The 100 Percent Vet Field Manual
A free PDF that explains the VA rating system in plain English. How the math works, what each rating actually gets you and your family, and the five mistakes that keep veterans underrated for years.
Free. Written by an Army Ranger and a combat engineer. Not affiliated with the VA.
Six things every veteran should know
How VA math works
Why a 50 and a 30 make 70, not 80. How combined ratings and rounding work, and why the last 10 percent is the hardest to reach.
What each rating pays
The 2026 monthly rates from 10 to 100 percent, and how dependents add to your payment starting at 30 percent.
What each rating gets you
The benefits that open up at different rating levels, beyond the monthly check. Many veterans are not using benefits they already qualify for.
What changes at 100 and P&T
The difference between 100 percent and permanent and total, and why that one designation matters so much for your family.
Education for your kids
How Chapter 35 education benefits work for children of P&T veterans, and why state tuition programs can stack on top.
Five mistakes that keep vets underrated
Describing your best day at the exam. Missing the one-year window. Never claiming secondaries. Skipping the personal statement. Not asking about unemployability when you cannot work.
Where should we send it?
Enter your email and the Field Manual lands in your inbox. You will also get occasional plain-English emails about VA ratings. Unsubscribe any time.
Written by a veteran family where everyone deployed, for veterans who are done guessing.
General education only. Not affiliated with the VA. No rating or outcome is guaranteed.
Field Manual FAQ
Is the Field Manual really free?
Yes. No card, no trial. You give us your email and we send the PDF.
How is it different from the Playbook?
The Field Manual explains how the system works. The Playbook goes condition by condition through the rating criteria, secondaries, statements, the C&P exam and the deadlines.
What do you do with my email?
We do not sell it. We use it to send the Field Manual and our own emails, and you can unsubscribe at any time.