GREENZONE
Field Manual // Claim Procedure

The claim, run
by the book.

The VA process is built to be confusing. We break it into five steps you can actually follow, with a fellow veteran at every one. This is how a Green Zone Academy claim moves from where you stand now to the rating you earned.

DOCUMENT //
GZA-HIW-05
STEPS //
05 TOTAL
FORM //
21-526EZ
AUTHORITY //
38 CFR / M21-1
01 Step 1

Enroll in your program

Pick the Veterans2Veterans program that fits where you are: Zero to 100%, Beyond 100%, or The Appeal You Can Win. Your deposit grants access to the full curriculum and the tools that walk you through every step.

STEP //
01 / 05
PHASE //
INTAKE
EST. TIME //
15 MIN
Enroll in your program
02 Step 2

Tell your story with the Story Builder

Inside the course, the Story Builder sits down with you the way a fellow veteran would. It asks plain questions about your service, your injuries, and what you live with day to day. From your answers it drafts your Military History Personal Statement, the written account the VA needs in your own words. You stay in control and edit anything before it is final.

STEP //
02 / 05
OUTPUT //
PERSONAL STATEMENT
STATUS //
YOU APPROVE
03 Step 3

Gather your records

We show you exactly which documents matter (service records, medical history, and supporting evidence) and how to request and organize them. No guessing about what the VA is looking for.

STEP //
03 / 05
REFS //
DD-214 / STR
PHASE //
EVIDENCE
Gather your records
04 Step 4

Get a clinician review

A Green Zone Academy clinician reviews your file and helps connect your conditions to your service. This is where the Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) and Nexus letter come in. They are the medical evidence that ties everything together.

STEP //
04 / 05
FORMS //
DBQ / NEXUS
PHASE //
MEDICAL
05 Step 5

File your claim

With your statement written, your records in order, and your medical evidence in hand, you file your claim with confidence. You know what you submitted and why every piece is there.

STEP //
05 / 05
FORM //
21-526EZ
STATUS //
FILED
File your claim
Annex A // Story Builder

You never face the blank page alone

The Story Builder is a guided helper built into your course. It interviews you one question at a time, listens to what you went through, and turns your answers into a written Military History Personal Statement you can submit with your claim. Nothing is filed until you have read it and approved it.

Begin Procedure

Ready to start your claim?

Choose your program and take the first step today. We will be with you through all five.