A neutral calculator, not a lead funnel.

VA Rating Pro exists for one reason: most VA disability calculators on the internet are owned by law firms that earn a fee when a veteran files a claim. Those tools are useful, but their numbers are sometimes shaped to encourage a phone call rather than to faithfully reproduce the rule in 38 CFR § 4.25.

We took the opposite approach. The calculation logic on this site is a direct, line-for-line implementation of § 4.25 (combined ratings) and § 4.26 (the bilateral factor), validated against the published VA combined-ratings table. We show every step of the math so any veteran can audit our work. The 2026 compensation tables update automatically on December 1 of each year, the day the new rates take effect.

What we are not

We are not lawyers. We are not a Veterans Service Organization. We do not file claims for you, accept compensation from law firms, or sell your data — there is nothing to sell, because we do not collect any. The site funds itself through Google AdSense ads and (in the future) a small set of strictly-vetted affiliate links to products like mileage trackers and tax software that veterans actually use.

Editorial principles

Every article on the site is written or edited by someone with direct experience reading and applying the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. We cite the controlling regulation in the body of every article. When the regulation has changed (as the SMC rates do every year), we update the article and add a "last reviewed" date.

Get in touch

Found a bug, a typo, a regulation we got wrong? Email us at [email protected]. We read every message.