VA Answers Grounded in the Full Rulebook
Ask Raven is a VA claims-specific AI assistant built on the complete current Title 38 CFR and Title 38 USC, VA's imported M21 manuals, a reviewed set of precedential veterans-law cases, current VA General Counsel precedents, selected Federal Register history, public BVA decisions, and your own uploaded documents. It retrieves the specific authorities a question needs, follows their links, and shows the sources behind the answer. You can use it for service connection, rating criteria, evidence questions, exam preparation, appeal options, or a document in front of you.
The Law, the Procedure, and the Precedent
Ask Raven can trace one question across the statute, the regulation that implements it, the applicable M21 procedure, and reviewed precedential decisions that interpret the rule. Current VA General Counsel opinions and selected Federal Register history add official interpretation and rulemaking context. BVA decisions remain clearly labeled as nonprecedential examples, never as binding law.
Why Cited Answers Matter for VA Work
A VA claim is built on rules and evidence, not an AI's memory. Ask Raven retrieves complete current source sections, keeps official text separate from reviewed legal overlays, and includes source receipts you can inspect. It does not load an entire title into every answer. It selects the relevant authorities and follows at most one verified graph hop so the answer stays focused and traceable.
How Ask Raven Fits Into a Claim Workflow
Upload a VA decision letter, DBQ, medical record, or evidence packet and Ask Raven can use that document alongside the governing authority. Most veterans use it at decision points: understanding a denial, comparing review lanes, preparing for an exam, or planning the next piece of evidence. It is research and analysis, not accredited representation, and important citations should still be verified against the linked official source.
Common questions
How is Ask Raven different from ChatGPT?
General-purpose AI answers from broad training data. Ask Raven retrieves from Claim Raven's versioned VA authority graph: the complete current Title 38 CFR and USC, imported M21 manuals, reviewed precedential cases, current VA General Counsel opinions, selected Federal Register history, and the documents you choose to attach. Its source receipts let you inspect the authority used for an answer.
Does Ask Raven replace a VA-accredited representative?
No. Ask Raven is data analysis and research, not legal or VA-accredited claim advice. For appeals, complex evidence problems, or claims that require an advocate, work with an accredited representative such as a VSO, attorney, or claims agent. Ask Raven can help you arrive at those conversations better prepared, but it is not a substitute for representation.
Can Ask Raven read my uploaded medical records?
Yes. You can upload medical records, DBQs, VA decision letters, exam reports, and other claim documents you are authorized to use. Ask Raven retains the original attachment and extracted text with the chat until you remove the attachment or conversation. Content may be sent to a contracted AI provider as described in the Privacy Policy.