Built by a veteran. Backed by data.
Lima Charlie exists because the VA claims process rewards veterans who know the system - and buries the ones who don't.
The founder's story
I'm a veteran, and I've lived almost every version of this process firsthand. I filed with a VSO. I paid one of the big unaccredited firms that charge tens of thousands of dollars and take a cut of your check. And I put in hundreds of hours of my own research - the rating schedule, the case law, the strategies the successful claims all had in common.
Lima Charlie is everything I learned from all three, combined: what the expensive firm actually did behind the curtain, what the VSOs get right, and what the research says - distilled into one simpler, strategic, step-by-step system that saves you both the money and the years I spent figuring it out.
One thing I'll tell you straight: don't do this alone, and don't wait. Every month without an Intent to File on record is money you can never get back. File it today, then work the steps in the right order - that's how you give yourself the best possible shot at the rating you've earned.
The method: data and strategy, never guesswork
- Every condition maps to the actual rating schedule. Our criteria, percentages, and "magic words" come from 38 CFR Part 4 - the same document VA raters use - plus Board of Veterans' Appeals case law and peer-reviewed medical literature, distilled from 130+ sources.
- Our math is the VA's math. Combined ratings, the bilateral factor, and 2026 compensation rates are implemented from the regulations and verified against the official VA tables - to the penny, with automated tests.
- Our estimates are deliberately conservative. The scan assumes the minimum compensable rating for every condition it finds. We would rather understate your case than inflate a number to sell you something.
- Flat price, no cut of your money. Unaccredited firms charge $4,500–$20,000 or take a slice of your monthly check for years. Our full workup is $795 once - $495 for founding members - and your benefits stay 100% yours, forever.
What we are - and what we are not
Lima Charlie is self-service software: it educates you and prepares you to file your own claim. We are not a law firm, VSO, or VA-accredited representative. We do not file claims on your behalf, represent you before the VA, or take any portion of your benefits. We never guarantee a rating or an outcome - only the VA decides claims.
Free help is also available from accredited VSOs at VA.gov. We'll tell you that on every page - because being straight with you is the entire brand.