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VA C-file review tool: organize a claims file you already have

A VA C-file (claims file) is the set of records VA keeps on your disability claims. This page explains what that file is, how you request a copy yourself, and how Veterans Benefits AI helps you organize a copy you already have: upload, classify, Timeline, Record Map, and Ask My Records with the page number. It does not get the file from VA, and it does not file a claim.

Last checked October 12, 2026. Not legal or medical advice. Not a VA decision.

What a VA C-file is

C-file means claims file. In ordinary veteran talk, that is the body of claim-related records VA keeps for a person's claim history: service and medical records VA gathered, exam reports, statements, and decision letters. What is actually in the file, and how VA releases a copy, is VA's process. This page does not invent a table of contents for a file it has not seen.

A C-file review is a way to read that stack. It is not a decision, not a rating, and not a filing. You still decide what to do with what you find, or you ask an accredited representative.

Request the copy yourself

To get a copy, you can submit VA Form 20-10206, the request for personal records, online on VA.gov. An accredited representative you choose can also help. We do not send that request. We do not download a C-file from VA, and we do not sign in to VA.gov for you.

When a copy is already in your hands — a PDF you saved, a disc, or a scan — you can upload it here. Storing it is organization. It is not proof that VA's copy matches yours, and it is not a claim you filed.

Upload, classify, Timeline, Record Map, Ask My Records

Upload the PDF or photos you already have. You classify each file by picking a category, such as a service record, service treatment records, a medical record, your statement, a buddy statement, or other. That label is the one you chose. We do not invent a document type to fill a gap.

Record Map lists the documents you stored and a section label only when the words on the page match that label. It shows those exact words. If nothing matches, the section stays unknown. Unknown stays unknown.

Timeline lists a date only when that date is written on a page in a PDF you stored. Each event cites the page number. A page with no usable date is left off. Timeline is not a diagnosis and not a story that connects events for you.

Ask My Records answers a question from the files you uploaded. A quote appears only when those exact words are on the page, with the page number. Scanned pages can be read on our server, and a quote from a scan is marked so you can check it, because a scan can be misread. If the words are not in your records, it says so instead of guessing.

The button marked AI runs only when you press it. If you never press it, your records are not sent to an outside AI company. 14-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $107.99/year. Cancel anytime. Never a cut of your VA pay. You or an accredited representative file it. We do not file, and we are not part of VA. No tool can promise a rating, a decision, or a dollar amount. We do not.

A flat price, next to per-case prices

Veterans Benefits AI is a flat subscription for one veteran. 14-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $107.99/year. Cancel anytime. Never a cut of your VA pay. The price is never a cut of your VA pay.

Some C-file tools post a price per case or per matter, and those pages are written for law firms and case teams, not as a veteran subscription. On October 12, 2026, CaseScribe's public pricing page listed $85 per case for its full product. The same day, VBMS Reviewer's public home page listed $79 one time per client matter for a professional C-file review pack built for attorneys, claims agents, and case teams. Those figures are what those pages showed that day. They can change. Check their pages before you compare.

We do not file and we do not represent you. We are not a VSO, a claims agent, or a law firm. A free accredited VSO can represent you at no cost.

Common questions

What is a VA C-file?

C-file means claims file. It is the set of records VA keeps on your claims, such as service and medical records VA gathered, exam reports, statements, and decision letters.

What is a VA C-file review tool?

Software that helps you organize a C-file copy you already have. Here that means upload, classify each file with a category you pick, then use Timeline, Record Map, and Ask My Records. Answers quote the page. It does not download the file from VA and it does not file a claim.

How much does it cost?

14-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $107.99/year. Cancel anytime. Never a cut of your VA pay. CaseScribe's public pricing page listed $85 per case on October 12, 2026, and VBMS Reviewer's public home page listed $79 one time per client matter the same day, for products posted for case teams. Those prices can change. Ours is a flat subscription, never a cut of VA pay.

Can this tool get my C-file from VA or file my claim?

No. You request a copy yourself with VA Form 20-10206, or an accredited representative you choose helps. We do not download the file, we do not represent you, and we do not file.

Official sources

Fetched October 12, 2026.

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