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VA Rating Increase Strategy: Build a Stronger VA Disability Claim
Veteran-focused guidance and evidence development to help you pursue a VA rating increase and build a stronger VA disability claim.
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VA Rating Increases Are Denied More Often Than Veterans Expect
Every year, veterans apply for a VA rating increase when their service-connected conditions worsen. Unfortunately, many claims are underrated or denied because the medical evidence does not clearly show how the condition has progressed.
The VA rating system can be complex, and small documentation gaps often lead to lower ratings. Veterans can review the official requirements directly on the VA disability benefits website, but many still struggle to translate those rules into strong medical evidence.
Operation Veterans Edge helps veterans organize medical documentation and build evidence-based claims so their conditions are properly evaluated. By strengthening claims earlier in the process, many veterans avoid years of appeals and delays while pursuing the benefits they earned.
VA Rating Increase Outcomes From the B.U.D.S. Framework
- Build Knoweldge
- Understand Your VA Strategy
- Develop Medical Evidence
- Structure and Submit Your Claim
You Owe Nothing Until After Your VA Rating Increase
A small fee.
A lifetime of earned benefits.
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Average Rating Increase
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Rating Increase Success Rate
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How it Works
Our program walks veterans through the B.U.D.S. framework, helping them build knowledge, understand their claim strategy, develop supporting medical evidence, and structure stronger claims when pursuing a VA rating increase.
Build Knoweldge
We teach how VA disability claims are evaluated, how ratings work, and what evidence actually matters, so that you can make informed decisions before submitting your claim.
Understand Your VA Strategy
We review your conditions, service history, and potential service connections, so that you can identify the strongest strategy for your claim.
Develop Medical Evidence
We help identify the medical documentation needed to support your conditions, so that you can build stronger supporting evidence for your claim.
Structure and Submit Your Claim
We guide how to organize your records and documentation, so that you can submit a clearer, more structured VA disability claim.
VA Rating Increase Options
Operation Veterans Edge is for veterans who want a fast, personalized strategy to pursue a VA rating increase and strengthen their disability claims—without any upfront costs.
Features
DIY
Use a VSO
Coaching
Start Quickly
In-Depth Claims Training
Simple Referrals for Medical Evidence*
Personalized Strategy
1:1 Coach
Accountability Progress
*Operation Veterans Edge has a contractual relationship with Stern HealthWorks, and consumers’ use of Stern HealthWorks’ services is not required.
**No hidden fees. We charge a one-time fee only at time of your rating increase, that is up to 5x the monthly increase in your VA benefit (calculated using the single veteran, no-dependents rate). We abide by all individual state laws who may have specific requirements on fee structures and disclosures pertaining to charges for this service.
No Hidden Fees. You Only Pay After Your VA Rating Increase is Successful.
Our one-time fee is charged only after your VA disability rating increases and is capped at up to 5× your VA rating increase (calculated using the single veteran, no-dependents rate). See the examples below.
VA Rating Increase from 10% to 40%
Monthly Increase: $615
Annual Increase: $7,380
Fee: $3,077 (one-time)
VA Rating Increase from 40% to 60%
Monthly Increase: $639
Annual Increase: $7,668
Fee: $3,196 (one-time)
VA Rating Increase from 60% to 80%
Monthly Increase: $667
Annual Increase: $8,004
Fee: $3,336 (one-time)
You only pay a fee if your claim results in a VA rating increase. Payment can be made in a single lump sum or spread across 12 monthly installments. Fees are capped at $15,000, and we comply with any state laws that limit allowable fees.
Answers to the most common questions
If your claim does not result in a rating increase, you do not pay a fee.
Our one-time fee is only charged after a successful rating increase.
Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) are often overloaded and many times are not necessarily experts in claims strategy. When available they do provide a useful service in submitting a claim, but these days in most cases it takes more than filing paperwork to have a chance at success.
Our program is designed for veterans who want additional guidance, strategy, and structured claim development to strengthen their claim before submission.
No. Our fee is not based on back pay.
Instead, our one-time fee is capped at up to 5× the monthly increase in your VA disability benefit, calculated using the single-veteran, no-dependents rate.
You only pay if your rating increases.
When a fee applies, it can be paid as a one-time payment or spread across 12 monthly installments to make it more manageable.
You can cancel within 7 days unconditionally.
After that, you may cancel any time before your claim is filed with 30 days’ written notice.
Our team is happy to help.
You can speak with a claims expert anytime to get answers about your situation.
If you have any questions: Speak with a claims expert.