VA Companion

Browser extension

VA Companion for Chrome and Edge

Keep your VA.gov claim or appeal status visible while you work. Sign in to VA.gov in your own browser, then use the extension to view supported status details already open in that browser session.

Install from Chrome Web Store Read Extension Privacy Desktop App Support
Version 0.2.1 Google reviewed and approved Microsoft Edge Add-ons under review Local browser storage
Chrome Web Store Published Reviewed and approved by Google. Available now for Chrome users.
Microsoft Edge Add-ons Under review Expected next. Edge users can install once Microsoft approval is complete.
VA Companion browser extension popup dashboard over a VA.gov claim page Current extension popup dashboard preview

Extension screen captures

Popup, side panel, and privacy tools.

These captures use sample/redacted claim data from the store submission assets. Claim IDs are hidden by default.

VA Companion extension popup dashboard with claim phase cards and quick links

Popup Dashboard

Quick claim and appeal view with phase cards, details, VA.gov shortcuts, refresh, and redacted copy-summary support.

VA Companion extension side panel dashboard beside a VA.gov claim page

Side Panel Mode

Keep claim progress visible beside VA.gov while reviewing files, status, and overview pages.

VA Companion extension privacy overview with local storage and clear-data messaging

Privacy Tools

Local browser storage, hidden claim IDs, clear-data controls, popup or side-panel choice, and no VA Companion server upload.

What it does

Popup or side panel claim dashboard.

The extension is designed for claim and appeal status visibility, not for credential capture or hosted claim storage.

Claim and Appeal Status

Displays supported VA.gov claim and appeal status data, including current phase, phase dates, jurisdiction, documents-needed status, decision-letter status, and related response details when VA.gov exposes them.

Popup and Side Panel

Use the compact popup for quick status checks or the optional side panel to keep the dashboard visible while browsing VA.gov.

Redacted Summary Copy

Claim IDs are hidden by default in the UI, and copy-summary output is redacted for safer sharing.

Quick VA.gov Links

Includes shortcuts to VA claim letters, VA profile, payment history, VA Companion website tools, and the desktop app page.

Store status Chrome published. Edge under review.

The Chrome extension has been reviewed by Google, approved, and published in the Chrome Web Store. Microsoft Edge Add-ons is still under review. Current extension package version: 0.2.1.

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Privacy boundary

Extension records stay in browser extension storage.

The browser extension stores captured claim and appeal records locally in the user's browser extension storage so it can show the popup or side panel dashboard. Claim and appeal records are not sent to VA Companion servers.

No credentials

The extension does not collect VA.gov usernames, passwords, MFA codes, cookies, tokens, or authentication credentials.

No payment data

The extension does not collect SSNs, payment information, bank details, or card information.

Clear local data

Users can clear locally stored extension records from inside the extension or by removing the extension from the browser.

Independent tool

VA Companion is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by VA.gov or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.