Two of the most overlooked paths to the benefits you earned: unemployability (TDIU) when conditions keep you from working, and presumptive conditions where VA presumes the link to service. These free tools help you screen for both and find your next step.
Answer a few questions to see if you may meet the basic TDIU rating and work-status thresholds.
Open tool →Check PACT Act, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War, and radiation exposure categories.
Open tool →Tell us where you are in the process and get your exact next move.
Open tool →Use the Presumptive Checker to see if your condition skips the hardest part of proving service connection, the TDIU Checker if your conditions limit your ability to work, and the Next-Steps Guide to turn the result into a clear action at any stage of your claim.
What Veterans Should Know About TDIU: who qualifies, what counts as gainful employment, and how TDIU pays at the 100 percent rate.
VA Presumptive Conditions & the PACT Act: what presumptive means, how the PACT Act expanded toxic-exposure benefits, and why presumptive claims skip the hardest step.
VA Rating for Diabetes: how it is rated under DC 7913, why Type 2 diabetes is an Agent Orange presumptive, and the secondaries that raise your combined rating.
VetClaimsGuide is a free, veteran built educational resource. It is not a law firm, not VA-accredited representation, and does not file claims or guarantee any outcome. Confirm everything at VA.gov or with an accredited representative.