VA Calculators and Claim Tools
Every calculator and tool you need in one place to calculate and understand your VA benefits. Run your combined rating and 2026 pay, estimate back pay, check a presumptive condition, interpret a VA decision letter, or search 1.9 million Board decisions. Everything here is free, with no signup and no ads.
Calculators
Estimate your rating, pay, and back pay. The combined-rating math is verified against VA's own implementation.
VA Math Calculator
Combine your ratings the VA way and see your 2026 monthly pay with dependents and the bilateral factor.
Back Pay Estimator
Estimate retroactive pay from your effective date to today.
DIC Calculator
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for surviving spouses and children.
Combined Rating Estimator
A quick estimate of where a set of ratings lands before you file.
VA Pension & Survivors Pension Calculator
Needs-based pension for wartime Veterans, surviving spouses and surviving children: income, medical costs, net worth, and the monthly payment.
CRDP / CRSC Calculator
For military retirees: compare retired pay under CRDP and CRSC using your own VA and DFAS record amounts.
Drill Pay vs. VA Compensation Calculator
Still drilling with a VA rating: compare military training pay with the VA amount waived for the same reported days. Official DFAS rates for planning; your exact record amounts for the real comparison.Other Tools
Interactive tools that read, check, and search the VA system for you.
VA Letter Interpreter
Paste a VA decision letter and get a plain-English breakdown of what it means.C&P Exam Prep
Build a printable prep sheet for your Compensation & Pension exam.Presumptive Checker
See whether your service and condition match a presumptive pathway.BVA Decision Search
Search 1.9 million Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions by condition, judge, or outcome.ICD-10 to DC Crosswalk
Look up the VA diagnostic code a medical ICD-10 code is rated under.ICD-10 Diagnosis Extractor
Free offline Windows program that reads your medical records on your own computer and lists every diagnosis code with its page number.Secondary Condition Map
See which conditions commonly connect as secondaries.VA Quick Check
A fast self-check of where you are in the claim process.Claim File Readiness Check
Grade how complete your claim file is, 0 to 100, before you submit.C&P Exam Prep Kit
A combined, printable prep packet for your Compensation & Pension exam.Aid & Attendance Exam
What the VA Form 21-2680 exam checks when you need daily help.ACE Exam
When VA reviews your records instead of an in-person C&P exam.Common Questions
Is the VA disability calculator free?
Yes. Every calculator and tool on RateMyVSO is free, with no signup and no ads. The combined-rating calculator is verified against VA's own published math and also applies the bilateral factor under 38 CFR 4.26, which VA's simple calculator leaves out.
What VA calculators are available?
A combined rating and 2026 pay calculator, a back pay estimator, a DIC calculator for survivors, and a CRDP/CRSC retiree-pay tool. Alongside them are interactive tools: a VA decision-letter interpreter, C&P exam prep, a presumptive-condition checker, an ICD-10 to diagnostic-code crosswalk, a secondary-condition map, and a search of 1.9 million Board decisions.
These tools are for educational purposes only and are not legal, medical, or financial advice. For help with your claim, find a VSO representative near you. Looking for guides instead of tools? Browse every tool and guide on the site.