The Veteran Roadmap logo The Veteran Roadmap | Claim Compass
← veteran-roadmap.com Sign in Start free trial
Built by a veteran, for veterans

Everything you need for
your VA claim, in one place

Track your claim through every stage, build a nexus letter your doctor can actually use, decode a denial, and check your eligibility for TDIU, SMC, DIC, and more — 13 tools covering the whole journey, not just a calculator.

Start your 14-day free trial Sign in
$19.99/month or $199/year after your 14-day trial · Card required to start · Cancel anytime

What's included with Pro

Thirteen tools built around the actual points where claims stall — missing evidence, a weak nexus, a denial you don't understand, or a benefit you didn't know you qualified for.

Track your claim

The foundation — know where you stand and never miss what's next.

Claim dashboard

The same 8-step VA process, mapped to your actual filing date — so you know what's normal and what's next.

Evidence checklist

Track records, statements, and exams per condition — including secondary conditions — so nothing falls through the cracks.

Deadlines & C&P exam prep

Log exam dates and follow-up windows, with a full before/during/after prep guide you can print and take with you.

Claim journal & printable summary

Keep notes as you go, then generate a clean printable summary — including only the journal entries you choose.

Build a stronger claim

The tools built around where claims actually get denied.

Evidence Gap Checklist

See exactly what evidence your claim type legally needs, sourced from the same framework VA raters use — direct, presumptive, secondary, or increase.

Nexus Letter Guide

The single most common reason claims get denied. See what a nexus letter must say, and get a fillable template your doctor can actually use.

Secondary Condition Patterns

Search a condition and follow the chain — click any secondary to see its own secondaries, with a noise-exposure MOS lookup for tinnitus and hearing loss claims.

Decision Letter Reading Guide

Match the language in your denial letter to what it actually means, and get routed straight to the tool that addresses it.

Decision Review Lane Guide

Higher-Level Review, Supplemental Claim, or Board Appeal — a few questions show which lane structurally fits your situation.

Know what you're owed

Calculators that use VA's own math — the same engine, every time.

VA Back Pay Calculator

Estimate what you're owed from your effective date to your decision date.

Effective Date Calculator

Figure out which effective-date rule applies to your specific situation.

SMC Eligibility Explorer

One of the most commonly missed VA benefits — see what might be worth raising, with the stacking rules explained.

TDIU Eligibility Explainer

100% compensation even below a 100% rating — check your ratings against the schedular thresholds instantly.

Benefits beyond the rating

For survivors, dependents, and situations most tools never cover.

State Benefits Finder

Property tax exemptions, education, and employment benefits specific to your state.

DIC Basics

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for surviving spouses, children, and parents — a benefit many survivors don't know exists.

Discharge Upgrade Basics

Character of discharge doesn't have to be the last word — the two separate systems for revisiting it, including how PTSD, TBI, or MST factor in.

Simple pricing

Every tool, every feature, no tiers to pick between. Try it free for 14 days first.

Monthly
$19.99/mo
Cancel anytime
Start free trial

14 days free on either plan, card required to start. All 13 Pro tools included on both — the only difference is how you pay.

Free tools — no sign-up needed

Try these before you ever pay for anything. Built from the same knowledge as the Pro tools.

Claim Compass helps you organize and understand your own claim. It doesn't file paperwork, write medical opinions, interpret your evidence, or predict a rating outcome — those steps require a qualified medical provider and/or a VA-accredited attorney, claims agent, or VSO representative, and a VSO can help you file at no cost. Information throughout reflects general VA rules and public regulations; your dates and details are ones you enter yourself. Claim Compass is independently operated and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.