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After Service
Career tools and transition resources for veterans
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.
FREE AI RESUME TRANSLATOR
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.
AI RESUME TRANSLATOR (BETA) // 100% FREE
Build a First-Draft Resume Summary
Tell us about your service, skills, education, and what you would like to do next. We will generate a plain-language summary you can paste into a resume or LinkedIn profile and refine with a career coach or mentor.
Resume summary generator (beta). For information and draft content only. You are responsible for reviewing and making sure everything is accurate before you use it.
WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW
No VA rating yet
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.
Rated between 0% and 90%
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.
100% Permanent & Total (P&T)
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.
Considering TDIU
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.
VR&E (VETERAN READINESS & EMPLOYMENT)
Chapter 31: Career Counseling, Training & Education
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.
-Skills and interests assessment
-Career counseling and goal planning
-Resume help and job-seeking skills coaching
-Funding for college, technical, or trade training
-On-the-job training and apprenticeships
-Independent living services when work is not feasible
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.
FREE CAREER & JOB RESOURCES
Every link below goes to a resource that is free for veterans.
Hire Heroes USACoaching
One-on-one career coaching, resume reviews, and job-search support at no cost to veterans and spouses.
hireheroesusa.org →
American Corporate PartnersMentoring
Free long-term one-on-one mentoring from professionals at major companies.
acp-usa.org →
Hiring Our HeroesJob Board
Resume builders, virtual hiring fairs, and employer connections for veterans and spouses.
hiringourheroes.org →
LinkedIn for VeteransSkills
One year of free LinkedIn Premium and LinkedIn Learning courses for U.S. veterans and service members.
socialimpact.linkedin.com/programs/veterans →
RecruitMilitaryJob Board
Veteran-focused job fairs and job board. Free registration.
recruitmilitary.com →
DOL My Next Move for VeteransMOS Translator
Translate your MOS/AFSC into civilian career options using O*NET data.
mynextmove.org/vets/ →
Military.com / GI JobsJob Board
Job boards focused on veteran-friendly employers, pay calculators, and career advice.
military.com/veteran-jobs →
Helmets to HardhatsTrades
Connects veterans to career training and employment in construction and building trades.
helmetstohardhats.org →
SkillBridgeDoD
DoD program for active-duty service members to do civilian job training during their last 180 days of service.
skillbridge.osd.mil →
Veterans Preference (USAJOBS)Federal
Disabled veterans (30%+) receive 10-point preference on federal job applications.
usajobs.gov/help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans/ →
VA Compensated Work TherapyVA Program
Therapeutic work opportunities including transitional work, supported employment, and community-based employment.
va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/vocational-rehabilitation/ →
SBA VetCert (SDVOSB)Business
Register your service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Compete for federal set-aside contracts.
vetcert.sba.gov →
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.
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Founder, Claim Recon
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ONLY. NOT LEGAL OR MEDICAL ADVICE.
NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
CLAIM RECON 2026
NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
CLAIM RECON 2026