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Resources
Glossary, presumptive hubs, strategy articles, and external links — everything that sits next to the condition guides and tools but isn’t one of them.
Glossary
ReadyPlain-English starter definitions of high-value claims terms — occupational and social impairment, incapacitating episode, nexus, presumptive, C&P, HLR, TDIU, combined rating, and more — with sources and guide links.
PACT Act Presumptive Hub
ReadyCurrent burn-pit and toxic-exposure presumptive conditions, covered service windows, evidence VA may still need, and links to separate Agent Orange and Camp Lejeune guidance.
Appeals — after a denial
ReadyThree review lanes under the Appeals Modernization Act — Supplemental Claim, Higher-Level Review, Board Appeal — plus a plain-English decoder for the phrases VA decision letters actually use. Read 'duty to assist error' correctly: it's a win.
VA.gov compensation rates
ExternalOfficial 2026 pay tables, presumptive lists, and the full 38 CFR Part 4 schedule on the VA's site. Source of truth for every dollar figure in our guides.
Find an accredited VSO
ExternalThe VA's Office of General Counsel maintains a searchable directory of every accredited VSO, attorney, and claims agent. Use this before paying anyone to help with a claim.