The Master VA Claim Workbook
Seven fill-in worksheets to organize your own VA claim, from evidence to exam to appeal.
Most denied claims are missing one leg, and this workbook shows you which one before VA does.
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About this workbook
Seven fill-in worksheets for your VA disability claim: the three legs of evidence, your personal statement, buddy statements, C&P exam prep, Intent to File and deadline tracking, decision letter decoding, and the three review lanes. Print or fill on screen.
Worksheets inside
- Evidence Log: The Three Legs
- Personal Statement Worksheet
- Buddy / Lay Statement Worksheet
- C&P Exam Prep Sheet
- Deadline and Intent-to-File Tracker
- Decision-Letter Decoder
- Appeal-Lane Chooser
Which one do you need?
- The free field guide (Requesting a Strong Nexus Letter) walks you through the task, step by step. It's free on this site.
- The book (100 Percent VA Disability Explained) explains the whole subject in depth, with the reasons behind each rule.
- This workbook is where you do the work: fillable pages that keep your records, dates and notes in one file, in order.
You don't need all three. The free guide is enough to do the steps. The workbook is for people who want it organized in one place.
Details
- Fillable PDF, US Letter, 12 pages, 69 fillable fields
- Fill it on screen in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, or print it and write by hand
- Current as of October 2026
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Free guideFiling a Guard or Reserve Claim
Free guideFiling a Women Veterans Claim
Free guidePreparing for Any C&P Exam
Free guideRequesting a Strong Nexus Letter
Free guideReviewing Your Ratings and Filing for Every Evaluation You Can Support
J. Erickson
Author, educator, former veteran service officer.
J. Erickson is a service-disabled Air Force veteran. He served as a military firefighter and as a veteran service officer, where he spent years walking veterans through the same claims process he writes about now. He holds an MBA and writes plain-language guides for veterans who want to understand the system without a translator.
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