Import your VA decision letter
Use a PDF from VA.gov or take photos of a paper letter.
For veterans with a VA disability decision letter
Understand your VA decision letter.
Import your VA disability decision letter on your iPhone and see what VA decided, including ratings, effective dates, deferred conditions, and important dates to verify.
Tap any result to see the exact sentence it came from.
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How it works
Three steps, start to finish.
See what VA decided
Ratings, effective dates, deferred conditions, and important dates, organized clearly.
Tap any result to see the source
Jump directly to the exact sentence in your letter.
Your first letter
Try your own decision letter free.
Your first complete real decision-letter analysis is included. No account. No credit card. No subscription.
This is not a preview. You get the whole analysis of your real letter, the same one Pro users get.
Want to look around first? The built-in sample letter never counts against it.
Included with your first letter
- One complete decision-letter analysis
- Full Decision Summary
- Source linking
- Source View
- Letter Check
- Important dates
- VA Rating Calculator
- Exam Guide
- VSO finder
- Built-in sample letter
Source linking
Don’t just see the answer. See where it came from.
Tap a rating, date, or condition to jump directly to the exact sentence in your VA decision letter.
The result
Tap it
The exact sentence, highlighted on the page
Letter Check
Spot what deserves a second look.
Letter Check runs nine checks against your letter and against what you tell it you claimed and sent. Each item is phrased as a question you can bring to an accredited representative. It does not decide that VA made a mistake.
Claimed conditionsA condition you claimed that may not appear in the decision.
EvidenceEvidence you sent that may not appear in the evidence list.
DatesWhich printed date starts the clock, and an effective date worth comparing with your Intent to File.
Rating mathWhether the combined rating in the letter adds up from the individual ratings.
Questions for a representativeDeferred items, blank rating pages, and wording that disagrees with itself, turned into questions worth discussing with an accredited representative.
Important dates
Keep the important dates in view.
VA Claim Decoder organizes the important dates from your decision letter and points out the ones worth verifying. A packet often prints two dates; the app shows both with the sentence each came from and asks you to confirm which one starts the clock.
Higher-Level Review and Board AppealGenerally must be filed within one year of the date on the notification letter.
Supplemental ClaimGenerally may be filed later. Filing within one year can matter for preserving an effective date.
Deadline remindersPart of Pro. Reminders arrive before a date you confirmed, and the notification itself never mentions your claim.
Exceptions can apply. Verify important dates against your decision letter and official VA guidance, or talk them over with an accredited representative. The app does not give legal advice.
Privacy
Your claim letter isn’t ordinary data.
VA Claim Decoder is designed so your VA decision letter and the claim information pulled from it are processed on your iPhone. Claim documents are not uploaded to VA Claim Decoder servers for document analysis.
Processed on-deviceApple’s on-device text recognition reads the pages.
No accountNothing to sign up for. No email, no password.
Works offlineReading a letter needs no connection.
Encrypted local storageLetters live in an encrypted database on the phone.
No claim-document upload for analysisYour letter is not sent to our servers to be read.
The app does connect to Apple and RevenueCat to handle the Pro purchase. Neither receives your letters. The Privacy Policy lists every connection the app makes.
Also included
Free tools, with or without a letter.
These stay open to everyone. They are not part of Pro.
VA Rating Calculator
FreeAdd conditions and see the combined rating and estimated monthly amount, calculated step by step the way VA’s rules describe.
Exam Guide
FreePlain-language guides for more than 100 conditions: what VA exams measure and what each rating level means. Explanation, not medical advice.
VSO finder
FreeVA’s own list of accredited representatives, by ZIP code or state, plus the phone numbers worth having.
Pricing
One letter at no cost. Pro is one purchase.
Free
$0
- One complete real decision-letter analysis
- Full Decision Summary
- Source linking
- Letter Check
- Important dates
- VA Rating Calculator
- Exam Guide
- VSO Finder
- Sample Letter
VA Claim Decoder Pro
$24.99One time
No subscription. No recurring charge.
- Everything included at no cost, plus:
- Unlimited additional decision-letter analyses
- Deadline reminders
- Claim diary
- Encrypted backup
- Redacted exports
Prices in U.S. dollars. Pro is bought once through the App Store and restores on a new iPhone with the same Apple Account.
FAQ
Straight answers.
What does VA Claim Decoder cost?
Your first complete decision-letter analysis is free. The Rating Calculator, Exam Guide, VSO finder, and built-in sample letter are also free.
If you want to analyze additional decision letters or use Pro tools such as deadline reminders, the claim diary, encrypted backup, and redacted exports, VA Claim Decoder Pro is a $24.99 one-time purchase. No subscription.
Does VA Claim Decoder upload my VA letter?
Your VA decision letter is processed on your iPhone. VA Claim Decoder does not upload your claim document to its servers for document analysis. No account is required.
Is VA Claim Decoder part of VA?
No. VA Claim Decoder is an independent educational and organizational tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Does VA Claim Decoder file claims or appeals?
No. VA Claim Decoder helps you understand and organize information. It does not file claims, Higher-Level Reviews, Supplemental Claims, Board Appeals, or other VA submissions for you.
Does it work with a paper letter?
Yes. Take a photo of each page and the phone reads them. A PDF from VA.gov reads best.
What if the app is not sure about a date?
It shows the printed dates with the sentence each came from and asks you to confirm before counting from one.
Will it tell me what to claim or which review to file?
No. It shows what your letter says and what to ask. Accredited Veterans Service Organization representatives help at no cost, and the app helps you find one.
Understand your VA decision letter.
First complete letter free. VA Claim Decoder Pro is $24.99 one time. No subscription. For iPhone.
Coming to the App StoreVA Claim Decoder is an independent educational and organizational tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
VA Claim Decoder is not a law firm, medical provider, or accredited VA claims representative.
Important dates, calculations, and automated results should be verified against your actual VA documents and official VA information or discussed with an accredited representative.