VA Claim Status Monitor

VA Claim Status Monitor is a free Chrome extension built specifically for veterans tracking VA disability claims. Instead of logging into VA.gov repeatedly to check for updates, this extension monitors your claims automatically in the background and sends an instant desktop notification the moment anything changes. ⚠ Important — Daily Login Required VA.gov sessions expire after approximately 30 hours regardless of activity. For the monitor to work reliably, log into VA.gov at least once per day. When your session expires the extension will automatically open the VA.gov login page and send you a desktop notification prompting you to sign back in. Once you log back in, monitoring resumes automatically. The extension keeps your session active between logins by refreshing VA.gov periodically. 🔍 Auto-Detect Your Claims No more manually copying and pasting URLs. Click the Scan VA.gov for All Claims button and the extension automatically detects and imports all your open claims plus any claims closed within the past 30 days directly from the VA API — no setup required beyond being logged into VA.gov. What it monitors: • Claim phase (Claim Received, Initial Review, Evidence Gathering, Preparation for Decision, Prepare Notification, Complete) • Status (Initial Review, Under Review, Complete) • Phase change date — know immediately when your claim advances to a new step • Jurisdiction and Temp Jurisdiction — track which VA office has your claim • Documents needed — get alerted if VA needs something from you • Decision letter sent — know the moment your rating decision is in the mail • Development letter sent — know when VA is requesting additional evidence Key features: • Auto-scan — detects and imports all your VA claims automatically with one click • Track multiple claims simultaneously — ideal for veterans with several pending claims at once • Smart sort order — claims with the most recent changes always appear first; within that, claims are sorted by most recent phase change date so you always see the most active claims at the top • Full-screen mode — click the ⛶ Full view button to open a full-screen dashboard showing all your claims side by side with complete field breakdowns, progress bars, and a full activity log • Instant desktop notifications when any tracked field changes, with the exact field name and old and new values • Changed fields highlighted in red so you can see at a glance what updated • Change history log with full timestamps showing every detected change • Activity log showing every check run and its result • Rename claims — give your claims nicknames that actually mean something to you (e.g. "IBS Secondary" or "Migraine Increase") • Remove claims — remove any claim from monitoring at any time • Automatic session keepalive to prevent premature logout between checks • Configurable check interval — choose 15-minute, 30-minute, or hourly automatic checks • Automatic monitoring start — monitoring begins automatically as soon as claims are detected or added, no manual start required • No account required — works entirely through your existing VA.gov login • Support button — if the extension helps you, an optional donation button is available inside the extension to support ongoing updates and bug fixes How to install: 1. Click the Add to Chrome button on this page 2. Click Add extension when Chrome asks for confirmation 3. The VA star icon will appear in your Chrome toolbar — click the puzzle piece icon and pin it for easy access 4. Open Chrome and go to VA.gov — log in with your Login.gov or ID.me account How to set it up — Auto (recommended): 1. Click the VA star icon in your Chrome toolbar to open the extension 2. Click the Setup tab 3. Make sure you are logged into VA.gov in Chrome 4. Click 🔍 Scan VA.gov for All Claims 5. The extension automatically finds and imports all your open claims — monitoring starts immediately How to set it up — Manual (if needed): 1. Go to VA.gov and navigate to your specific claim status page 2. Copy the full URL from your browser address bar (it will look like https://www.va.gov/track-claims/your-claims/XXXXXXXXX/status) 3. In the extension Setup tab, enter a nickname and paste the URL 4. Click Add Claim — monitoring starts automatically How to use it: • Leave Chrome open and running — the extension monitors in the background automatically • Log into VA.gov at least once every day to maintain your session • When a claim status changes you will receive a desktop notification identifying which claim changed and exactly what field changed with the old and new values • Click the Claims tab to see all current claim data — changed fields appear highlighted in red and claims with recent changes appear at the top • Click ⛶ Full view in the popup header to open the full-screen dashboard • Click the History tab to see a complete log of all detected changes with timestamps Privacy: This extension collects no personal data and transmits nothing to any third party. All claim information is stored locally in your browser and can be deleted at any time by removing the extension. The extension communicates exclusively with the official VA API at api.va.gov using your existing authenticated session.