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SecondaryClaims
For U.S. Veterans

Win Your VA
Secondary Claim.
Without a Lawyer.

Plain-English guides, real nexus templates, and free calculation tools — built by a veteran who navigated the system and won.

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Real Result
“Went from 70% to 90% — $1,400 more per month.”
Army, 12-year veteran
Free Tools

Everything You Need to Build a Winning Claim

Built for veterans who want to do this right — without paying anyone a percentage of their backpay.

VA Rating Calculator

The real VA math — whole-person formula, bilateral factor, dependents, and SMC. See exactly how your combined rating is computed.

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Nexus Letter Templates

Ready-to-edit nexus letter language for 25+ conditions. Copy, personalize, and hand to your doctor or IME physician.

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C&P Exam Prep

Know what to say — and what never to say. Condition-specific prep, common examiner questions, and DBQ explained.

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Process

Three Steps to a Stronger Claim

01

Find What You Can Claim

Use our tools to identify which secondary conditions you can service-connect to your existing rating. Most veterans are missing 2–4 conditions.

02

Build Ironclad Evidence

Get the nexus language, buddy statement templates, and medical evidence framework the VA can't argue with.

03

File Confidently & Win

Submit knowing your combined rating before and after. Know exactly what monthly compensation a new rating means.

B. Harris — Founder, SecondaryClaims.com
U.S. Army
From the Founder

I spent three years getting denied, underrated, and ignored — not because my conditions weren't real, but because I didn't know the system's language.

I finally won my claim by learning exactly what the VA looks for and building evidence they couldn't argue with.

SecondaryClaims.com is everything I built to win that fight — handed directly to you, free where it can be, affordable where it can't.

No lawyers. No 20% cuts. Just a veteran who figured it out and wants you to do the same.

— B. Harris, U.S. Army Veteran
Founder, SecondaryClaims.com
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Results

Veterans Who Won Their Claims

“I used the rating calculator and realized my true combined rating should be 80%, not the 70% the VA gave me. Filed a supplemental claim, got the increase, and received over $8,000 in back pay.”

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Marcus T.

Army · OIF Veteran

80% Combined Rating

“The Sleep Apnea guide walked me through exactly how to connect it to my service-connected PTSD. I followed the nexus letter template, submitted, and got a 50% rating in four months.”

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Jennifer R.

Air Force · 20-Year Veteran

90% Combined Rating

“I was ready to hire a lawyer and pay 20% of my backpay. Found this site instead, used the C&P prep tool, and passed my exam on the first try. Saved thousands.”

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David K.

Marine Corps · Desert Storm

70% Combined Rating
Playbooks

Field Manuals Written
by a Veteran, for Veterans

Not generic legal guides. Condition-specific, step-by-step DOCX playbooks with fill-in nexus letter templates, C&P prep, rating schedule breakdowns, and filing checklists.

Sleep Apnea · $67PTSD Secondary · $97
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FAQ

Straight Answers for Veterans

Yes — all the tools (Rating Calculator, Condition Finder, C&P Quiz, PACT Act Checker) and every condition guide are completely free. We also sell premium step-by-step Playbooks for veterans who want the full template pack, but nothing behind the free tools is ever paywalled.

A secondary condition is a disability that was caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition you already have rated. For example, Sleep Apnea caused by service-connected PTSD, or Depression caused by chronic back pain. Secondary claims can significantly increase your combined VA rating.

No. Reading guides, using calculators, and learning the process cannot hurt your claim. The information here is based on publicly available VA law, the CFR, and the VA's own M21-1 adjudication manual. We help you understand the system — we don't file anything on your behalf.

No. SecondaryClaims.com is an educational resource. We are not attorneys, VSOs, or accredited claims agents. The tools and guides are for informational purposes only. For complex situations, consider consulting a VA-accredited attorney or VSO — many offer free initial consultations.

Most online calculators use simple addition (wrong). Ours uses the official VA Combined Ratings Table formula — the same math the VA uses. It also accounts for the bilateral factor, the amputation rule, dependent add-ons, and SMC levels. The result you see is what the VA should be calculating.

The free tools help you understand your situation — your rating, your eligibility, and what conditions to look at. The Playbooks are deep-dive, step-by-step guides with exact nexus letter language, buddy statement templates, and the medical evidence strategy to actually win a specific condition claim.

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