Veteran designed · private by default
Understand your VA disability picture. Plan what comes next.
Use a free VA disability calculator, private Claim Planner, and source-linked benefits guide—without creating an account or sharing the planning details you enter.
Example scenarioCurrent vs. hypothetical
Local-only previewRaw combined72%
Rounded rating70%
Difference+10 pts
Example monthly estimate$1,808.45
60% + 30% → 72% raw → 70% rounded under VA whole-person math.
Veteran designedTransparent calculationsOfficial-source linksPlanning data stays localNo document uploads
Start here
What would you like to do today?
Choose a goal and the planner will point you to the right workspace. Your choice stays on this page and is never sent with rating details.
Select one goal to see the best place to begin.
Built for understanding
A planner that shows its work
Every estimate keeps the schedular math, benefit selections, source date, and review warnings visible—so the next step feels easier to understand.
Model current and possible outcomes
Separate awarded ratings from pending or hypothetical entries and switch any test outcome on or off.
Handle bilateral ratings carefully
Supply left/right paired-extremity details and see the factor, included conditions, and favorable-result exception.
Estimate reviewed 2026 rates
Add dependents and manually model awarded or hypothetical SMC and TDIU selections without inferring eligibility.
New local planning workspace
Organize a Claim File around three evidence elements.
Separate direct, secondary causation, and secondary aggravation theories; inventory evidence without uploading documents; and review deterministic missing-evidence warnings.
Open the Claim Evidence PlannerVerified form guidance
Find the official form—without guessing from a form number.
Answer general questions, see why a form may fit, browse every current public DBQ, and keep a checklist that stays only on this device.
Official VA sources
Retired forms are hidden by default and never recommended for a new filing.
Open the VA Claim Forms CenterBenefits Explorer
Turn the scenario into questions worth checking.
Browse federal, state, and territory programs, or create a private scenario for personalized screening guidance.
Beyond government benefits
Explore military perks, employers, and colleges.
Browse private-company discounts, Veteran-supportive employment resources, and education planning facts with source classes and uncertainty kept visible.
Separate from official government benefits
No affiliate links, paid placement, or universal rankings.
Open Military Perks & OpportunitiesNew learning center
Start with a clear, source-linked guide.
Learn VA math, organize claim evidence, compare claim types, locate official forms, and understand rating and state benefits.
9 cornerstone resources
Choose the question you have and follow related next steps.
Browse VA disability guidesExplore without a private scenario
Browse benefits by rating, state, or territory.
Use permanent public guides to find source-backed starting points, then confirm complete requirements with the responsible agency.
Ready to take the next step?
Go straight to the official VA action.
Find verified links to file or track a claim, download VA letters, apply for health care or education benefits, request records, and locate accredited help.
Official .gov links
Your VA.gov sign-in and anything you submit stay on the government site.
Open the Official VA Action CenterDesigned from firsthand experience
Built as the resource one Veteran wished he had.
Created by a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who pieced together information across VA pages, regulations, rating tables, evidence guides, and state resources while navigating his own VA disability claims.
Independently designed and developed by one Veteran.
“I built the resource I wish I had when I started navigating my own VA disability claims.”
Before you begin
Frequently asked questions
Straightforward answers about the calculator, VA math, evidence planning, P&T, and privacy.
Is this an official VA application?
No. VetComp Planner is an independently developed educational planning tool created by a Veteran. It is not affiliated with, maintained by, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. VA makes all official rating, compensation, service-connection, and benefit decisions.
Read the answerCan this calculator tell me what percentage VA will award?
No. You select an awarded or hypothetical percentage, and the calculator determines the mathematical result of that input. VA determines the official percentage after reviewing the applicable rating criteria, evidence, examinations, and complete record.
Read the answerWhy don’t my VA disability percentages simply add together?
VA uses a whole-person method. Each additional percentage is applied to the portion of the person VA considers not already disabled. For example, 60% and 30% combine to a raw value of 72%, not 90%. VA then applies final rounding under the combined-ratings rules.
Read the answerDoes a 100% rating automatically mean Permanent and Total?
No. Permanent and Total is a separate VA determination. A schedular 100% rating may be permanent or temporary, and TDIU may also be permanent or nonpermanent. The app relies on the user to report what the current VA decision or benefit-summary letter states.
Read the answerWhat is the Caluza triangle?
The Caluza triangle is a commonly used educational way to organize the three general foundation elements of direct service connection: a current condition; an in-service event, injury, disease, exposure, or onset; and a link between the two. The planner uses the framework as an organizer, not as an official legal decision.
Read the answerCan I upload documents to the Claim Planner?
No. The planner stores checklist information only. It does not upload, scan, read, analyze, or transmit medical records, decision letters, DD214s, or other claim documents.
Read the answerPrivacy first by design
Your scenario stays on your device.
The app does not ask for Social Security numbers, claim numbers, dates of birth, addresses, medical records, or service documents. You control JSON export, import, and permanent local deletion.
Read the privacy modelClear boundary
Math support, not a decision predictor.
This tool cannot establish service connection, determine SMC or TDIU eligibility, diagnose a condition, or guarantee a percentage. The VA makes actual benefit decisions.
Review methodology & sources