Claim Forward
Outcomes we report

What veterans told us happened next.

We prepare claims; the VA rates them and accredited VSOs file them. So we don't claim wins — we report what veterans tell us, honestly, with the response rate right next to it.

389
Veterans who protected their effective date
Step 00 — the free first move
147
Claim packages prepared
Delivered free
63%
Reported they went on to file
Self-reported
74%
Of filers used an accredited VSO
Routed to free help
+20 pts
Median reported rating change
Among those with a decision
$41,200
Reported monthly benefit increase, combined
Self-reported, per month
How to read these numbers

Honest data means telling you its limits.

These figures are self-reported by veterans who chose to answer our follow-up. Our current response rate is 31%, and we publish it right here so you can weigh the rest.

We do not claim to have won anyone's rating. The VA decides ratings; an accredited VSO files the claim; a C&P examiner evaluates the condition. Our job ends at a well-prepared package and a warm handoff. When a veteran reports a good result, we're one part of a chain — and we say so.

We reconcile denials too, and a human reviews them before we ever call something a tool error — because a denial can reflect a missing record or a bad exam, not a bad map.

The efficiency of free

About $1.90 to prepare a claim that can be worth hundreds a month, for life.

That gap is the whole case for doing this as a free nonprofit — and why a single donation reaches so many veterans.