VA Disability Rates 2026: Monthly Compensation by Rating and Dependents
The 2026 VA disability compensation rates for every rating from 10% to 100%, with the amounts for a spouse, children and parents, a combined-rating and monthly-payment calculator, and how a rating is assigned.
For 2026, a veteran with no dependents is paid $180.42 a month at 10%, $552.47 at 30%, $1,132.90 at 50%, $1,435.02 at 60%, $1,808.45 at 70%, $2,102.15 at 80%, $2,362.30 at 90% and $3,938.58 at 100%. The rates took effect December 1, 2025, a 2.8% increase over 2025. Source: VA, Current Veterans disability compensation rates.
Official Every amount on this page is copied from VA’s 2026 rate tables (“Effective December 1, 2025”) and was checked against that page on November 4, 2026. VA had not posted 2027 rates that day; the 2027 page shows the 3.6% COLA applied to this table, labelled as a projection →
- 2026 VA disability pay chart, veteran alone
- Rates with a spouse, children and parents
- Combined rating and monthly payment calculator
- 60%, 80% and 100% VA disability pay
- How a rating is assigned (migraine example)
- Taxes and military retired pay
2026 VA disability pay chart (veteran alone)
| Rating | 2026 monthly | 2026 yearly | 2025 monthly | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | $2,165.04 | $175.51 | +$4.91 |
| 20% | $356.66 | $4,279.92 | $346.95 | +$9.71 |
| 30% | $552.47 | $6,629.64 | $537.42 | +$15.05 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $9,550.08 | $774.16 | +$21.68 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $13,594.80 | $1,102.04 | +$30.86 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $17,220.24 | $1,395.93 | +$39.09 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $21,701.40 | $1,759.19 | +$49.26 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $25,225.80 | $2,044.89 | +$57.26 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $28,347.60 | $2,297.96 | +$64.34 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $47,262.96 | $3,831.30 | +$107.28 |
The yearly figure is 12 times the monthly rate. The 2.8% increase is the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for December 2025 (OPM BAL 26-101 lists the matching 2.8% CSRS COLA); VA says it is “required by law to match the percentage of cost-of-living adjustments made to Social Security benefits.”
2026 VA disability rates with dependents
From 30% up, VA pays more for a dependent spouse, children and parents. Find your row, then add the “Added” amounts for each child after the first and for a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance (VA’s method).
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone (no dependents) | $552.47 | $795.84 | $1,132.90 | $1,435.02 |
| With spouse (no parents or children) | $617.47 | $882.84 | $1,241.90 | $1,566.02 |
| With spouse and 1 parent (no children) | $669.47 | $952.84 | $1,329.90 | $1,671.02 |
| With spouse and 2 parents (no children) | $721.47 | $1,022.84 | $1,417.90 | $1,776.02 |
| With 1 parent (no spouse or children) | $604.47 | $865.84 | $1,220.90 | $1,540.02 |
| With 2 parents (no spouse or children) | $656.47 | $935.84 | $1,308.90 | $1,645.02 |
| With 1 child only (no spouse or parents) | $596.47 | $853.84 | $1,205.90 | $1,523.02 |
| With 1 child and spouse (no parents) | $666.47 | $947.84 | $1,322.90 | $1,663.02 |
| With 1 child, spouse and 1 parent | $718.47 | $1,017.84 | $1,410.90 | $1,768.02 |
| With 1 child, spouse and 2 parents | $770.47 | $1,087.84 | $1,498.90 | $1,873.02 |
| With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse) | $648.47 | $923.84 | $1,293.90 | $1,628.02 |
| With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse) | $700.47 | $993.84 | $1,381.90 | $1,733.02 |
| Added: Each additional child under 18 | $32.00 | $43.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 |
| Added: Each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program | $105.00 | $140.00 | $176.00 | $211.00 |
| Added: Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $61.00 | $81.00 | $101.00 | $121.00 |
| Dependent status | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone (no dependents) | $1,808.45 | $2,102.15 | $2,362.30 | $3,938.58 |
| With spouse (no parents or children) | $1,961.45 | $2,277.15 | $2,559.30 | $4,158.17 |
| With spouse and 1 parent (no children) | $2,084.45 | $2,417.15 | $2,717.30 | $4,334.41 |
| With spouse and 2 parents (no children) | $2,207.45 | $2,557.15 | $2,875.30 | $4,510.65 |
| With 1 parent (no spouse or children) | $1,931.45 | $2,242.15 | $2,520.30 | $4,114.82 |
| With 2 parents (no spouse or children) | $2,054.45 | $2,382.15 | $2,678.30 | $4,291.06 |
| With 1 child only (no spouse or parents) | $1,910.45 | $2,219.15 | $2,494.30 | $4,085.43 |
| With 1 child and spouse (no parents) | $2,074.45 | $2,406.15 | $2,704.30 | $4,318.99 |
| With 1 child, spouse and 1 parent | $2,197.45 | $2,546.15 | $2,862.30 | $4,495.23 |
| With 1 child, spouse and 2 parents | $2,320.45 | $2,686.15 | $3,020.30 | $4,671.47 |
| With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse) | $2,033.45 | $2,359.15 | $2,652.30 | $4,261.67 |
| With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse) | $2,156.45 | $2,499.15 | $2,810.30 | $4,437.91 |
| Added: Each additional child under 18 | $76.00 | $87.00 | $98.00 | $109.11 |
| Added: Each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program | $246.00 | $281.00 | $317.00 | $352.45 |
| Added: Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $141.00 | $161.00 | $181.00 | $201.41 |
VA’s own example: a veteran rated 70% with a spouse and three children under 18 is paid the $2,074.45 basic rate plus two times $76.00 for the second and third child, plus $141.00 if the spouse receives Aid and Attendance: $2,367.45 a month (VA rates page). The calculator below gives the same figure.
VA combined rating and monthly payment calculator (2026)
Enter each service-connected rating. VA combines them by 38 CFR 4.25, not by adding them: the largest first, each next one applied to what is left, then rounded to the nearest 10.
How it is figured: 38 CFR 4.25 combines the ratings (for example 50% and 30% combine to 65, which rounds to 70%); the bilateral factor for paired limbs (38 CFR 4.26) is not applied here. The payment is VA’s 2026 table above; the first child is in the basic rate and each further child is an added amount. Special monthly compensation is not included (VA SMC rates).
60%, 80% and 100% VA disability pay in 2026
60% VA disability pay 2026: $1,435.02 a month alone, $1,566.02 with a spouse, $1,663.02 with a spouse and one child (VA). That is $17,220.24 a year for a veteran alone.
80% VA disability pay 2026: $2,102.15 a month alone, $2,277.15 with a spouse, $2,406.15 with a spouse and one child (VA), or $25,225.80 a year alone.
100% VA disability pay 2026: $3,938.58 a month alone, $4,158.17 with a spouse, $4,318.99 with a spouse and one child (VA). Everything a 100% rating brings, from education benefits to property-tax exemptions →
How VA assigns a rating: the migraine example
Each condition is rated under a diagnostic code in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (38 CFR Part 4). Migraine is diagnostic code 8100 in 38 CFR 4.124a, which reads:
| Criteria (quoted) | Rating |
|---|---|
| With very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability | 50% |
| With characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over last several months | 30% |
| With characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over last several months | 10% |
| With less frequent attacks | 0% |
So a migraine rating alone is 0%, 10%, 30% or 50%; 50% is the highest the migraine code allows. In 2026 a 50% rating alone pays $1,132.90 a month (VA). Several ratings combine by the table in 38 CFR 4.25, which is what the calculator above does.
Taxes, retired pay and concurrent receipt
Tax-free. VA benefits “shall be exempt from taxation” under 38 U.S.C. 5301(a). They are not income on the federal return, so they do not count in the federal adjusted gross income that most state returns start from.
Military retired pay. A retiree normally gives up retired pay dollar for dollar to receive VA compensation. Under 10 U.S.C. 1414 (Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay), a retiree with a combined rating of 50% or more is paid both. Combat-Related Special Compensation (10 U.S.C. 1413a) covers combat-related disabilities at any rating. Figure your retired pay and the tax on it → · Which states tax military retirement pay →
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What are the VA disability rates for 2026?
For a veteran with no dependents, 2026 VA disability compensation is $180.42 a month at 10%, $356.66 at 20%, $552.47 at 30%, $795.84 at 40%, $1,132.90 at 50%, $1,435.02 at 60%, $1,808.45 at 70%, $2,102.15 at 80%, $2,362.30 at 90% and $3,938.58 at 100%, effective December 1, 2025 (VA).
How much is 60% VA disability in 2026?
$1,435.02 a month for a veteran alone and $1,566.02 with a spouse; $17,220.24 a year alone (VA 2026 rates).
How much did VA disability go up in 2026?
2.8%, the same percentage as the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. At 100% with no dependents the monthly rate rose from $3,831.30 to $3,938.58 (VA 2025 rates, VA 2026 rates).
How does VA combine ratings?
Not by adding them. Under 38 CFR 4.25 the largest rating comes first and each next rating applies to the remaining efficiency: 50% and 30% make 65, rounded to 70%; 40% and 20% make 52, rounded to 50%.
Is VA disability compensation taxable?
No. VA benefits are exempt from taxation under 38 U.S.C. 5301.
What VA rating is migraine?
Migraine is rated under diagnostic code 8100 at 0%, 10%, 30% or 50%, by how often prostrating attacks occur (38 CFR 4.124a).
Sources
- VA — Current Veterans disability compensation rates (2026, effective December 1, 2025)
- VA — 2025 Veterans disability compensation rates
- VA — Special monthly compensation rates
- 38 CFR 4.25 — Combined ratings table
- 38 CFR 4.124a — Schedule of ratings, neurological conditions (DC 8100)
- 38 U.S.C. 1114 and 38 U.S.C. 1115 — the rate and dependents statutes
- 38 U.S.C. 5301 — exemption from taxation
- 10 U.S.C. 1414 (CRDP) and 10 U.S.C. 1413a (CRSC)
Every rate with its source: JSON. QuantCalc is calculation software, not legal, tax or benefits advice. Last updated November 4, 2026.
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