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lastModified: 2026-03-14
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site: Afterearn – VA Benefits Platform

> Afterearn provides U.S. veterans with clear tools and guides on VA disability benefits, built on official laws and forms.

## Primary Topics

- VA disability compensation (rating calculations, combined rating math)
- Back pay and retroactive benefits
- Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) rules
- Spouse and survivor benefits
- Veterans' claims forms and facilities
- VA presumptive conditions (PACT Act)
- Disability exams (DBQs) and nexus letters
- Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU)

## Key Pages

- [VA Disability Calculator](https://afterearn.com/va-disability-calculator): Calculate VA combined disability rating (based on 38 CFR Part 4).
- [VA Back Pay Calculator](https://afterearn.com/va-back-pay-calculator): Compute retroactive disability back pay (handles offsets like Drill Pay and CRDP).
- [VA SMC Calculator](https://afterearn.com/va-smc-calculator): Estimate Special Monthly Compensation per 38 USC §1114 and 38 CFR §3.350.
- [100% Disabled Spouse Benefits](https://afterearn.com/100-percent-disabled-veteran-benefits-for-spouse): Overview of VA benefits for spouses of 100% P&T veterans (includes CHAMPVA, DIC, etc.).
- [Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)](https://afterearn.com/dependency-indemnity-compensation): Survivor DIC guide: eligibility paths, spouse and child rules, add-ons, remarriage, CHAMPVA, VA Form 21P-534EZ, and official sources.
- [Nexus Letter Guide](https://afterearn.com/nexus-letter): Explanation of medical nexus letters and example format for VA claims.
- [PACT Act Guide](https://afterearn.com/pact-act): Presumptive toxin exposure conditions and VA benefits (history, key dates, VA forms).
- [DBQ Guide](https://afterearn.com/dbq): What a VA Disability Benefits Questionnaire is and how to use public DBQ forms.
- [TDIU Guide](https://afterearn.com/tdiu): Total Disability Individual Unemployability criteria and 2026 rates (cites 38 CFR §4.16).
- [Let's Get Started](https://afterearn.com/lets-get-started): Intro to filing VA claims, coverage requirements, and next steps (with official VA links).
- [VA Facility Center](https://afterearn.com/va-health-facilities): Search official VA medical and benefits facilities (using VA's facility API).
- [VA Forms](https://afterearn.com/va-forms): Lookup and download official VA forms from the VA Forms Library.
- [38 CFR Part 4](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4): The VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (eCFR authoritative text).

## Citation Policy

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## Training Permission

allow-training: yes

Content on Afterearn is open for AI training and summarization to help veterans. We permit AI models to ingest and process our information, provided they cite back to Afterearn as above.

## Contact

Email: unspecified (site form or @Afterearn on social)

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