Editorial Policy & How We Make Money

We earn money two ways:

• Low-cost ebooks: Plain-English guides written by a submariner. No upsells, no gimmicks.
• Affiliate links: If you buy something through a link here, we may earn a small commission. It costs you nothing extra.

Required disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

If something is junk, we will say it is junk. We do not recommend gear, services, or books because someone paid us—we recommend them because they help veterans win claims.

• Independence: No pay-to-play, no sponsored rankings. Money doesn’t buy a recommendation here.
• Sources: We lean on official VA rules (CFR/USC), the VA’s own manuals/guidance, rate tables, and real-world claim experience.
• Plain English: If we can’t say it like we would to a shipmate, we rewrite it.
• No gatekeeping: We share what works. If you can do it yourself, we tell you how.

• Freebies/sponsorships: If we ever accept one, you’ll see a clear label. It doesn’t buy a good review.
• No pay-to-post: We don’t sell placements or “editorial packages.”
• Your data: We don’t sell your info. Period.

If we miss something or VA rules change, we fix it fast. Tell us what’s off and we’ll sort it. We keep a machine-readable dateModified in the page’s schema so search engines know when content changes—no distracting “last updated” banner.

Got a correction, conflict to disclose, or question? Hit the About & Contact page and send it. Keep it blunt—we will too.

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