Veteran Transition Kit: 12-Month Countdown + VA Claim Prep Checklist + Tracker (Education Only)

Learn the official transition and VA-claim steps, keep your records organized, and track every published deadline. Education and organizing tools only. File free with an accredited VSO.

Leaving the military means hard deadlines (TAP, Capstone, BDD, SkillBridge, SGLI/VGLI) and a VA claim with a lot of paperwork. This kit lays out the official steps in one place, with every item cited to VA.gov, DoD, DOL or eCFR, so you can check it yourself. Made by a retired military veteran.

What's inside

- Read First (1 page): what the kit is and isn't, and how to get free, accredited help

- Military-to-Civilian Transition Planner (12-page PDF): month-by-month countdown with official sources

- VA Disability Claim Prep Checklist (9-page PDF): Intent to File, evidence checklist, C&P exam prep, decision-review options

- VA Claim Tracker (Excel / Google Sheets): key dates, conditions, evidence log, exam log, dashboard

Please read

- Education only. This is not legal, medical or financial advice, and it is not claim preparation, presentation or representation. No one connected with this kit will prepare or file a claim for you.

- You never have to pay to file a VA claim. Accredited Veterans Service Organization representatives help for free. Under 38 CFR 14.636 only VA-accredited agents and attorneys may charge for representation, and generally only after an initial decision.

- No outcome promised: no rating, benefit, approval, job or timeline.

- Not affiliated with or endorsed by VA, DoD, DOL or any branch. Personal-use license. Instant download.