VA claims intelligence, decoded from the data.
We read Board decisions so you don't have to. Patterns and practical next steps from 454,999+ BVA decisions across 185 conditions.
SMC-K: The $139.87 VA Owes You Automatically With Any Service-Connected ED Claim
What the regulation actually says, what the Board of Veterans' Appeals has ruled, and the CUE pathway to reclaim years of missed payments when VA didn't do its job.
Read the analysis →Recent analyses
20 total analyses · showing 9 recent at a time
We Classified 16,800 BVA Denials, and here are the top 5 reasons.
When a claim gets denied at the Board of Veterans' Appeals, the decision letter gives a reason. Sometimes it's straightforward. Sometimes it reads like the Board is describing a completely different case than the one you filed. But across thousands of decision
Read analysis →TBI, Parkinson's vs Migraines: What the Board Treats Differently
When you think "neurological conditions," you might picture a single category where the VA evaluates claims in roughly the same way. Same body system, same general expertise required, similar outcomes. That's what I assumed before I started pulling the numbers
Read analysis →Secondary Connection Chains That Actually Hold Up at the Board
Most veterans know the basics of filing a VA disability claim — you connect a condition to your service, submit evidence, and wait. But there's a second layer to the system that doesn't get nearly enough attention: secondary service connection. That's where a
Read analysis →PTSD at the BVA: What 1,640 Decisions Actually Reward
PTSD is the most discussed condition in the VA disability world, and for good reason. It's deeply personal, often invisible, and — based on the data — one of the more contested conditions at the Board of Veterans' Appeals. I spent a lot of time going through 1
Read analysis →Decoding the BVA: What the VA's Wait Time Data Actually Means for Your Appeal
An Intelligence Brief from Claim Raven
Read analysis →Why Are So Many Veterans Stuck at 90%? (And What the Data Shows About Breaking Through)
As of FY 2024, 621,930 veterans are rated at 90% disability.
Read analysis →The Surge: Why 1.5 Million Veterans Are Now Rated 100% Disabled (And What It Means for Your Claim)
Something major is happening with VA disability ratings, and the numbers are impossible to ignore.
Read analysis →The BVA Timeline Lie: What 500 Back Pain Appeals Really Reveal About VA Processing Times
Original research analyzing 500 Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions
Read analysis →The 10 Most Common VA Disability Claims (And Your Statistical Chance of Getting Approved)
78% of all service-connected veterans have tinnitus rated.
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