Resources
Glossary, presumptive hubs, strategy articles, and external links — everything that sits next to the condition guides and tools but isn’t one of them.
Glossary
Coming soonPlain-English definitions of every CFR term the VA uses against you — 'incapacitating episode,' 'occupational and social impairment,' 'aid and attendance,' 'static,' and the dozen others that decide tiers.
PACT Act Presumptive Hub
ReadyThe full PACT Act presumptive list, organized by era and exposure (post-9/11 burn pits, Vietnam Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Atomic Veterans, Persian Gulf). What qualifies, what evidence the VA still needs, and which secondaries unlock automatic ratings.
Appeals — after a denial
ReadyThree review lanes under the Appeals Modernization Act — Supplemental Claim, Higher-Level Review, Board Appeal — plus a plain-English decoder for the phrases VA decision letters actually use. Read 'duty to assist error' correctly: it's a win.
About
ReadyWho built this site, what we will and won't help with, and how the catalog is maintained against the current CFR.
VA.gov compensation rates
ExternalOfficial 2026 pay tables, presumptive lists, and the full 38 CFR Part 4 schedule on the VA's site. Source of truth for every dollar figure in our guides.
Find an accredited VSO
ExternalThe VA's Office of General Counsel maintains a searchable directory of every accredited VSO, attorney, and claims agent. Use this before paying anyone to help with a claim.
What’s coming next
The Glossary section is being built out across the next few release waves. If there’s a CFR term you want documented first, the easiest way to flag it is to mention it on the About page’s feedback contact.