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https://vets.gov· First analyzed 10 May 2026· Updated 10 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

IP Address

152.130.100.225

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 Washington, United States

ASN

AS29992

Organization

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Nameservers

ns2x.va.gov.ns3x.va.gov.ns4x.va.gov.ns1x.va.gov.

Performance

85

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
1.8 s10%
Speed Index
2.3 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
159 KB
51 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Infrastructure
Hosting
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Technology Stack

4 Technologies Detected

Analytics

2
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

SEO Analysis

B75/100
22
5
0
Meta Tags12/15
Content11/12
Headings8/8
Technical18/25
E-E-A-T0/7
Images4/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social5/5
Freshness0/4
Mobile4/4
Indexability3/3
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vets.govvets.gov

VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs

Welcome to the official website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Discover, apply for, and manage your VA benefits and care.

Title Length30 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~182px / 580px)

Description Length134 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    5 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    2 URLs

    2 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    15 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    15/100
    Poor
    5 11 2

    This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D47/100
    Bot Access
    19/25
    Machine Read.
    13/25
    Schema Data
    0/25
    Citation
    15/25

    AI Bot Access

    13/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    header/footer
    Text ratio:6%
    Words:800
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:41.2
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    No Schema

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary26w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 4.5w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card3/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (8)
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    A+
    96/100
    17
    Passed
    0
    Critical
    0
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    20/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    20/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    15/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    15/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    11/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.

    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    65/100
    A+
    20 mg
    CO₂e / view
    159.0 KB
    Page Weight
    95%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    23 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    11 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    2.4 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    4 mg
    Network
    5 mg
    Device
    11 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    54.5 KB
    Images
    15.3 KB
    HTML
    13.6 KB
    Other
    75.6 KB
    Green Hosting Not Verified
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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    D

    Security Score

    46%Poor
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    253d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Sectigo Limited

    Key Algorithm

    RSA (2048 bit)

    Signature

    SHA-256 with RSA

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.2

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/1.1

    Valid From

    20.12.2025

    Valid Until

    18.01.2027

    OCSP Stapling

    Enabled

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    www.va.govva.gov

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    53:D2:AC:3F:6E:82:D3:E6:C2:53:4A:DC:D5:B1:B9:72:45:75:E8:15...

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    cache-control
    🔴 No Cache(public, no-cache)
    connection
    keep-alive
    content-encoding
    📦 Gzip(gzip)
    content-type
    text/html
    date
    Sun, 10 May 2026 14:56:05 GMT
    strict-transport-security
    max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Custom Mail Server

    Score

    55

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    Reject (Strictest)

    Domain Information

    vets.gov

    Domain Age
    10y 7m

    Created

    02.10.2015

    Expires

    04.08.2026

    Last Updated

    22.12.2025

    Registrar

    get.gov

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Privacy policy page linked

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    B
    71/100
    Mobile Friendly1 breakpoint
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
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    Typography & Readability

    Bitter + Source Sans Pro Web

    WCAG Partial
    72/100
    Readability
    /30
    26/30

    17px · LH 1.50

    Hierarchy
    /20
    15/20

    1.18x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    16/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    15/25

    2 fonts · 3 req

    Heading Font

    Bitter

    Serif20px

    Body Font

    Source Sans Pro Web

    Sans17px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    3 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~36 CPL

    Narrow lines
    20px
    h1
    40px
    h2
    32px
    h3
    17px
    p
    Augmented Fourth
    Scale

    ✅ Excellent readability: 17px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.50 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

    ⚠️ Hard to read: Flesch score 47/100. Simplify sentences for wider reach.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 3 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ✅ Perfect heading hierarchy: Sequential h1→h2→h3 with single H1 — ideal for SEO & accessibility.

    ⚠️ Weak hierarchy: Headlines should be ≥2x body size for clear visual structure.

    Buy on MyFontsFlesch 47

    Color Palette

    7 unique colors
    Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 16%
    #162e52
    Primary· 25%
    #005fa3
    Primary· 22.200000000000003%
    #1d4073
    Primary· 18.9%
    #e8f4f9
    Primary· 12.2%
    #90a6b9
    Secondary· 4.5%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    2 Tools Detected

    Growing

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    1

    Categories

    2

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Growing marketing technology adoption

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    Scripts & Styles

    17 Resources

    13
    Scripts
    4
    Styles
    7
    Async
    4
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    googletagmanager.com(4)prod-va-gov-assets.s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com(4)dap.digitalgov.gov(2)resource.digital.voice.va.gov(2)siteimproveanalytics.com(1)

    Website Identity

    vets.gov

    18006982411
    10 years old
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
    get.goven

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    Last analyzed: 10 May 2026 at 14:56

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking