Free preliminary review · Veteran-owned and veteran-run
Your record may connect to more than the VA has recognized.
Answer a few focused questions about your service, symptoms, and claim history. Pathfinder prepares a preliminary findings summary showing areas worth reviewing, possible related-condition areas, and evidence details that may need attention.
Most veterans finish in about 8–12 minutes.
Start here · most veterans finish in about 8–12 minutes
What's your current VA rating?
No payment. Your brief appears on screen when you finish.
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Where are you with the VA right now?
No VA login, password, or bank information is requested.
Most veterans finish in about 8–12 minutes · No payment
What you get:
✓Review possible claim connections
✓See possible related-condition areas to discuss
✓Understand which evidence areas may need attention
Free. Yours to keep whether or not you ever hire us.
AI does the analysis. A person is accountable for anything filed. Nothing is filed, submitted, or shared with VA without your review.
A findings summary, not a decision.✓ Personalized
A typical report identifies around two dozen conditions across about seven categories.
24
Median areas identified
7
Median related categories
Musculoskeletal & Pain
Lumbar Spine Strain10-40%
Radiculopathy — Left Lower Extremity10-40%
Sleep Disturbance Secondary to Pain10-50%
Mental Health
PTSD30-100%
Anxiety Disorder10-50%
Example only — not a VA decision.
3,800+ veterans have received a Pathfinder report.
The Gold Standard Method
The VA needs three things to connect a condition to your service. Most claims are missing one.
1A current diagnosis. Not a symptom you live with — a condition documented now, by an independent provider.
2Proof it started in service. A statement establishing when the condition began and where your symptoms stand today.
3The medical link between them. A nexus letter setting out the medical logic connecting your service to the condition you have now.
We build all three. You review everything. You decide what gets filed.
Pathfinder is free. If you go further, it is a flat fee — never a percentage of your back pay, and never hourly.
AI Joe is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Nothing here is a VA decision, medical diagnosis, legal advice, or an outcome prediction.
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Read This Before You Start
Most veterans leave money on the table because they don't report everything. Either it feels like exaggerating, or they've learned to live with it, or they don't think it counts.
It counts. Keep these in mind as you go through the survey:
✓Back pain from carrying gear or vehicle impact — ratable, and may be causing other conditions too
✓Knee, hip, or foot pain — often a secondary caused by your back or how you walk
✓Sleep problems — if connected to service, pain, or mental health, it's its own ratable condition
✓Tinnitus and hearing loss — two separate conditions, both ratable
✓Anxiety, depression, or irritability since service — even without a formal diagnosis
✓Acid reflux, stomach issues, frequent urination — commonly connected to service conditions
✓Headaches, migraines, or jaw pain — often secondary to conditions you already have
✓Sinus problems, breathing issues, or skin conditions — especially if exposed to burn pits or chemicals
Don't filter yourself. If it happened during or after service, include it.
Picked up where you left off — your answers are still here.
Current Rating0%
Question 1 of 10
Current VA Rating?
If you've never filed or aren't sure, pick the closest option.
Question 2 of 10
Branch Of Service?
Which branch did you serve in?
Question 3 of 10
Where Are You In The Process?
This helps us tailor your strategy.
Question 4 of 10
Already Rated For?
Select everything you're currently rated for. Skip if you've never filed.
New conditions are often secondary to a rating you already have — a different, and usually easier, path than filing fresh.
Question 5 of 10
Military Job & Years
Don't know the exact code? Just describe what you did.
Military codes and plain English both work.
Used for your state's veteran programs.
Optional — skip anything you'd rather not share.
Question 6 of 10
Deployments & Overseas Service
Select all that apply.
Where and when you served determines presumptive coverage — Agent Orange, Gulf War, burn pits under the PACT Act. Some conditions connect automatically based on location alone.
Question 7 of 10
What Are You Dealing With Now?
Select everything — even things you've learned to live with or aren't sure are connected.
Things you've lived with for years still count — the VA connects conditions to each other, not just to service. Don't filter yourself.
0 selected · select everything that applies
Pain & Body
Head & Senses
Sleep & Mental Health
Breathing & Sinus
Stomach & Other
Question 8 of 10
What Happened During Service?
Events, injuries, or exposures — convoys, blasts, noise, chemicals, burn pits, falls. Don't overthink it.
We use this to find medical studies linking your exposure to your conditions. Plain language is enough — a sentence or two.
Question 9 of 10
How Has This Affected Your Life?
Sleep, work, relationships, things you've stopped doing — anything that's gotten harder since service.
The VA rates on severity, not diagnosis. Two veterans with the same condition get different percentages based on how much it limits daily life — this is what a rating is calculated from.
Last review step
Prepare My Pathfinder Findings Summary
This prepares your findings summary; it does not file a claim.
Nothing is sent to the VA. Your report is yours to keep whether or not you ever hire us.
Your Report Is Ready
Your answers identified areas worth reviewing.
Pathfinder found areas worth reviewing in your service history.
—categories with findings
Some of these connect to each other — secondary conditions most veterans never think to file.
Your complete summary adds context to the categories shown here.
Nothing is filed or submitted through Pathfinder. This is an educational screening tool, not a VA decision, rating, or diagnosis.
Report delivery
Where should we send your findings summary?
We use these details to prepare and deliver your Pathfinder report and coordinate follow-up only if you choose it.
Your findings summary is sent here.
Used to coordinate report delivery and follow-up. We do not request VA.gov, ID.me, banking, or password information.
Only if someone from AI Joe personally sent you — otherwise leave this blank.
Every condition below potentially connects to what you described. Indented conditions branch from the one above — that's how the VA rates them as separate claims.
ℹ️This Report is generated by AI analysis of your service history and symptoms. It identifies conditions that may connect to your service based on common patterns. It is not a guarantee of approval, a medical diagnosis, or a substitute for professional evaluation. Use it as a starting point to explore with a coach.
Percentages shown are typical VA rating ranges — not a promise. Your actual rating depends on severity, documentation, and how your claim is built.
Primary — directly from service
Secondary — caused by or connected to another condition
Presumptive — covered by law based on service era or location
One More Thing
Your State May Add Benefits On Top
VA compensation is federal. Most states stack their own on top — property-tax exemptions, free or discounted vehicle registration, tuition waivers for you or your kids, state park and license privileges. Tell us where you live and we'll send you straight to your state's list.
Used to pull your state's benefits page. We already have the rest of your details from the survey.
Before You Book
What The Call Adds
That brief is real, and it is yours to keep. The call is what turns it into a filing plan.
It shows you what your service may connect to and where your evidence is thin. On the call we add which condition to file first, how to order them so one supports another, and what the VA is likely to do with the specific evidence you actually have. Those depend on your record, and no questionnaire gets there.
And a perfect set of documents only gets you to the starting line. What wins a VA claim is what happens after you file — answering development letters before the clock runs out, walking into the C&P exam knowing what it is for, and appealing the parts they get wrong instead of accepting them. That plays out over months, and it is where most veterans quietly lose ground they had already earned.
That is what the call is for. Ten minutes, free, and you leave with your next step whether or not you ever hire us.
What This Could Be Worth
Going from 50% to 80% is roughly $1,400 more per month — for the rest of your life. Over 10 years, that's $168,000.
VA claims pay back to your filing date. Every month you delay is retroactive pay you never get back, even if you're approved later.
Have A Specialist Walk Through This Report With You
Your report shows possible conditions. The next step is figuring out what to file first, what evidence you need, and how to put it together for your situation.
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Book Free CallPick a time that works
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Review Your ReportWalk through top opportunities
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Decide Next StepEnroll only if it makes sense
Free Call
10-minute claim strategy review. If you want help filing, the strategy plan is $1,042. Flexible payment options available at checkout.
