Standfast Veterans Group STANDFAST VA ACADEMY
Veteran-Built · Education-Only · Flat Price

A VA rater never meets you.
They meet your file.

Two complete video courses teach you to build a file that proves what your body and your record already know — VA disability claims for every veteran, and CRSC for combat-injured retirees. Taught by an Army Infantry retiree who built his own 277-page packet at the kitchen table.

VA Disability Mastery → CRSC Mastery →
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Veteran-Owned & Led★Flat Price — Never a Percentage★By the Author of The CRSC Playbook★Combat Infantryman Badge · 2× Afghanistan★All Branches · Enlisted & Officer★Not Affiliated with VA or DoD — and We Say So★ Veteran-Owned & Led★Flat Price — Never a Percentage★By the Author of The CRSC Playbook★Combat Infantryman Badge · 2× Afghanistan★All Branches · Enlisted & Officer★Not Affiliated with VA or DoD — and We Say So★
Sound Familiar?

Every veteran we help said one of these first.

Other guys had it worse. I didn’t earn this.

If it happened in service and it affects you today, it’s yours by law — not charity. Start with the 60-second readiness quiz and see where you actually stand.

I filed on my own and got lowballed.

The rating reflects the file, not the truth. Learn how raters actually read a claim — then rebuild it. See the VA course.

I got denied, so I gave up.

A denial letter is a map of what was missing. Module 8 teaches you to read it, fill the gap, and pick the right appeal lane. Start with the free guide.

Pick Your Path

Two courses. One standard: accuracy, never exaggeration.

Every lesson is short, plain-English, and built in execution order — with the worksheets, trackers, and templates baked in.

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VA Disability Mastery

13 Modules139 Lessons13-Tool Kit

For any veteran filing a first claim, filing for an increase, or rebuilding after a denial. Strategy, medical evidence, the C&P exam, mental health, 20+ physical conditions, appeals, and the paths to 100%.

  • Think like a rater — the 3 things every claim needs
  • C&P exam prep that keeps you accurate and complete
  • Appeals decoded: Supplemental vs. HLR vs. Board
  • Full toolkit: trackers, templates, AI prompt packs
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CRSC Mastery

10 Modules45 Lessons4 Calculators

For combat-injured military retirees. Combat-Related Special Compensation is tax-free money thousands are owed and never claim — or lose to a vague, denied packet. File it right, step by step.

  • The four combat anchors, in plain English
  • DD-2860 line by line — including Block 13
  • The evidence schedule that ties claims to proof
  • Denials: the three reasons packets fail, and the rebuild
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Still In Uniform?

Getting out in the next 12–18 months? You have an advantage no separated veteran gets back.

File through the BDD program before you separate, while your records are still being written. The VA course covers exactly what to document at 12 months, 6 months, and 90 days out.

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How It Works

Three steps. No mystery, no percentage.

Learn the system

Short, plain-English video lessons in execution order — how ratings are decided, what evidence counts, and the mistakes that sink first claims.

Build your file

Worksheets, trackers, and templates turn what you learn into a claim binder a stranger could follow — statements written, records organized, exam prepped.

File with confidence

Submit knowing exactly what happens next. Want backup? Add 1:1 coaching calls or a licensed medical opinion — flat price, never a cut of your award.

★★★★★ 5.0 on Google — Standfast Veterans Group 184 video lessons across two courses Author of The CRSC Playbook (Amazon) Flat price — never a percentage
Choose Your Level of Support

From self-study to done-for-you.

Every rung is a flat price. Nobody at Standfast ever takes a percentage of your benefits — that's the whole point.

Rung 1

Self-Study

$297–$397
  • Full video course
  • Every worksheet, tracker & calculator
  • Lifetime access + free preview lesson
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Best ValueRung 2

Guided

$697–$797
  • Everything in Self-Study
  • Two 1:1 coaching calls with Loy
  • Your questions, your file, your plan
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Rung 3

Done-With-You

$1,297–$1,497
  • Everything in Guided
  • Professional medical opinion (nexus/IMO)
  • Strategy meeting on your evidence
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Rung 4

Done-For-You

$2,500
  • Standfast prepares your entire CRSC packet
  • Our flagship service — 200+ page packets
  • Flat fee. Your back pay stays yours.
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Know the Difference

The "claims consultant" industry vs. us.

An entire industry charges veterans a "success fee" when their rating increases — commonly six times the monthly increase, sometimes as much as $15,000. Courts and state attorneys general have been ruling against that model. We built the opposite.

The consultant model

  • Success fees carved out of your own benefits — often $3,000–$15,000
  • Unaccredited "coaching" that can cross into unlawful claims assistance
  • You stay dependent — every future increase is another fee
  • Outcome-promise marketing: "we'll get you to 100%"

The Standfast model

  • One flat price. Every dollar of your benefits stays yours, forever
  • Pure education, clearly inside the law — we teach, you file
  • You become independent — skills that cover every future claim
  • No outcome promises. We teach preparation — the part you control
Loy O'Kelley, Founder of Standfast Veterans Group — U.S. Army Infantry (Ret.)
Who Built This

Built by a veteran who did it the hard way first.

Loy O'Kelley is a combat-injured Army Infantry retiree — Combat Infantryman Badge, two Afghanistan deployments. When it came time to assemble his own benefits file, he built a 277-page packet at the kitchen table: reading regulations, organizing records by hand, learning one mistake at a time what the process actually requires.

Standfast now prepares CRSC packets for military retirees across every branch. The Academy is the education arm: everything we know, organized into a system any veteran can execute — without paying anyone a percentage of anything.

He wrote the books on it, literally — two guides on Amazon, on VA disability ratings and CRSC.

VET-BUILT. VET-LED. FLAT AND HONEST.

The Standfast Bookshelf

He wrote the books, too.

The same evidence-first method, in print — written from his own 277-page packet. Plain language, no gimmicks, no guarantees.

Maximize Your VA Disability Rating by Loy O'Kelley — book cover
New — 574 pages

Maximize Your VA Disability Rating

The 2-in-1 guide: Book 1 for service members still in uniform, Book 2 for veterans already out filing a first claim — even decades later. Rating guides, C&P playbook, appeals, and word-for-word templates.

The CRSC Playbook by Loy O'Kelley — book cover

The CRSC Playbook

The step-by-step guide to Combat-Related Special Compensation — eligibility self-checks, the four combat-related categories, DD Form 2860 narrative templates, and the post-Soto backpay rules, start to finish.

Prefer to start free first? Run the VA calculator or take the 60-second quiz — then go deeper with a course or a book.

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Not ready to enroll? Start here.

Free VA Disability Calculator

Real VA math: your combined rating and estimated 2026 monthly pay.

Run the Numbers

Free Readiness Checklist

The pre-claim checklist that shows exactly what to gather before you touch VA.gov.

Get the Checklist

60-Second Readiness Quiz

Find out how claim-ready your file actually is — and what to fix first.

Take the Quiz

Free Lessons & Guides

Watch a free preview lesson from each course, and read the guide library — VA math, C&P prep, buddy statements, and more.

Read the Guides
Free — No Course Required

Get the VA Claim Readiness Checklist

The exact pre-claim checklist we teach from: what to gather, what to document, and what to do before you ever touch VA.gov. Sent straight to your inbox.

Questions

FAQ

Is this legal representation or claims assistance?
No. The Academy is education only. We teach you how the process works and how to prepare your own claim. We do not represent you before the VA or take a percentage of anything. When your situation calls for representation, we show you how to find an accredited VSO, claims agent, or attorney.
Will this get me a higher rating?
Nobody can promise a rating — not us, not anyone. Ratings are decided by the VA based on evidence and law. We teach accurate documentation, complete evidence, and the preparation mistakes to avoid. Preparation is the part you control.
Which course do I need?
VA Disability Mastery is for any veteran working a VA disability claim — first claim, increase, or appeal. CRSC Mastery is specifically for combat-injured military retirees claiming Combat-Related Special Compensation, a separate DoD program. Many combat-injured retirees eventually use both.
What do the Guided and Done-With-You tiers add?
Guided adds two 1:1 coaching calls with Loy — your file, your questions, a concrete plan. Done-With-You adds a professional medical opinion (nexus/IMO) consultation and strategy meeting, delivered as the independent licensed clinical service of Caldwell-Johnson PLLC. Details and booking instructions are inside the course the moment you enroll.
Is the content available immediately?
Yes — every module and every lesson unlocks the moment you enroll, with lifetime access. Each course also has a free preview lesson you can watch before buying.
What's your refund policy?
14 days, stated plainly on our refund page. One honest caveat: refunds aren't available after you've consumed a large share of the course or downloaded the full template pack.
Can my spouse or family member work through this with me?
Absolutely — and it happens constantly. In many households the spouse is the one organizing the records, tracking the appointments, and running the claim binder. One enrollment covers your household: watch the lessons together, split the worksheets, and build the file as a team. The old hands will tell you: the most organized claim files usually have a spouse behind them.
Do you replace my VSO?
No — and we don't want to. VSOs provide free, accredited representation and we tell veterans to use them. The Academy covers the part no one represents you through: the preparation. Learn the system here, then walk into your VSO's office with a complete, organized file. You can find an accredited VSO through the VA's official accreditation search.
Is this connected to the VA?
No. Standfast Veterans Group is a private, veteran-owned company. We are not affiliated with the VA, DoD, DFAS, or any government agency.
File Prepared. Not Blind.

Every month you wait is evidence
that doesn't exist yet.

Appointments not documented. Symptoms not logged. Records not requested. Start preparing today.

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