VA Disability Pay Chart 2026
Monthly VA compensation for every rating and family size, effective December 1, 2025, with a calculator for your exact dependents.
Updated · By Niraj Kumar · 5 sources
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Your ratings
Dependents
In a VA-approved school program.
- Monthly pay
- $2,406.15
- Tax-free; rates effective December 1, 2025
- Yearly pay
- $28,873.80
- To reach the next band
- One more 40%
- An extra 40% rating (not on an arm or leg) would take you to 90%.
| # | Disability | Rating | Efficiency left | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PTSD | 70 | 100 | 70 |
| 2 | Back | 20 | 30 | 76 → 76 |
| Combined 76, rounded to the nearest 10 | 80% | |||
How is VA disability pay worked out?
Find the basic monthly rate for your combined rating and household: a Veteran alone at 100% receives $3,938.58, or $4,158.17 with a spouse. The basic rate already pays for one child; add the listed amount for each further child, and for a spouse on Aid and Attendance. 10% and 20% pay the same with any dependents.
combined = A + B × (100 − A) ÷ 100, rounded to a whole number at each step
bilateral = combined(arms or legs) + 10% of it, rounded
rating = combined rounded to the nearest 10 (ending in 5 → up)This page uses the same method as the VA Disability Calculator, which explains each term and assumption in full.
| Rating | Veteran alone | With spouse | Spouse + 1 child | Each extra child under 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | $180.42 | $180.42 | — |
| 20% | $356.66 | $356.66 | $356.66 | — |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | $666.47 | $32.00 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 | $947.84 | $43.00 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 | $1,322.90 | $54.00 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 | $1,663.02 | $65.00 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $1,961.45 | $2,074.45 | $76.00 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $2,277.15 | $2,406.15 | $87.00 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $2,559.30 | $2,704.30 | $98.00 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 | $4,318.99 | $109.11 |
Worked example
VA's own example: a 70% rating, a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance, and 3 children under 18.
- 1Basic rate, spouse and 1 child at 70%: $2,074.45
- 2Two more children under 18: 2 × $76.00 = $152.00
- 3Spouse on Aid and Attendance: $141.00
$2,367.45 a month, or $28,409.40 a year, tax-free.
Frequently asked questions
Is VA disability pay taxable?
No. VA disability compensation is not taxable federal income, and states do not tax it either. It does not count as earned income for Social Security, though it can affect needs-based benefits.
When do the 2026 rates change?
Each December 1, with the same cost-of-living adjustment as Social Security, usually announced in October. The rates on this page took effect on December 1, 2025 with a 2.8% increase, and this page is updated when the next adjustment is published.
Do dependents increase pay below 30%?
No. Additional amounts for a spouse, children or parents are paid only at a combined rating of 30% or more. At 10% and 20% everyone receives the same rate.
Sources
- 38 CFR 4.25, Combined ratings table, eCFR · checked
- 38 CFR 4.26, Bilateral factor, eCFR · checked
- Exceptions to Applying the Bilateral Factor, interim final rule, 88 FR 22912 (April 14, 2023) · checked
- Exceptions to Applying the Bilateral Factor, final rule (December 27, 2023) · checked
- VA, Current Veterans disability compensation rates · checked
Related calculators
- VA Disability CalculatorCombine your VA ratings step by step as a rater does, with the bilateral factor, its 2023 exception and your 2026 monthly pay.
- VA Bilateral Factor CalculatorApply the 10% bilateral factor to disabilities of both arms or both legs, and see whether the 2023 exception raises your rating.
- VA Combined Ratings TableThe full 38 CFR 4.25 Table I, generated and checked against the regulation, with a calculator that reads it for you.
- Federal Income Tax CalculatorYour 2026 federal income tax, effective rate and bracket, with the standard deduction, senior deduction and credits.