Secondary Claim Evidence Planner
Build the evidence question before you build the claim
This tool does not diagnose secondary conditions or predict ratings. It helps you organize the two things VA says a secondary claim needs: evidence of a new condition and evidence linking it to a disability VA already found service connected.
Medical relationships are case-specific. Do not treat an internet list of “common secondary conditions” as proof that one condition caused or aggravated another.
Evidence planner
Use this as an organization checklist, not as proof that the claim is valid.
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Official VA source
VA’s evidence guidance states that a secondary service-connected claim needs evidence of a new condition and evidence of a link to an already service-connected disability; VA notes that medical records or medical opinions are usually needed to support that link.
VA: Evidence needed for your disability claim