Interactive Resources for Chapter 82 Service Officers

Service Officer Tools

Use practical tools developed to support VA rating review, claims analysis, veteran education, and service officer training.

The VA Combined Rating Calculator remains available directly on this page. The VA Disability Rating Navigator provides a body-area pathway for researching conditions, diagnostic codes, rating criteria, evidence, laws, VA guidance, and forms. Caregiver-program assessments, home-care information, and Aid and Attendance materials are organized separately within the Caregiver & Aid and Attendance Resources page.

  • Calculate Combined VA Ratings
  • Research Conditions and Rating Criteria
  • Access Specialized Caregiver Resources
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Interactive Claims-Review Tool

VA Combined Rating Calculator

Enter each service-connected evaluation to calculate the combined disability rating, review possible bilateral-factor treatment, and examine the calculation step by step.

  1. Enter each evaluation Add the percentage assigned to every service-connected disability.
  2. Identify paired extremities Select a left or right extremity only when the disability may qualify for bilateral treatment.
  3. Review the result Compare the calculated value with the veteran’s official rating decision and review the calculation details.
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VA Disability Rating Research Tool

A new way to navigate your VA disability benefits

Start with a body area, find a condition or diagnostic code, and explore potentially relevant rating criteria, evidence, laws, VA guidance, and forms.

Open the VA Disability Rating Navigator

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Front and back body-area guide used by the VA Disability Rating Navigator
Begin with a body area

How it works

  1. Choose a body area
  2. Find a condition
  3. Explore the rating criteria
  4. Review evidence and authority