Built around the VA's own playbook.
VAI is built on 38 CFR Part 4 and the VA's M-21 Adjudication Manual — the core regulatory and procedural texts a rater works from. The goal isn't to argue with the VA. It's to meet them on their own terms.
How VAI is built
Source material, not guesswork.
VAI's analysis is grounded in the actual regulatory and procedural documents VA raters use — not summaries or training data scraped from the open internet. Every condition evaluation cites the specific 38 CFR section being assessed.
38 CFR Part 4
The VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities — every diagnostic code, criterion, and regulatory note — is the primary grounding layer for all condition evaluations.
M-21 Adjudication Manual
VA's internal procedures — the same manual claims processors use — informs how VAI interprets evidence sufficiency and service connection requirements.
Constraint-based reasoning
VAI doesn't predict ratings or guess. It scores your documentation against named criteria — what's met, what's not, and what evidence would close each gap.
Tested against representative claim patterns
Each analysis feature is exercised against a curated set of claim patterns covering common diagnostic codes, presumptive pathways, and denial categories before it ships.
Why VAI exists
Three things converged. We built the tool that fits the moment.
The VA claims process didn't get simpler. The stakes got higher and the stakes got more expensive to navigate. Here's what changed.
The PACT Act changed everything
In 2022, the PACT Act expanded presumptive conditions by over 90 entries — burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War. Most veterans still have no idea what they now qualify for.
AI finally got good enough
Reasoning models can now read a 200-page C-file, map symptoms to 38 CFR diagnostic codes, and identify which rating criteria your records support — surfacing patterns that previously took an experienced rater hours to find.
Claim agencies started taking a cut
A growing industry of unaccredited claim consultants charges veterans as much as five times their first month's compensation increase — or 20% of backpay — to organize records and submit forms. Veterans deserve a different option.
Technical convictions
Two rules that shape every feature.
These aren't values posters. They're the reasons certain things in VAI work the way they do — and won't change.
AI for VA claims must be grounded in the source material.
Because
A nexus letter that sounds plausible but cites the wrong CFR section will get you denied — and cost you another six months. Generic AI guesses. VAI is built on 38 CFR Part 4 and the M-21 manual.
Documentation gaps must be shown, not hidden behind a score.
Because
A confidence percentage is useless if you can't see what's missing. If a rating criterion isn't documented, VAI says so — even when it makes your score look worse.
Honest scope
What VAI is — and what it isn't.
Trust starts with being clear about scope. Here's exactly where we draw the line.
VAI is
- A claim preparation tool — built around how the VA actually rates
- A 38 CFR-grounded gap analysis engine
- A document drafting assistant — nexus letters, personal statements, C&P scripts
- A pre-flight check on the evidence you'll submit
VAI isn't
- A VSO or accredited representative
- Legal or medical advice
- A service that files your claim — you submit, we prepare
- A guarantee of any specific VA rating outcome
Our promises
Four commitments. In writing.
Beliefs are easy. Promises are harder. These are the lines we won't cross.
We will never charge a percentage of your backpay or monthly compensation.
We will never sell, share, or train external models on your medical data.
We will always recommend pairing with a free, accredited VSO.
We will always show you what your records are missing — never hide it.
How VAI makes money
One-time purchases. That's the entire model.
VAI is funded by one-time purchases — Plus ($119) and Pro ($299). You buy once, you get the full access window, and we leave you alone. No subscription. No recurring charges. No backpay percentages. No data sales.
We tell you this because the Promises above are easier to keep when the business model already requires it. There's no upsell pressure inside your access window. We don't need to monetize your medical records — we already got paid.
VAI is an educational preparation tool. It does not provide legal advice, file claims on your behalf, or guarantee any VA rating outcome. We strongly encourage veterans to work alongside accredited VSOs, claims agents, or attorneys. VAI is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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