VA Ready isn't an AI chatbot, it isn't a claim shark, and it isn't a law firm. It's the actual VA rating rules, the real VA math, and the research to back your claim — in your pocket, on your terms.
Veterans get circled by apps that guess, companies that take a cut, and pitches that sound like help and end up costing you. VA Ready was built to be the opposite of all three.
VA Ready is not a chatbot. It doesn't generate answers and it can't make something up. Your combined rating is the VA's own math. The rating criteria are the actual text of 38 CFR. The research is real studies with real citations you can open and read yourself.
If a number shows up in this app, you can trace it to the rule behind it — not to a model's best guess.
We never touch your claim money. No contingency fees. No percentage of your back pay. No "we'll file it for you for just a few thousand dollars."
Filing your own claim with the VA is free, and it always will be. VA Ready charges a flat price for Pro, or nothing at all for the free tier — and that's the whole arrangement.
We're an informational tool, not a representative, and we won't pretend otherwise. VA Ready doesn't give legal advice, doesn't file on your behalf, and isn't affiliated with the VA.
When you need representation, the app points you to free, VA-accredited Veterans Service Officers — not a sales funnel.
Your profile, your conditions, and your reminders stay on your phone. There's no account to create, no login, and no cloud copy of your personal claim.
We don't sell data because we don't collect it. Reference content is pulled read-only over an encrypted connection. That's it.
From "I think I might be eligible" to "here's the document I'm bringing to my VSO." Free unless noted.
Pick your branch and enter your MOS, rate, or AFSC and your service dates. Held more than one job? Add them all — conditions merge across every role you worked.
Add conditions from the most-claimed list or search all 755 diagnostic codes. Rate each one yourself using the VA's plain-language estimate, or open the full 38 CFR criteria to match your exact symptoms.
Full criteria: ProWatch your combined rating update with the VA's actual math — not simple addition. The bilateral factor auto-detects, pyramiding warnings fire before you add, and TDIU and P&T are handled at the 100% pay rate.
Add the bases you served at and the aircraft you worked on. The Exposure Calculator cross-references your service against the PACT Act, Camp Lejeune, AFFF / PFAS, K2, and Agent Orange and surfaces every presumptive condition you may be eligible for — each linked to a primary source.
Open any condition to see the published studies linked to it, sourced from PubMed and the NIH, with key findings and a direct link to the paper. Export a one-condition evidence brief to hand to your examiner.
Research library: ProPlain-language explainers for every VA form, in-depth filing guides, a personalized timeline from your separation date, a claim-readiness score, and C&P exam prep so you know what the examiner will ask before you walk in.
Search 8,949 accredited Veterans Service Officers near you, sorted by distance, and read what other veterans thought. Then export your full claim summary as a PDF to bring to your appointment or use when you file on VA.gov.
A wrong answer on a VA claim isn't a typo — it can cost you months of back pay or a denial that takes years to undo. AI chatbots are confident even when they're wrong, and they can't show you the rule they used. VA Ready takes the opposite approach: every rating comes from the VA's published math, every criterion is the regulation itself, and every study is a real citation you can verify. You're never asked to trust a black box with your claim.
No. VA Ready is not a chatbot and does not generate answers. Your combined rating comes from the VA's own math, the criteria come from the actual text of 38 CFR, and the research citations are real studies indexed in public databases. Nothing is guessed or invented.
No. VA Ready never touches your claim money. There are no contingency fees and no cut of your retroactive pay. The app is free to use, with an optional flat-price Pro upgrade. Filing your own claim with the VA is always free.
No. VA Ready is an informational tool, not a representative. It does not file claims for you, does not provide legal or medical advice, and is not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs. For representation, the app helps you find a free VA-accredited Veterans Service Officer.
Your profile, claim list, and reminders stay on your device. There are no user accounts, no cloud sync of personal data, and nothing is sold. Reference content like rating criteria and benefits is fetched read-only over an encrypted connection.
Free on iPhone and Android. No account. No catch.