and joined VA Disability Hub to help change that.
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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.