NoteCalc vs VA Compensation Calculator

NoteCalc lets you write notes and calculate at the same time — no switching apps. Just type naturally and see results instantly. Capture ideas, lists, budgets, expenses, formulas, and everyday math in one place. Everything stays simple, fast, and organized. WHY NOTECALC Write like normal notes Results appear instantly as you type No buttons, no formulas, no interruptions Clean, fast, and easy to use WHAT YOU CAN DO Track expenses and budgets Create shopping lists with automatic totals Take notes with calculations Do quick daily math without switching apps SMART INPUT FEATURES Voice Notes Speak numbers or notes and get results instantly Scan Documents & Receipts Scan receipts and turn them into editable notes with calculations Type Naturally Just write — calculations appear automatically USE CASES Daily expense tracking Budget planning Shopping lists Study and work notes Quick calculations anytime PREMIUM FEATURES (OPTIONAL) Lock notes for privacy Tags and organization Charts and insights Cloud sync Export options Your notes stay on your device. You stay in control. Privacy Policy: https://nullvoidkage.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-31d5fa80930a8057a60cc6995100de7f Terms of Service: https://nullvoidkage.notion.site/Terms-Of-Service-31d5fa80930a807f954ee0de97ab96f3

Accurately calculate your VA combined disability rating, estimated monthly compensation, and retroactive backpay using the official VA math from 38 CFR 4.25, 4.26, and 3.31. WHAT IT DOES Enter your service-connected disabilities and their ratings. The app combines them using the same method the VA uses — not simple addition — and shows your official combined rating, exactly how it was rounded, and your estimated monthly compensation. Track your claims and what they could mean for your rating, calculate backpay, find what else you may be able to claim, and see which condition's next rating step is worth pursuing. KEY FEATURES - VA Combined Ratings Calculator using the official formula, with a "see why" rounding explainer and Rating & Pay: every step and your pay, line by line - Bilateral Factor support for disabilities affecting both sides of the body (left knee + right knee, etc.) - Backpay Calculator — retroactive pay across rating changes and life events, with COLA boundaries per 38 CFR 3.31 and an "already being paid at" offset - Special Monthly Compensation — the full ladder: K, S, L, L½, M, M½, N, N½, O/P, R1, R2, and T, with correct stacking rules - SMC Eligibility Screener and TDIU Eligibility Check — plain-language screening for often-missed benefits - Claim Finder — conditions often claimed with yours, those VA presumes after certain service (Agent Orange, PACT Act, Gulf War, Camp Lejeune), and those linked to what you did - Military Job Lookup — your DD 214 job code (MOS, rating, or AFSC, current or decades old): what the job was, what it became, and the conditions linked to its duties - My Profile — dependents (spouse, children, parents, Aid & Attendance), SMC, TDIU, and your military service in one place - Increase Finder — for each rated condition, what the next rating step requires under 38 CFR and what it would do to your combined rating and pay - 38 CFR Diagnostic Codes reference — 700+ codes with rating criteria; attach a code to any disability - Symptom Log — record episodes over time and export a summary in VA rating-criteria language for your VSO or provider - Claim Tracker — C&P exams, hearings, deadlines, and decisions, with optional reminders - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets — your rating, pay, next pay date, and next Claim Tracker event (a lock instead when App Lock is on) - Track rated, pending, and denied claims, and the ones you might file, with notes on each - Projected Rating and What-If Scenario calculators - Compensation rate tables for 2018 through 2027 with annual COLA adjustments; new tables arrive without an app update - Pay Date Predictor, Future COLA Estimator, Healthcare Priority Group, CRDP/CRSC calculator, and the Combined Ratings Table - News: COLA updates, VA changes, and app news, right in the app - Share or save Rating & Pay and your backpay as a PDF, with names redacted if you like - Backup & Restore — export everything to one file you keep, and restore it on a new phone - Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock and Dark Mode BUILT FOR VETERANS - 100% free — no ads, no accounts, no subscriptions, and no third-party trackers - Your VA data — disabilities, ratings, dependents, notes, and symptom log — stays on your device and is never uploaded - Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a two-column layout on iPad - Accurate to VA regulations (38 CFR 4.25, 4.26, and 3.31) WHO IS THIS FOR? - Veterans exploring what their combined rating could be - Veterans getting ready to file a claim - Veterans tracking pending claims and what-if scenarios - Veterans deciding which condition to file an increase on - Veterans estimating backpay from a recent decision - Veterans receiving or considering Special Monthly Compensation - Anyone helping a veteran understand their disability compensation DISCLAIMER This app is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It is an independent tool for estimation purposes only. Always verify your rating and compensation with the VA directly.