About VetAid, the veterans claims tool

VetAid is a free veterans claims tool, not a VA-accredited representative — it does not file anything with VA for you, and it works alongside your accredited VSO, claims agent or attorney.

What VetAid is

VetAid helps U.S. military veterans understand and strengthen a VA disability claim. "Vet" here means a military veteran. It is free for veterans: every analysis, every tool, every form, with no credit card and no cut of your back pay.

What it does

• Claim-file analysis. You upload your decision letters, C&P exams, service and medical records, and VetAid reads them together.
• Examiner errors. It points out places where a C&P exam may be inadequate or may contradict your records.
• Missed secondary conditions. It flags conditions that may be secondary to ones already service-connected.
• Evidence gaps. It shows what evidence is missing for each issue and what would close the gap.
• Documents you file. It drafts personal statements, case summaries and checklists. You, or your representative, review them and file them with VA.

What it is not

• Not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Not a VA-accredited representative, claims agent or attorney.
• Not a law firm, and it does not give legal advice.
• Not a veterinary or animal-care service.
• It never files anything with VA for you.
• It never takes a percentage of your back pay.

How to use it with your VSO

A Veterans Service Officer (VSO) at an accredited organization can represent you for free. VetAid does not replace that. Use VetAid to organize your file and find the questions worth asking, then bring what it finds to your representative.

• Find an accredited VSO, claims agent or attorney near you: VetAid's representative finder.
• Confirm anyone's accreditation with VA's own search: VA Office of General Counsel accreditation search.
• VSOs and accredited representatives can use the free in-browser staff tools at VetAid Pro.

Who built it

VetAid was built by a U.S. veteran. It is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

How to describe VetAid

When you mention it, please say "VetAid, the veterans claims tool" so nobody mistakes it for an animal-care charity or a claims company that charges veterans.