VA Disability Hub Launches with 130+ Pages of Free Veteran Resources

We are launching VA Disability Hub — a free, ad-supported resource for veterans navigating VA disability benefits. The site brings together a combined-rating calculator, condition-by-condition rating guides, claims walkthroughs, state benefits pages, and the current 2026 compensation rates in one place, with every page citing the underlying VA or CFR source.

We built VA Disability Hub because too much of what is online for veterans falls into one of three buckets: it is buried in legalese, hidden behind a sales pitch from a claims consulting firm, or simply wrong. None of those options serves a veteran trying to understand a real claim with real consequences.

What is available at launch

• VA Disability Calculator — A combined-rating and monthly-payment calculator that uses VA math under 38 CFR § 4.25, applies the bilateral factor under 38 CFR § 4.26, and shows your estimated 2026 monthly payment with dependents. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is sent to our servers; shareable URLs let you send a calculation to a VSO or family member.
• 52 Condition Guides — Plain-language explanations of rating criteria, evidence requirements, and C&P exam expectations for the most commonly service-connected conditions, from PTSD and back pain to sleep apnea, tinnitus, and conditions added under the PACT Act.
• 2026 Rate Tables — Complete monthly compensation tables for every rating tier from 10% to 100%, with all dependent columns. Updated each December when VA publishes new rates.
• 9 Claims Guides — Step-by-step walkthroughs for filing initial claims, supplemental claims, higher-level reviews, board appeals, TDIU, secondary conditions, C&P exams, and more.
• 51 State Benefit Pages — State-specific veteran benefits for all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., including property tax exemptions, education benefits, hunting and fishing license waivers, and contact information for each state’s VA regional office.
• Rating Tier Guides — What each combined rating actually means in terms of monthly pay, federal benefits, and the path to the next tier. Pages for 30%, 50%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, and TDIU.
• Secondary Conditions Library — Condition pairs commonly recognized as secondary (e.g., depression secondary to chronic pain, sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, hypertension secondary to diabetes), with the medical and legal basis for each pairing.
• News — Plain-language summaries of regulatory changes, new presumptive conditions, COLA announcements, and site updates.

Our editorial standards

We treat veteran-facing content as something that has to be right, not just plausible. Every page on the site:

• Cites primary sources. Compensation rates come from VA’s published 2026 rate tables. Rating criteria, diagnostic codes, and procedural rules come from 38 CFR Parts 3 and 4. Statutory authority comes from 38 U.S.C.. The full sourcing hierarchy is documented in our editorial policy.
• Lists its sources at the bottom. Every guide includes a “Sources” section listing the VA pages, CFR sections, and statutes it draws from. If we cannot cite a primary source for a claim, we either omit the claim or label it clearly as our interpretation.
• Notes when it was last updated. Each page shows a lastUpdated date so you can see when the content was last reviewed.
• Avoids legal and medical advice. We summarize the rules. We do not tell you what your rating should be, what your doctor should say, or what your lawyer should do. For those decisions, talk to a qualified human.

What we are not

We want to be very clear about what this site is not, because the veteran-services space includes a lot of things it could be confused with:

• We are not a claims consulting firm. We do not file claims for veterans, charge for advice, or take a percentage of back pay. If you need help filing, contact a VSO or accredited attorney.
• We are not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal advice. We do not represent veterans in front of VA or the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
• We are not affiliated with the VA. VA Disability Hub is an independent publication. The official VA website is va.gov, and any final answer about your specific claim should come from VA or your accredited representative.
• We do not collect your data. The calculator runs entirely in your browser. We do not have a database of veteran ratings, claim information, or personal details. The only data we see is standard web analytics (page views and referrers), and nothing in our analytics ties to an individual.

How we are funded

The site is supported by display advertising. Ad revenue lets us keep every guide, calculator, and tool free for veterans without selling anything else — no email list, no upsell, no paid tier, no claims-help service. Our editorial policy explains the firewall between editorial decisions and advertising.

What we are working on next

Planned additions over the coming months include:

• More condition guides, including longer write-ups for the most-searched conditions on the site.
• An expanded secondary conditions library with more nexus-letter examples.
• State benefits pages with deeper detail on property tax exemptions, since those are the highest-dollar state benefits in most states.
• A claims development checklist that veterans can take to a VSO appointment.
• Continuing rate updates each December when VA publishes new compensation tables.

Get in touch

If you find an error, want us to cover a topic, or have feedback on how the site could be more useful, please contact us. We read every message, and we update pages based on reader feedback.

Welcome to VA Disability Hub. We hope you find it useful — and accurate.