VetTools that actually help
VA Resources
Start with the free stuff — it's genuinely useful. If you want the full claim-organization system in one printable place, that's below too.
Free tools
VA Pay Calculator
See what your rating pays per month — with dependents, SMC, and COLA math built in.
Open the calculatorCombined Rating Calculator
VA doesn't add your ratings — it combines them. Enter each condition rating and watch the combined math happen, step by step.
Run my ratingsBenefits Checklist
The lesser-known benefits by rating level, so you stop leaving money on the table.
Run the checklistVA Money Brief
One plain-English VA money topic every Monday. Free weekly email, unsubscribe anytime.
Subscribe freeFree printable logs
The VA rates what you can document. Print one, fill it in as things happen, and hand it to your doctor or VSO at your next appointment. Free forever, no signup.
Printable PDF · Free
Headache Log
Log every headache — when it hit, how bad, whether it knocked you flat. The VA rates migraines on prostrating attacks, so this page is your evidence.
Download freePrintable PDF · Free
Sleep Diary
Track bedtimes, wake-ups, and witnessed snoring or breathing pauses. Sleep apnea is one of the highest-paid claims — document it like it matters.
Download freePrintable PDF · Free
PTSD & Anxiety Symptom Log
Log episodes, triggers, and how they hit your workday. Mental health ratings turn on occupational impairment — write it down while it's fresh.
Download freePrintable PDF · Free
Pain & Flare-Up Log
Daily pain levels by body area, what triggered it, and what it stopped you from doing. Flare-ups documented beat flare-ups remembered.
Download freeFree interactive logs
Prefer your phone? These work right in your browser — log an entry in under 30 seconds, then print a clean report for your VA appointment. Your entries stay in your browser; nothing is uploaded, no account needed.
📲 Tip: open a log on your phone and install it to your home screen — on Android tap ⋮ → “Install and create shortcut”; on iPhone tap Share → “Add to Home Screen”.
Web app · Free
Headache Log
Interactive version — severity, symptoms, meds, and a printable appointment report.
Open the logWeb app · Free
Sleep Diary
Interactive version — nightly entries, 30-day patterns, printable report.
Open the diaryWeb app · Free
PTSD Symptom Log
Interactive version — daily episodes, work impact, printable report. Includes the Veterans Crisis Line (dial 988, press 1).
Open the logWeb app · Free
Pain Log
Interactive version — pain levels by body area, flare-ups, printable report.
Open the logThe organizer I wish I'd had
Filing my own claim taught me one thing: the paperwork is the enemy. Decision letters, exam notices, evidence, deadlines — scattered across drawers and inboxes. So I built the system I wish someone had handed me on day one.
Printable planner · Instant download
VA Disability Claims Organizer Kit
23 printable pages: conditions tracker, Intent-to-File log, evidence checklist, C&P exam prep worksheet, symptom diary, contact log, decision & appeals tracker, combined-ratings worksheet, and key deadlines. Print the whole kit or just the pages you need — as many times as you need.
$9.99
Get the kit on EtsyDigital download — no shipping, no waiting.
The book
You Already Paid
A veteran's plain-English guide to VA disability, ratings, and benefits. The whole system, explained like a friend would explain it.
Get the book on AmazonKindle $2.99 · Paperback $9.99
Handy VA links
Straight to the official pages — no digging through va.gov menus.
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