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Norman Wong

Norman Wong is a disabled U.S. Navy veteran and the founder of The VA Claim Playbook, a free plain-English guide to VA disability claims.

Erectile Dysfunction VA Rating: Why It Is 0% and How SMC-K Pays Anyway (2026)

October 16, 2026 by Norman Wong
Erectile dysfunction and SMC-K guide illustration

VA rates erectile dysfunction at 0%, but service-connected ED usually qualifies for SMC-K, $139.87 a month in 2026. How to get ED connected and the SMC-K paid.

Categories Ratings and Evaluations

VA Conditions A-Z: Every Diagnostic Code in the Rating Schedule

October 15, 2026 by Norman Wong
Diagnostic code guide illustration

Search every condition in VA’s rating schedule by name, everyday term or diagnostic code, see what a hyphenated code means, and find how VA rates it.

Categories Tools and Reference

VA Personal Statement Writer: Build Your Statement in Support of Claim

October 16, 2026 by Norman Wong
Personal statement guide illustration

Free VA personal statement writer. Answer guided questions and get an organized statement for your claim to review, sign and send. Nothing is uploaded.

Categories Tools and Reference

Military Retirement and VA Disability Pay: CRDP and CRSC Explained

October 15, 2026 by Norman Wong
CRSC guide illustration

Can military retirees get retired pay and VA disability at the same time? How the VA waiver works, who gets CRDP or CRSC, and how to apply for CRSC.

Categories Special Benefits

VA Clothing Allowance: Who Qualifies, How Much, and the August 1 Deadline

October 16, 2026 by Norman Wong
Clothing Allowance guide illustration

A yearly VA payment for veterans whose prosthetic, brace or skin medicine damages clothing. Who qualifies, the amount, the August 1 deadline, and how to apply.

Categories Special Benefits

VA Automobile Allowance and Adaptive Equipment Grant: Who Qualifies and How Much

October 16, 2026 by Norman Wong
Automobile Allowance guide illustration

The VA automobile allowance pays toward a specially equipped vehicle for certain service-connected disabilities. Who qualifies, the amount, and how to apply.

Categories Special Benefits

VA Housing Grants: SAH, SHA and TRA Grants for Disabled Veterans

October 15, 2026 by Norman Wong
Housing Grant guide illustration

VA housing grants help disabled veterans buy, build or adapt a home. Who qualifies for SAH, SHA and TRA grants, how much each pays, and how to apply.

Categories Special Benefits

VR&E (Chapter 31): VA Veteran Readiness and Employment Explained

October 15, 2026 by Norman Wong
VR&E guide illustration

VR&E (Chapter 31) helps veterans with service-connected disabilities train for and keep suitable work. Who qualifies, what it pays for, and how to apply.

Categories Special Benefits

Chapter 35 DEA: VA Education Benefits for Spouses and Children

October 15, 2026 by Norman Wong
Chapter 35 guide illustration

Chapter 35 (DEA) pays spouses and children of P&T or deceased veterans to go to school or train. Who qualifies, 2026-27 rates, time limits, and how to apply.

Categories Special Benefits

CHAMPVA: Health Coverage for Families of Permanently and Totally Disabled Veterans

October 15, 2026 by Norman Wong
CHAMPVA guide illustration

CHAMPVA is VA health coverage for the spouse, children and survivors of veterans rated permanent and total. Who qualifies, what it costs, and how to apply.

Categories Special Benefits
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