VA Disability Compensation
Carrying something from your service? Compensation exists for exactly this.
VA disability compensation is monthly and tax-free. Whether you've never filed or your rating doesn't match how you actually live, you may qualify. Checking takes three plain questions.
See if you may qualify
Three questions, then your contact info. About two minutes.
Got it. Here's what happens next.
One thing first: we're not accepting requests quite yet, so your information was NOT sent to anyone. Please check back soon.
- A real person follows up by phone, text, or email.
- You talk through your next step. Ask anything.
- You decide. There's no obligation either way.
That's everything — you can close this page.
The plain version
Who qualifies, what you get, and why start here
Who qualifies?
- Veterans with a physical or mental condition connected to their service.VA — eligibility for disability compensation
- Veterans whose service-connected condition has gotten worse since their last rating.VA — claims for increase
What you get
- Monthly compensation from the VA, free of federal and state tax.VA — about disability compensation
- A path to a higher rating if your condition has worsened.VA — claims for increase
Why start here
- Start wherever you are — never filed, denied before, or rated too low.
- Checking is free, and a real person follows up with your next step.
On the record
Plain facts, from official sources.
VA disability compensation is tax-free. You don't pay federal or state income tax on it.
Source: VA — federal tax on disability compensation
A rating isn't locked forever. If a condition worsens, you can seek an increase.
Source: VA — claims for increase
After a VA decision, you generally have one year to request a review.
Source: VA — decision reviews and appeals
Questions, answered plainly
- I've never filed a claim. Is this for me?
- Yes. Never-filed is the most common starting point there is. Your answers tell us where you're starting from, and the follow-up meets you there.
- My rating feels too low. Can that change?
- Ratings can be reviewed. If your condition has gotten worse, you can seek an increase — that's a normal part of the VA process, not a special favor.
- Will this touch benefits I already get?
- No. Answering questions here doesn't change your rating, your compensation, or any other benefit you receive.
- What does this cost?
- Nothing. Checking is free and doesn't obligate you to anything.
- Is there free help for VA claims?
- Yes. Accredited Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) help veterans with claims at no charge, and you can always go to one directly. Using this site is never required.
- What happens after I hit the button?
- A real person follows up by phone, text, or email about your next step. You decide what happens from there.
Ready when you are.
Three questions, then your contact info. About two minutes. Free to use · No obligation · Not a government agency.
See if you qualify