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Whether you just got out, have been out for years, are considering a career change, or are wondering if TDIU makes more sense than pushing through a job that is destroying your body, this page has the tools and resources to help you think it through.
Your MOS, rank, and military experience translated into plain civilian language that hiring managers and ATS systems understand. Generates a professional summary, key skills list, and federal/contractor version. Takes 30 seconds.
You might still be deciding whether to file. Claim Recon helps you understand how combined ratings work and what service connection means. Use the calculator and condition guides to prepare before talking to a VSO.
You have a rating and you are working or looking for work. Claim Recon helps you check your combined rating math and understand how your conditions interact under VA rules. Use the secondaries explorer to see what might be missing.
P&T means the VA does not expect your conditions to improve. Some veterans in this situation still work in limited or accommodated roles. Others focus on stability, family, or treatment. Your call. Claim Recon helps you keep a clear picture of your conditions so you can make informed decisions.
Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability lets some veterans receive 100% compensation when service-connected disabilities prevent substantially gainful employment. Requires 60% single or 70% combined (with one at 40%+) under 38 C.F.R. 4.16. Talk to an accredited representative.
VA's Veteran Readiness and Employment program helps eligible veterans with service-connected disabilities prepare for, find, and maintain suitable employment. If employment is not feasible, independent living services are available.
Before you meet with a VR&E counselor, it helps to walk in already knowing your current combined rating and how your conditions affect your day-to-day. Use the calculator and ROM explorer to prepare.
Every link below goes to a resource that is free for veterans.
One-on-one career coaching, resume reviews, and job-search support at no cost to veterans and spouses.
Free long-term one-on-one mentoring from professionals at major companies.
Resume builders, virtual hiring fairs, and employer connections for veterans and spouses.
One year of free LinkedIn Premium and LinkedIn Learning courses for U.S. veterans and service members.
Veteran-focused job fairs and job board. Free registration.
Translate your MOS/AFSC into civilian career options using O*NET data.
Job boards focused on veteran-friendly employers, pay calculators, and career advice.
Connects veterans to career training and employment in construction and building trades.
DoD program for active-duty service members to do civilian job training during their last 180 days of service.
Disabled veterans (30%+) receive 10-point preference on federal job applications.
Therapeutic work opportunities including transitional work, supported employment, and community-based employment.
Register your service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Compete for federal set-aside contracts.
None of the tools on this page cost you anything. Claim Recon exists to help you understand your rating, your limits, and your options so you can move toward work, training, or benefits that fit your real life.