Free tool. Veteran-run.
Build your claim from your own records
Upload your records. See what they already prove for each condition and what's missing. Then answer five questions. We draft a statement from your answers and nothing else, flag any line with words you didn't use, and you check every line before you can copy it. You sign it, so it has to be yours.
Decision letters, C&P exams, doctor's notes, service treatment records. Whatever you have. Black out your Social Security number, VA file number, date of birth and bank info first. Here's how, free.
We never store your files. Google's AI reads them once and keeps them only a limited time to check for abuse (details). Hard records to look at? The Veterans Crisis Line is there 24/7, free and confidential: call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat online.
Your story, in five questions
Answer what you can. Skip what doesn't fit. Short and specific beats long.
Check every line
This draft was built only from your answers. Each line says which answer it came from. Lines marked in amber use a word or number you didn't type, or sound like stock claim language. Fix it in your answers and redraft, or remove the line. Tick a line only when it's true and it sounds like you.
Still vague. Answer these and redraft
Your statement
- Read it out loud. If a sentence doesn't sound like you, change it.
- Only what you know yourself. Dates where you know them.
- End with the standard line that it's true and correct to the best of your knowledge, and sign it on VA Form 21-4138.
You checked every line. It's your statement now, and you're the one signing it.
What VA looks for
Most claims for a new condition come down to three pieces of evidence. The builder checks your records for each one.
A current diagnosis
A doctor has to name the condition you have now. A symptom alone, like pain or ringing, usually isn't enough without a diagnosis on paper.
Something in service
An event, injury, illness or exposure during service. Service records show it, a buddy statement can back it up, and for some conditions a presumptive rule covers it for you.
A link between the two
VA calls this the nexus. It's a medical opinion that your condition is at least as likely as not connected to service. It's the piece denial letters most often say is missing. What a nexus letter is.
For a secondary condition, the link runs to a condition that's already service connected. For an increase, what matters is how bad it is now, measured against the rating criteria.
Your records stay yours
We don't store your files or your answers. Your records go to Google's Gemini AI to be read once, and then we discard them. Google may keep requests for a short time to watch for abuse. What you write lives only in your browser, and only if you choose to save it there. How your files are handled.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. No signup, no card, no account.
Does it file for me?
No. You review it, sign it and file it yourself. The builder is education, not representation.
Should I sign what it writes?
Only what's true, in your words. The draft comes only from your answers, and any line with a word or number you didn't use is flagged. You tick every line before you can copy it. Change anything that isn't exactly right. It's your statement, and you're the one signing it.
Is this legal advice?
No. For advice on your specific claim, a VA-accredited representative at a Veterans Service Organization is free. Find an accredited representative.