For Veterans & Families · Free tool

Veteran Benefits Finder

Answer a few quick questions and get a checklist of the benefits, deadlines and free help that may apply to you, with a plain-English guide and the official source for each one. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.

Tell us about you

Seven questions, about a minute. Only the first one is required.

1. Which best describes you?
6. Did you serve in a combat zone, or anywhere you may have been exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, radiation or other toxins?
7. What do you need help with? Pick any that apply.
Questions

How the Finder works

Is this an official VA tool?

No. LockLeed International, a veteran-owned staffing firm, built it as a free starting point. Every item links to the official source, and only VA and the agency running each program can decide what you qualify for.

What happens to my answers?

Nothing leaves your browser. The checklist is worked out on your own device; we don’t store your answers or send them anywhere, and closing the page clears them.

Why does it say a benefit “may” apply?

Eligibility depends on details a short form can’t capture, such as your exact dates of service, where you served, your income and your records. The Finder shows what is worth checking. A free accredited representative can tell you what you actually qualify for.

Who can help me apply, for free?

County Veterans Service Officers and accredited representatives from veterans service organizations help with VA claims at no cost. Help with an initial VA claim should never cost you anything; be wary of anyone who charges for it.

Does it cover state benefits?

For Minnesota it points you to state programs and your county office. For other states it points you to your state’s veterans affairs office, which can tell you what your state adds, such as property tax relief, tuition help and license discounts.

I’m not a veteran. Can I still use it?

Yes. Spouses, family members, survivors and caregivers can answer for the veteran and see what applies to them as well. The questions about discharge and rating are about the veteran.

Rather read than answer questions?

These plain-English guides are where the Finder’s checklist items come from. Each one cites its official sources.