Veterans' Rights MCP
A free, read-only MCP server that connects AI clients like Claude or ChatGPT to a searchable corpus of over 900,000 summarized Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions. It allows agents to query VA disability claim outcomes, grant rates, PACT Act implications, and ratings to help veterans understand their options and find accredited representation.
Endpoint and access
No sign-in to connect and list tools. Individual tools may still need a vendor account, credentials, or permissions; check the documented prerequisites.
https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcpWhat its tools do
10 tools, grouped by the hints the server advertises. Hints are self-declared, not verified behavior.
Checks and signals
Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.
- Passed Endpoint answered the live check ·
- Passed Official MCP Registry namespace is tied to veterans-rights.com ·
- Passed Endpoint is on the registry namespace domain ·
- Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days
What you can do with it
- Search summarized BVA decisions by condition or judge
- Estimate combined VA disability ratings
- Find decisions resembling a veteran's specific situation
- Access plain-English summaries of appeal outcomes
Source and maintenance
Protocol and capabilities
- Server
- veterans-rights-hub 1.1.0
- MCP protocol negotiated in check
- 2025-06-18
- Tools
- 10 advertised
- Resources
- 2 advertised
- Resource templates
- 1 advertised
- Prompts
- 3 advertised
{
"tools": {},
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}Server-provided instructions
Untrusted server output shown for inspection. It is not Koskamo guidance and is excluded from knowledge search.
Tools
10 advertised
search_bva_decisions — Search BVA decisions
Search the incomplete historical Board of Veterans’ Appeals archive using English full-text websearch over summaries, reasoning and condition text, with exact condition and optional disposition, exposure, theory, PACT Act and date filters. Full-text matching is not literal substring matching. Returns up to 25 recent matching decisions, not a total count. New imports are paused; archive ends April 30, 2026. Summaries are AI-assisted; verify each issue against the original VA source.
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"maximum": 25,
"minimum": 1
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "English full-text websearch over summaries, reasoning and condition text, as in the public decision library. Not literal substring matching."
},
"date_to": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$"
},
"condition": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "A claimed condition, e.g. \"tinnitus\", \"PTSD\"."
},
"date_from": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$"
},
"disposition": {
"enum": [
"granted",
"denied",
"remanded",
"dismissed",
"mixed"
],
"type": "string"
},
"is_pact_act": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"exposure_basis": {
"enum": [
"burn_pit",
"agent_orange",
"camp_lejeune",
"radiation",
"gulf_war",
"none"
],
"type": "string"
},
"service_connection_theory": {
"enum": [
"direct",
"secondary",
"presumptive",
"aggravation",
"new_and_material"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"data",
"link",
"disclaimer"
],
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Tool-specific result payload."
},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
"title": "Search BVA decisions",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}find_similar_appeals — Find similar appeals
Find source-linked recent Board decisions mentioning one or more canonical conditions. Resolves exact names, slugs and aliases; inspects at most the 50 most recent indexed decisions per condition, then applies optional decision-level filters. Results are research examples, not a representative sample, complete filtered cohort, condition-specific outcomes or chances of winning. Grant rates are withheld. Verify each issue against the original Board decision.
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"items": {
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"maxLength": 80,
"minLength": 1
},
"maxItems": 5,
"minItems": 1,
"description": "Canonical names, slugs or exact aliases, e.g. [\"PTSD\", \"tinnitus\"]. Matches ANY supplied condition. Use list_conditions to discover valid slugs."
},
"is_pact_act": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"sample_limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 5,
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 1
},
"exposure_basis": {
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"agent_orange",
"camp_lejeune",
"radiation",
"gulf_war",
"none"
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"type": "string"
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"direct",
"secondary",
"presumptive",
"aggravation",
"new_and_material"
],
"type": "string"
}
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"link",
"disclaimer"
],
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Tool-specific result payload."
},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
"title": "Find similar appeals",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}check_presumptive_conditions — Check presumptive conditions
Check whether a condition may be a PRESUMPTIVE service connection for a veteran — meaning VA presumes it is service-connected for qualifying service/exposure, so no medical nexus needs to be proven. Covers Agent Orange/herbicides, PACT Act burn pits & airborne hazards, Camp Lejeune water, ionizing radiation, and Gulf War illness. Returns who qualifies, the legal basis, representative conditions, and how many vetted BVA decisions granted on this basis. Lists are representative, not exhaustive; educational only.
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"properties": {
"condition": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "Claimed condition, e.g. \"type 2 diabetes\", \"asthma\"."
},
"exposure_basis": {
"enum": [
"agent_orange",
"burn_pit",
"camp_lejeune",
"radiation",
"gulf_war"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Known/suspected exposure, if any."
}
},
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"data",
"link",
"disclaimer"
],
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Tool-specific result payload."
},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
"title": "Check presumptive conditions",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}explain_appeal_options — Explain appeal options
Explain available review options only after the user confirms the actual decision stage and ordinary modernized-review eligibility. Initial/Supplemental, HLR and final Board decisions have different options; preferences do not establish eligibility. Unknown, legacy, contested, remand-only and pending-review contexts withhold tailored lanes. No personal deadline calculation. Educational only.
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"wants_hearing": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Does the veteran want a hearing before a judge? This never makes a Board appeal available."
},
"decision_stage": {
"enum": [
"initial-or-supplemental",
"higher-level-review",
"board-final",
"board-evidence-pending",
"unknown",
"board-remand",
"legacy",
"contested"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Actual stage explicitly identified by the user from their own notice. Never infer from a denial, hearing preference, or historical decision."
},
"has_new_evidence": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Does the veteran have new, relevant evidence to add?"
},
"eligible_review_context_confirmed": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "True only when the user confirms an ordinary modernized, non-contested issue within the applicable review window, with no pending review, motion or special exception. False or omitted withholds tailored lanes. This does not verify a filing deadline."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
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"link",
"disclaimer"
],
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"data": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Tool-specific result payload."
},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
"title": "Explain appeal options",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}find_accredited_rep — Find an accredited representative
Find a VA-accredited representative to help with a disability claim or appeal. Choose an accredited representative: VSO (Veterans Service Organization) representatives — who help FREE — plus accredited claims agents and accredited attorneys. This tool leads with free options first. Returns representatives filtered by state, city and type. Attorneys/agents may generally charge for review after notice of the initial VA decision, subject to fee rules and a written agreement. Not legal advice; not affiliated with the VA.
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"maximum": 25,
"minimum": 1
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40,
"description": "US state (2-letter code or full name)."
},
"rep_type": {
"enum": [
"vso",
"attorney",
"claims_agent"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
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"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Tool-specific result payload."
},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
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}{
"title": "Find an accredited representative",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}estimate_combined_rating — Estimate combined rating
Calculate a veteran’s VA combined disability rating from individual ratings, using the official whole-person formula (38 CFR § 4.25) — ratings do NOT add (e.g. 50% + 30% combines to 65% and rounds to 70%, not 80%). Supports the bilateral factor for paired-limb disabilities (§ 4.26). Returns the exact combined value, the final rating rounded to the nearest 10, and a step-by-step breakdown. Deterministic estimate for education; VA controls the official rating.
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"ratings": {
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"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"percent"
],
"properties": {
"label": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "Optional name, e.g. \"PTSD\"."
},
"percent": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Rating percentage 0–100."
},
"bilateral": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Part of a paired-limb (bilateral) set under § 4.26."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
},
"maxItems": 20,
"minItems": 1,
"description": "The individual disability ratings to combine."
}
},
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"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
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}{
"title": "Estimate combined rating",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}get_claim_process — VA claim process guide
Plain-English guide to the 8 stages of a VA disability claim, from Intent to File through the C&P exam, the rating decision, the three AMA review lanes, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and the 120-day CAVC court deadline. Call with no arguments for an overview of all stages with typical durations; call with a stage number (1-8) for a deep dive on that stage: what to expect, how long it takes, the key tip, and do/don’t guidance. Use this whenever a veteran asks what happens after filing, where they are in the process, what a C&P exam is, or what to do at their current stage. Educational only, not legal advice.
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"properties": {
"stage": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 8,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Stage number 1-8 for a deep dive on one stage. Omit for an overview of all eight stages."
}
},
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}{
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"required": [
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"link",
"disclaimer"
],
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Tool-specific result payload."
},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
"title": "VA claim process guide",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}get_corpus_stats — Corpus statistics
Return live statistics about the Veterans’ Rights corpus: the number of vetted Board of Veterans’ Appeals decisions analyzed, the distribution of outcomes (granted / denied / remanded / mixed), the date range the decisions cover, and the number of accredited representatives in the directory. Use this to establish the scale of the data behind an answer, or when someone asks "how much data do you have / how current is it". Counts reflect only quality-filtered, publicly visible decisions.
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},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
"title": "Corpus statistics",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}list_conditions — List conditions
List the standardized conditions the Veterans’ Rights corpus organizes Board of Veterans’ Appeals decisions under, each with the number of vetted decisions, grants, and remands (full-corpus counts) and the body-system category. Use this to discover which conditions have data, to get the exact slug for get_condition_report, or to see which conditions occur in this collection. Counts describe whole decisions mentioning each condition, not condition-specific wins or individual chances. Counts reflect only quality-filtered, publicly visible decisions.
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"type": "object",
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},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
"title": "List conditions",
"readOnlyHint": true,
"openWorldHint": false,
"idempotentHint": true
}get_condition_report — Condition report
For a single condition (by slug like "ptsd" or "sleep-apnea", or by common name/alias like "PTSD", "acid reflux", "ringing in the ears"), return a full corpus-grounded report: how Board decisions mentioning it turned out (whole-decision granted / partly granted / remanded / denied), decision-level service-connection theory labels, an explicit decision-level attribution limitation and a notice that unverified extracted ratings are withheld, and — when available — a plain-English, source-cited summary of how the VA defines and rates the condition. The richest single call for "tell me about VA claims for <condition>". Educational statistics, not a prediction or legal advice.
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"required": [
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],
"properties": {
"condition": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Condition slug (e.g. \"ptsd\", \"sleep-apnea\") or a common name/alias (e.g. \"PTSD\", \"acid reflux\")."
},
"example_limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 4,
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 1
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}{
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"properties": {
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},
"link": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tagged deep link into the matching veterans-rights.com page."
},
"disclaimer": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standing not-legal-advice / not-VA framing."
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},
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}{
"title": "Condition report",
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"idempotentHint": true
}Prompts
3 advertised
research_my_denial — Research a denied claim
Grounded research on a denied/under-rated condition: what tends to win at the Board and how to address a specific denial reason.
- condition
- Condition, e.g. "sleep apnea" or "ptsd". (required)
- denial_reason
- Why it was denied (e.g. "no nexus", "not service connected").
appeal_strategy — Build an appeal strategy
Lay out the winning theories and appeal lanes for a condition, grounded in real Board outcomes.
- condition
- Condition to strategize for. (required)
understand_combined_rating — Understand a combined rating
Explain how individual ratings combine into a single VA percentage (VA math is not addition).
- ratings
- Individual ratings, e.g. "50, 30, 20". (required)
Resources
2 advertised
corpus_overview — Corpus overview
Live, full-corpus statistics: total vetted Board of Veterans’ Appeals decisions, grant/remand/denial breakdown, and coverage. Pull this to ground any claim about how big or representative the data is.
vrh://corpus/overviewmethodology — Methodology & limits
How the corpus is built, what the numbers do and do not mean (Board-level outcomes vs. a veteran’s odds), and the standing not-legal-advice framing. Read this before presenting statistics to a user.
vrh://methodologycondition_report — Condition report
Full report for a single condition by slug (e.g. vrh://condition/ptsd): outcomes, winning theories, example decisions, the source-cited VA stance, and rating-verification limits. Use list_conditions to discover valid slugs.
vrh://condition/{slug}90-day uptime
A lightweight connection check about every six hours, sampled on hosts with many listings. It shows the server answered, not that its tools work.
- 2026-11-07: 1 of 1 checks answered
30-day availability
Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.
- Successful checks
- 1 of 1 (100%)
- Average latency
- 1015 ms
- 95th percentile latency
- 1015 ms
Maintenance history
Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.
- · probe · passed · 1015 ms · metadata changed · 10 tool(s), 2 resource(s), 1 resource template(s), 3 prompt(s)
Connect from your client
Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http veterans-rights-mcp https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcpCodex
codex mcp add veterans-rights-mcp --url https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcpCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"veterans-rights-mcp": {
"url": "https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"veterans-rights-mcp": {
"type": "streamableHttp",
"url": "https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcp",
"disabled": false
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"veterans-rights-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Gemini CLI
gemini mcp add --transport http veterans-rights-mcp https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcpClaude Desktop
https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcpWindsurf
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"mcpServers": {
"veterans-rights-mcp": {
"serverUrl": "https://www.veterans-rights.com/api/mcp"
}
}
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