# VeteranHQ: complete resource index > A machine readable index of what VeteranHQ publishes for U.S. veterans: 74 guides, 38 CFR Part 4 rating criteria by diagnostic code, secondary service connection pairings, state and federal benefit eligibility, VA compensation tables, combined rating tables, BAH rates, and Space-A travel. Published by Silicon Vanguard LLC. The guides section below is generated from the same content registry the site and its sitemap read, so it cannot fall behind what is published. Every link to a content page in this file is a canonical URL listed in that sitemap; machine readable resources such as conditions/catalog.json, sitemap.xml, robots.txt, and llms.txt are files rather than sitemap entries. Section sizes are stated only where they follow from the site source: the guides count, the compensation tiers, the combined rating combinations, and the benefit jurisdictions. The condition, secondary pairing, BAH, and Space-A families are served from the production API and change without a release, so their sizes are not stated here at all. https://veteranhq.app/sitemap.xml enumerates every one of those URLs and is the count of record. VeteranHQ is educational software. It does not prepare, file, or represent claims, it is not a law firm, and it is not an accredited claims agent. Only VA decides ratings, effective dates, and payment amounts. ## How this content is produced - Rating criteria under /conditions reproduce the criteria text of 38 CFR Part 4, refreshed from the eCFR API published on ecfr.gov. - Each benefit record under /va-benefits carries the .gov or state agency URL it came from and the date it was last verified. - Compensation figures come from the published VA rate tables for the effective year and are recomputed when a COLA takes effect. - Every guide carries a named reviewer, emitted as a reviewedBy Person in the page Article structured data, and the date its facts were last verified. - Reviewer relationships are published on each profile. Dan Siagian and Jessica Sanchez are outside reviewers. Abdul Basir Bari is internal to VeteranHQ and his credit is labeled internal review rather than independent. - [Editorial standards](https://veteranhq.app/about/editorial-standards) - [Rating integrity](https://veteranhq.app/about/rating-integrity) - [Dan Siagian](https://veteranhq.app/about/reviewers/dan-siagian) - [Jessica Sanchez](https://veteranhq.app/about/reviewers/jessica-sanchez) - [Abdul Basir Bari](https://veteranhq.app/about/reviewers/abdul-basir-bari) ## Guides (74) Path: /guides/{slug}. Each guide states its sources inline, carries a named reviewer, and shows the date its facts were last verified against those sources. Listed below in publication order within each section, which is the order the guides index itself uses. - [Guides index](https://veteranhq.app/guides) ### Getting Started (13) - [VA Claims 101: What a Disability Claim Is and How to Start One](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-claims-101): A VA disability claim is a formal request for compensation for a condition your service caused or made worse. Here is what a claim is, how you qualify, how to start one, and how to avoid paying for help that is free. Last verified 2026-08-08. - [VA Disability Compensation Explained: What It Is, Who Qualifies, and How Rates Work](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-disability-explained): VA disability compensation is monthly pay set by law for conditions your service caused or worsened. See current rates, who qualifies, and how it truly works. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Leaving the Military: Your First-180-Days VA Checklist](https://veteranhq.app/guides/leaving-the-military-va-checklist): Separating from the military? This VA checklist orders your first moves by deadline: the BDD window, protecting your effective date, records, and insurance. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Veteran ID Cards Explained: VHIC vs VIC vs DoD ID](https://veteranhq.app/guides/veteran-id-cards-explained): DoD ID, VHIC, VIC, and a state veteran designation each prove different things. Here is which card you qualify for, and exactly which one to use and where. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [UCX: Unemployment Benefits After Leaving the Military](https://veteranhq.app/guides/ucx-unemployment-after-service): UCX is unemployment compensation for recently separated servicemembers. Here is who qualifies, where to file, and why your DD-214 is the key document. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Veterans' Preference in Federal Jobs: 5-Point vs 10-Point](https://veteranhq.app/guides/veterans-preference-federal-jobs): Veterans' preference adds points to a passing federal exam score. Here is the 5-point and 10-point structure straight from the statute, and what it cannot do. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Free Emergency Suicide Care Under the COMPACT Act](https://veteranhq.app/guides/free-crisis-care-compact-act): In a suicidal crisis, veterans and certain former service members get free emergency care at any VA or non-VA facility, no enrollment needed. Call 988 and select 1 for help now. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Benefits by Rating Level: What Each Percentage Unlocks](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-benefits-by-rating-level): A plain map of what each VA disability rating unlocks, from 0 percent service connection to 100 percent and Permanent and Total, with every figure sourced. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Homeless Veteran Housing Programs: Where to Get Help](https://veteranhq.app/guides/homeless-veteran-housing-programs): If you are a veteran facing or worried about homelessness, help is free and confidential. Call 877-424-3838, and see how HUD-VASH, SSVF, and GPD work. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [How to Use VA.gov and the VA Mobile App](https://veteranhq.app/guides/how-to-use-va-gov-and-the-va-app): A plain-language tour of VA.gov and the VA mobile app: how to sign in, where your records and claim status live, and what the app actually lets you do. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Free Claim Help: VSOs, Agents, and Attorneys](https://veteranhq.app/guides/free-claim-help-vso-agent-attorney): You never have to pay to file a VA claim. Here are the three accredited helper types, what each can charge, and how to verify anyone in the OGC search. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [How Do You Qualify for a VA Claim? Service Connection for Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve](https://veteranhq.app/guides/how-to-qualify-for-a-va-claim): Qualifying means proving service connection. Here is what that requires, what counts as proof it happened on orders, and exactly how the rules differ for active duty, National Guard, and Reserve service. Last verified 2026-08-08. - [Using AI on Your VA Claim: What Works, What Fails, and How Our Connector Fits](https://veteranhq.app/guides/veteranhq-mcp-for-ai-assistants): AI can help you understand a rating criterion and prepare for an exam. It also gets rating math and current rates confidently wrong. Here is where it helps, where it fails, and what our AI Connector, built on the Model Context Protocol, actually does. Last verified 2026-08-08. ### Claims (20) - [How to File a VA Disability Claim in 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://veteranhq.app/guides/how-to-file-a-va-claim): File a VA disability claim in 2026: start online or submit an intent to file to protect a potential effective date, gather evidence, file the claim, and attend a C&P exam only if VA schedules one. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Claim Mistakes to Avoid: The Errors That Cost Veterans Money and Time](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-claim-mistakes-to-avoid): The VA claim mistakes that cost veterans money and time: protecting your effective date too late, paying to prep an initial claim, minimizing symptoms, and giving up early. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Service Connection Evidence 101: The Three-Legged Stool](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-service-connection-evidence-101): For an original disability claim tied to active-duty service, VA says your evidence must show a current physical or mental disability, an in-service event, injury, or disease, and a link between them. Here is what each part needs. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Effective Dates and Back Pay: The Date That Decides Your Check](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-itf-effective-dates-back-pay): Your VA effective date decides when your disability pay can start and how much back pay you may get. See how an intent to file sets a potential start date. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [The VA C&P Exam Explained: Before, During, and After](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-cp-exam-explained): A VA C&P exam helps VA decide service connection and your rating. Here is what happens before, during, and after, plus how to request your exam report. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [How to Read Your VA Rating Decision Letter](https://veteranhq.app/guides/how-to-read-va-rating-decision): Your VA rating decision letter is not the end. Learn what the dates and ratings mean, which review options may apply, and why you must follow the exact deadline in your decision letter. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Claim Status Timeline: What Each Step Really Means](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-claim-status-timeline): VA disability claims move through eight tracked steps and can return to step three for more evidence. Here is what each status means and why a step backward is not a denial. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Claim Types Explained: Pick the Right Door](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-claim-types-explained): Original, increased, new, secondary, special, or supplemental: VA's current guidance separates several disability-claim types. Learn which door fits your situation. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Presumptive Conditions Explained: When VA Presumes the Link](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-presumptive-conditions-explained): A presumptive condition means VA presumes your service caused it, so you skip the nexus fight. See the categories, the PACT Act, and what you still prove. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA DBQs and Nexus Letters Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-dbq-nexus-letters-explained): What a Disability Benefits Questionnaire and a nexus letter each can and cannot do for your VA claim, who fills them out, who pays, and what carries weight. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Buddy Statements: Free Lay Evidence That Supports a Claim](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-buddy-statements-guide): A buddy statement (VA Form 21-10210) is free evidence that can strengthen your VA claim. Here is who can write one, what it should say, and where it stops. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [How to Get Your C-File and Service Records](https://veteranhq.app/guides/get-your-c-file-service-records): Your claims file (C-file) is VA's record tied to your benefits claim. Here is how to request it with VA Form 20-10206, plus how to get your DD214 and service records. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [BDD Claims: File Your VA Claim Before Discharge](https://veteranhq.app/guides/bdd-claims-before-discharge): The Benefits Delivery at Discharge program lets you file a VA disability claim 180 to 90 days before you separate. Here is who qualifies and why timing matters. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Math Explained: How Combined Disability Ratings Really Work](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-math-explained): VA ratings do not add. Learn how 38 CFR 4.25 combines disabilities using whole-person efficiency, why 50 and 30 round to 70, and how the bilateral factor works. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Secondary Conditions Explained: Causation vs Aggravation](https://veteranhq.app/guides/secondary-conditions-explained): A service-connected condition can cause or worsen other conditions. Learn how 38 CFR 3.310 secondary service connection works: causation versus aggravation. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Mental Health Claims 101: PTSD and Stressor Basics](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-mental-health-claims-101): Mental health conditions like PTSD can be service connected. Learn the three parts of a PTSD claim and the several ways the VA lets you prove your stressor. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Increase Claim Guide: When and How to File for a Higher Rating](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-increase-claim-guide): Your service-connected condition got worse? Learn when to file a VA increase claim, what evidence it needs, and the rating protections in the background. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Character of Discharge and Upgrades: Your VA Eligibility Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/character-of-discharge-and-upgrades): An other-than-honorable discharge does not automatically bar VA benefits. Learn the 38 CFR 3.12 rules, the Character of Discharge review, and upgrade paths. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Correct Your DD-214 and Military Records: DRB vs BCMR](https://veteranhq.app/guides/correct-your-dd214-military-records): A wrong DD-214 can block a VA claim. Learn which board fixes what, the DD Form 293 and DD Form 149 forms, and the 15-year and 3-year deadlines that apply. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Medical Boards and IDES, Explained (MEB, PEB, IDES)](https://veteranhq.app/guides/medboard-ides-explained): Being medically separated? How IDES ties the DoD and VA together, where your proposed VA rating comes from, and the line between severance and retirement. Last verified 2026-07-23. ### Appeals (2) - [HLR vs Supplemental Claim vs Board Appeal: Which VA Decision Review to Choose](https://veteranhq.app/guides/hlr-vs-supplemental-claim-vs-board-appeal): Higher-Level Review, Supplemental Claim, or Board Appeal? Compare all three VA decision review lanes, what evidence each accepts, and the deadlines that actually apply. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Appealing to the CAVC: The 120-Day Deadline After a Board Denial](https://veteranhq.app/guides/appealing-to-the-cavc): After a Board of Veterans Appeals denial, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims sets a firm 120-day deadline to appeal. Here is what the court states. Last verified 2026-07-23. ### Benefits (22) - [VA Benefits Tier List: The Ones Actually Worth Your Time, Ranked and Sourced](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-benefits-tier-list): An editorial ranking of selected VA and federal veteran benefits by real-world value, from disability pay and the home loan to the parks pass, with each factual entry mapped to an official source. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VR&E vs the Post-9/11 GI Bill: Which School Benefit Is Which](https://veteranhq.app/guides/vre-vs-post-911-gi-bill): VR&E (Chapter 31) and the Post-9/11 GI Bill both pay for school, but you qualify for each differently. Compare eligibility, funding, months, and time limits here. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [SMC Explained: The VA Pay Above 100 Percent](https://veteranhq.app/guides/smc-explained): Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) pays above the 100% rate. See how SMC-S housebound works, 38 CFR 3.350(i) rules, and the 2026 rates effective December 1, 2025. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [TDIU: 100 Percent VA Pay Without a 100 Percent Rating](https://veteranhq.app/guides/tdiu-va-unemployability): TDIU pays the 100% VA compensation rate without a 100% rating. See the schedular percentage paths, the extraschedular route under 38 CFR 4.16(b), how work affects it, and how it differs from schedular pay. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Rating Reductions and Protected Ratings: The Shields That Stop a Cut](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-rating-reductions-protected-ratings): VA can propose to reduce a rating, but a proposal is not final. Learn the 60-day window and the 5, 10, and 20-year protections that guard your rating. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [P&T vs 100% VA Disability: What Is the Difference?](https://veteranhq.app/guides/pt-vs-100-va-disability): Permanent and total (P&T) and a 100 percent VA rating are not the same thing. Here is what total, permanent, and protected each mean, and what P&T unlocks. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [The VA Home Loan: A Complete Guide](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-home-loan-complete-guide): The VA home loan means no down payment and no PMI. Here is who qualifies, how the one-time funding fee works, and which veterans are exempt from paying it. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Travel Pay: Beneficiary Travel Reimbursement, Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-travel-reimbursement-btsss): VA can reimburse mileage and other costs to get to health care. Here is who qualifies, how much VA pays, the deductible, and the 30-day filing deadline. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Pension vs Compensation: What Is the Difference?](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-pension-vs-compensation): Veterans Pension and disability compensation are two different programs. Here is what each is based on, who qualifies, and the 2025 pension income limits. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Overpayment and Debt Guide: Disputes, Waivers, and Deadlines](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-overpayment-debt-guide): Got a VA debt letter? Stay calm. Learn your dispute, waiver, repayment, and appeal options, and the exact deadlines that protect you from collection actions. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Medicare and VA Health Care: How They Work Together](https://veteranhq.app/guides/medicare-and-va-healthcare): Having VA health care does not replace Medicare. Here is how the two work together, what VA says about the Part B penalty, and where to get real answers. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Health Care Enrollment: Who Qualifies and How to Apply](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-healthcare-enrollment-guide): Getting into VA health care starts with VA Form 10-10EZ. Learn basic and enhanced eligibility, the PACT Act expansion, and the four ways to apply and enroll. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Community Care and Emergency Billing, Without the Surprise Bill](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-community-care-emergency-billing): When does the VA cover non-VA care? Learn the authorization rule, the 72-hour emergency notification window, and why a nearby VA facility is not the test. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [GI Bill Payment Math: Why Your Housing Check Is Not What You Expected](https://veteranhq.app/guides/gi-bill-payment-math): Your Post-9/11 GI Bill housing check depends on rate of pursuit, your tier, and partial months. Learn the math so the number on your statement makes sense. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Separation Pay and VA Recoupment: Why Your Compensation Is Withheld](https://veteranhq.app/guides/separation-pay-va-offset-recoupment): If you got military separation or severance pay, the VA may withhold compensation to recoup it. Learn how 10 USC 1174 works and why this is not a denial. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Dental Care Eligibility: Which Class Are You In?](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-dental-care-eligibility): VA dental care runs on eligibility classes, not automatic enrollment. Here is who qualifies, what each class covers, and the 180-day post-discharge window. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Foreign Medical Program: Care for Veterans Living Abroad](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-foreign-medical-program): The Foreign Medical Program covers service-connected care outside the US. Here is exactly what it pays for, what it does not, and how claims work overseas. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VGLI vs VALife: The Two VA Life Insurance Doors](https://veteranhq.app/guides/vgli-vs-valife): VGLI and VALife are two different VA life insurance programs with different windows and rules. Here is who each fits and what happens if you miss a deadline. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [SSDI and VA Disability: Can You Get Both?](https://veteranhq.app/guides/ssdi-and-va-disability): Yes, SSDI and VA disability do not reduce each other and you can receive both. Here is how the programs differ and the 100% P&T expedited processing lane. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans (TPD Discharge)](https://veteranhq.app/guides/student-loan-forgiveness-disabled-veterans): Totally and permanently disabled veterans can have federal student loans discharged, and it can be automatic. How the VA route, monitoring, and taxes work. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Veterans and Federal Taxes: What Is Tax-Free and What Is Not](https://veteranhq.app/guides/veterans-and-federal-taxes): VA disability compensation is not taxed, but not every veteran dollar is tax-free. Learn the exclusions, CRDP vs CRSC, and refunds after a retroactive award. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA IRRRL and Cash-Out Refinance, Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-irrrl-and-cash-out-refinance): Two VA refinance doors: the IRRRL streamline and the cash-out loan. Here are the funding fees, the anti-churn seasoning rules, and how to spot a bad offer. Last verified 2026-07-23. ### Family (12) - [CRDP vs CRSC: Concurrent Retired Pay and Combat-Related Special Compensation](https://veteranhq.app/guides/crdp-vs-crsc): CRDP restores eligible retired pay, while CRSC is separate special compensation for qualifying combat-related disabilities. Compare eligibility, payment limits, taxation, and election rules. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [CHAMPVA and Chapter 35 DEA: Family Benefits a P&T Rating Unlocks](https://veteranhq.app/guides/champva-dea-dependent-benefits): A permanent and total VA rating can unlock CHAMPVA health coverage and Chapter 35 DEA education benefits for your family. See who qualifies and how many months of DEA benefits apply. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA DIC: Survivor Benefits Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-dic-survivor-benefits): Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, children, and parents. Here is who qualifies and the rates. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [The VA Caregiver Program (PCAFC), Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-caregiver-program-pcafc): The PCAFC caregiver program can pay a monthly stipend and add health coverage for a family caregiver. Here is who qualifies, what it provides, and how to apply. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [What Happens to VA Benefits When a Veteran Dies](https://veteranhq.app/guides/what-happens-to-va-benefits-when-a-veteran-dies): When a veteran passes, surviving family may qualify for DIC, pension, accrued benefits, and burial help. Here is a calm, clear walkthrough of what to know. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Adding Dependents to Your VA Disability: The 30% Rule](https://veteranhq.app/guides/adding-va-dependents-guide): At a 30% combined rating you can add dependents for higher VA pay. Learn the forms, the one-year back-pay window, and how to avoid a dependent overpayment. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Aid and Attendance and Housebound: The VA Pension Add-Ons](https://veteranhq.app/guides/aid-attendance-housebound-pension): Aid and Attendance and Housebound raise a VA Pension for veterans who need daily help or are confined to home. Here are the exact criteria and how to apply. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [GI Bill Transfer Guide: Passing Benefits to Family](https://veteranhq.app/guides/gi-bill-transfer-guide): The Post-9/11 GI Bill can transfer to a spouse or child, but you must request it while you still serve. Here are the rules, time limits, and who decides. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [State Veterans Homes: Long-Term Care Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/state-veterans-homes): State Veterans Homes offer nursing home, domiciliary, and adult day care, run by states and VA-certified. Here is how they work, who runs them, and the cost. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [VA Burial Benefits: Planning Ahead](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-burial-benefits-planning): You can settle burial eligibility now with a VA pre-need determination. Here is what national cemetery burial includes and the headstone and marker rules. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [The VA Fiduciary Program, Explained (Without the Panic)](https://veteranhq.app/guides/va-fiduciary-program-explained): A VA fiduciary letter is not a loss of your rights. Learn what the decision means, the 60-day window, the 4 percent fee cap, and how to report misuse. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/sbp-survivor-benefit-plan): The Survivor Benefit Plan turns retired pay into a lifetime annuity for survivors. On and after January 1, 2023 it stacks with VA DIC. Here is how SBP works. Last verified 2026-07-23. ### Quality of Life (5) - [Free Lifetime National Parks Pass for Veterans](https://veteranhq.app/guides/national-parks-lifetime-pass): Every US veteran gets a free lifetime pass to national parks and federal lands. No disability rating required. Here is how to claim it. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Space-A Flights for Veterans, Honestly Explained](https://veteranhq.app/guides/space-a-flights-veterans-guide): Veterans with a permanent total service-connected rating can fly Space-A under Category VI. Here are the eligibility rules, geographic limits, and the catch. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Commissary and Exchange Access for Disabled Veterans](https://veteranhq.app/guides/commissary-exchange-access): Since 2020, veterans with any service-connected rating can shop military commissaries and exchanges. Here is who qualifies and the VHIC credential you need. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Military Base Lodging and Resorts for Veterans](https://veteranhq.app/guides/military-bases-lodging-veterans): Disabled veterans can use MWR recreational lodging and the Armed Forces resorts. Here is who is eligible, which ID to bring, and how booking really works. Last verified 2026-07-23. - [Veteran Discounts, the Honest Version](https://veteranhq.app/guides/veteran-discounts-real-guide): The biggest veteran discounts are really free federal benefits: the parks pass, commissary and exchange access, and military lodging. Here is what is real. Last verified 2026-07-23. ## Rating criteria by diagnostic code Path: /conditions/{slug}. One page per diagnostic code in 38 CFR Part 4, rendering the rating criteria tier by tier with the percentages the regulation defines for that code, a quotation of the criteria text, an FAQ, the eCFR citation for the governing section, and the date the page was last verified. Rows that are regulatory apparatus rather than a diagnosis (rating formulas, muscle group headings) render noindex and are not listed in the sitemap. Codes that have documented secondary conditions also publish a /conditions/{slug}/secondary sub page listing what is commonly claimed as secondary to that code. The full enumeration of both is in sitemap.xml. - [Conditions index](https://veteranhq.app/conditions) - [Conditions discovery index](https://veteranhq.app/conditions/catalog.json): lightweight JSON containing only condition names, diagnostic codes, and canonical page URLs. Follow the linked pages for rating criteria, explanations, and regulatory sources. - [Migraine, DC 8100](https://veteranhq.app/conditions/migraine-dc-8100) - [Posttraumatic stress disorder, DC 9411](https://veteranhq.app/conditions/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-dc-9411) - [Sleep apnea syndromes, obstructive, central, and mixed, DC 6847](https://veteranhq.app/conditions/sleep-apnea-syndromes-obstructive-central-mixed-dc-6847) - [Degenerative arthritis other than post-traumatic, DC 5003](https://veteranhq.app/conditions/degenerative-arthritis-other-than-post-traumatic-dc-5003) - [Secondary conditions commonly claimed with DC 9411](https://veteranhq.app/conditions/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-dc-9411/secondary) ## Secondary service connection Path: /secondary-conditions/{primary}/{secondary}. One page per primary to secondary pairing under 38 CFR 3.310, documenting the medical rationale, how strong the published evidence for the link is, and what a claim for it needs. Pairings whose published evidence is weaker than strong or moderate render noindex and are not listed in the sitemap. The full enumeration of the rest is in sitemap.xml. - [Secondary conditions index](https://veteranhq.app/secondary-conditions) - [Obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD](https://veteranhq.app/secondary-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/obstructive-sleep-apnea) - [GERD secondary to PTSD](https://veteranhq.app/secondary-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease-gerd) - [Hypertension secondary to PTSD](https://veteranhq.app/secondary-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/hypertension) ## State and federal benefits Path: /va-benefits/{jurisdiction}, using the two letter postal code. Federal programs plus every U.S. state, D.C., and the five U.S. territories, 57 jurisdictions in total. Each page groups benefits by category (healthcare, education, housing, employment, burial, compensation, dependents, discounts, tax relief, transportation, licensing, other) and states the eligibility criteria, the administering agency, the source URL, and the date the record was last verified. - [Benefits index](https://veteranhq.app/va-benefits) - [Federal programs](https://veteranhq.app/va-benefits/federal) - [California](https://veteranhq.app/va-benefits/ca) - [Texas](https://veteranhq.app/va-benefits/tx) - [Florida](https://veteranhq.app/va-benefits/fl) ## VA disability compensation by rating Path: /compensation/{rating}, for every ten point tier from 0 to 100, 11 pages. Each states the monthly amount for that tier, how dependents change it, which benefits the tier unlocks, and where TDIU and SMC fit. - [Compensation index](https://veteranhq.app/compensation) - [0 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/0) - [10 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/10) - [20 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/20) - [30 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/30) - [40 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/40) - [50 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/50) - [60 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/60) - [70 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/70) - [80 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/80) - [90 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/90) - [100 percent](https://veteranhq.app/compensation/100) ## Combined rating tables Path: /combined-rating/{a}-plus-{b}. The 38 CFR 4.25 whole person result for every pair of ratings from 10 to 100 percent, 55 canonical combinations. Pairs are canonicalized in ascending order, so /combined-rating/50-plus-30 redirects to /combined-rating/30-plus-50. Combined rating is not addition: 50 percent and 30 percent combine to 65, which rounds to 70. - [Combined rating index](https://veteranhq.app/combined-rating) - [30 plus 50](https://veteranhq.app/combined-rating/30-plus-50) - [70 plus 70](https://veteranhq.app/combined-rating/70-plus-70) - [Combined rating calculator](https://veteranhq.app/combined-rating-calculator): interactive, up to 10 conditions, with the step by step math, dependent adjustments, and the monthly amount. Runs in the browser, no account required. ## BAH rates Path: /bah/{area}. DoD published Basic Allowance for Housing rates by military housing area, with and without dependents, by pay grade. The full enumeration is in sitemap.xml. - [BAH index](https://veteranhq.app/bah) - [San Diego, CA](https://veteranhq.app/bah/san-diego-ca) - [San Antonio, TX](https://veteranhq.app/bah/san-antonio-tx) - [Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA](https://veteranhq.app/bah/norfolk-portsmouth-va) ## Space-A travel Path: /space-a-flights/{terminal}. Space Available air travel terminals with passenger category rules, sign up guidance, and current published schedules. The full enumeration is in sitemap.xml. - [Space-A index](https://veteranhq.app/space-a-flights) - [Joint Base Andrews](https://veteranhq.app/space-a-flights/jb-andrews) - [Dover AFB](https://veteranhq.app/space-a-flights/dover-afb) - [Baltimore Washington, BWI](https://veteranhq.app/space-a-flights/bwi) ## Glossary Definitions of the VA specific terms used across claims, ratings, and benefits, each with the governing citation where one exists. - [VA claims glossary](https://veteranhq.app/glossary) Core terms, stated here so an index reader does not need a second fetch: - 38 CFR: Code of Federal Regulations Title 38, the rules governing VA benefits. Part 4 is the rating schedule. - Diagnostic code, DC: the numeric identifier for a condition in the rating schedule, for example DC 8100 for migraine. - Combined rating: the 38 CFR 4.25 whole person calculation, not addition. 50 percent and 30 percent combine to 65, which rounds to 70. - Bilateral factor: the 38 CFR 4.26 addition applied when both arms, both legs, or paired skeletal muscles are involved. - Secondary service connection: 38 CFR 3.310, a condition caused or aggravated by an already service connected condition. - TDIU: total disability based on individual unemployability, paid at the 100 percent rate without a schedular 100 percent rating. - SMC: special monthly compensation, additional payment for specific severe losses and for aid and attendance. - ITF: intent to file, which preserves an effective date for up to one year while the claim is prepared. - C&P exam: the compensation and pension examination VA uses to evaluate a claimed condition. - BDD: benefits delivery at discharge, the pre separation filing window for service members. - VASRD: the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, the rating schedule in 38 CFR Part 4. - Nexus letter: a medical opinion linking a current condition to service or to a service connected condition. - Effective date: the date from which benefits are payable, governed by 38 CFR 3.400. ## Apps and integrations - [VA Claim Tracker Chrome extension](https://veteranhq.app/extension): free, read only sync of a veteran's own VA.gov claims, ratings, appeals, payments, and service history into their encrypted VeteranHQ account. Chrome and Chromium based browsers. - [Chrome Web Store listing](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/plklknooohjmfechmmkfcnjhiaeooleh): published by VeteranHQ under the title "VA Claim Tracker". - [Chrome extension page](https://veteranhq.app/va-claim-tracker-chrome-extension): install steps for the extension, what it reads from a veteran's VA.gov session, how that data is encrypted once synced, and answers to common questions about it. The extension is read only and never holds VA.gov credentials. - [Ways to track a VA claim](https://veteranhq.app/best-va-claim-tracker): what VA.gov, a Veterans Service Organization, a claims consulting firm, and VeteranHQ each cover for tracking claim status, appeals, and ratings, with answers to common questions about claim tracking. - [AI connector](https://veteranhq.app/connect): a Model Context Protocol server for AI assistants. It is listed in the Model Context Protocol registry as app.veteranhq/veteranhq, transport streamable HTTP, registry status active as of 2026-08-19; the endpoint and the setup steps are on that page. Eleven public tools read 38 CFR, VA rate tables, and the public case law corpus and carry no personal data: combined rating math, rating criteria by diagnostic code, rating gap analysis, incapacitating episode windows, secondary condition lookup, presumptive eligibility screens, case law and regulation search, C&P exam preparation, monthly compensation lookup, retroactive pay estimation, and routing to the Veterans Crisis Line, accredited representation, and state veterans agencies. All eleven are read only. Five account scoped tools appear only on a session the veteran has authorized, are bound server side to that account, and write an audit record on every read. Five public prompts, review_evidence_gaps, explain_rating_decision, prepare_cp_exam, whats_changed and get_started_va_claims_101, are user selected workflow templates that take no arguments, carry no personal data, and need no sign in. - Native iOS and Android apps exist and are in internal testing. As of 2026-08-19 neither is publicly listed on the App Store or Google Play, so there is no store URL to cite. The web app and the Chrome extension are what a veteran can use today. ## Company - Publisher: Silicon Vanguard LLC, a California registered company founded in 2024. VeteranHQ launched in 2025 and serves United States veterans and service members. - Federal D-U-N-S number: 145988323. - Chrome Web Store: verified publisher. - HIPAA: Business Associate Agreements are executed with Amazon Web Services, dated 2026-03-17, and with Anthropic, dated 2026-03-28, the latter with zero data retention enabled. Protected health information is restricted to BAA covered services and is not sent to vendors without one. - Founder: publishes under the pseudonym "Z", a U.S. military veteran with 9 years of Army and Air Force cyber operations service. Silicon Vanguard LLC is the accountable legal entity. - Contact: support@veteranhq.app - [About](https://veteranhq.app/about) - [Features](https://veteranhq.app/features) - [Pricing](https://veteranhq.app/pricing) - [Security and privacy](https://veteranhq.app/security): the HIPAA Security Rule safeguards (45 CFR Part 164, Subparts A and C) applied to systems that handle protected health information, the controls aligned with the SOC 2 trust service criteria, the named sub-processors and their BAA dates, breach notification, and how to report a security issue. - [Support](https://veteranhq.app/support): help topics for the Chrome extension, account and login, billing and subscription, claim analysis, privacy and security, and the VA.gov connection, with the support address, the signed in ticket desk, and published response hours. - [Privacy policy](https://veteranhq.app/privacy) - [Terms](https://veteranhq.app/terms) ## Machine readable - [Sitemap](https://veteranhq.app/sitemap.xml) - [Robots policy](https://veteranhq.app/robots.txt) - [Short summary](https://veteranhq.app/llms.txt)