Pay chart · effective 2025-12-01

VA Disability Pay Chart (2026 Rates)

Current monthly compensation for every rating level, parsed directly from the va.gov rate tables — not copied from another blog. Click any rating for the complete dependent breakdown.

By Mario Bailey — U.S. Air Force veteran · current Air National Guard member. Data updated 2026-06-10.

Monthly VA disability compensation, effective 2025-12-01
Rating	Veteran alone (no dependents)	With spouse	With spouse and 1 child	With 1 child (no spouse)
10%	$180.42	$180.42	$180.42	$180.42
20%	$356.66	$356.66	$356.66	$356.66
30%	$552.47	$617.47	$666.47	$596.47
40%	$795.84	$882.84	$947.84	$853.84
50%	$1,132.90	$1,241.90	$1,322.90	$1,205.90
60%	$1,435.02	$1,566.02	$1,663.02	$1,523.02
70%	$1,808.45	$1,961.45	$2,074.45	$1,910.45
80%	$2,102.15	$2,277.15	$2,406.15	$2,219.15
90%	$2,362.30	$2,559.30	$2,704.30	$2,494.30
100%	$3,938.58	$4,158.17	$4,318.99	$4,085.43

At 10% and 20%, the rate doesn't change with dependents. Full tables — including dependent parents, additional children, and spouse Aid & Attendance — are on each rating's page.

SOURCE: VA compensation rate tables, va.gov · retrieved 2026-06-10 · effective 2025-12-01

Reading this chart correctly

Two things trip people up. First, if you have multiple rated conditions, your percentages combine — they don't add. A 50% and a 30% rating make a 70% combined rating, not 80%. Run the real math here. Second, the rating drives more than this check: at any compensable rating you're exempt from the VA loan funding fee, and higher ratings unlock additional benefits.

Every rating level

10% VA Disability Pay
$180.42/month alone · same rate with dependents
20% VA Disability Pay
$356.66/month alone · same rate with dependents
30% VA Disability Pay
$552.47/month alone · $617.47 with spouse
40% VA Disability Pay
$795.84/month alone · $882.84 with spouse
50% VA Disability Pay
$1,132.90/month alone · $1,241.90 with spouse
60% VA Disability Pay
$1,435.02/month alone · $1,566.02 with spouse
70% VA Disability Pay
$1,808.45/month alone · $1,961.45 with spouse
80% VA Disability Pay
$2,102.15/month alone · $2,277.15 with spouse
90% VA Disability Pay
$2,362.30/month alone · $2,559.30 with spouse
100% VA Disability Pay
$3,938.58/month alone · $4,158.17 with spouse

Frequently asked questions

How much is VA disability pay in 2026?

Effective 2025-12-01, monthly VA disability compensation for a veteran with no dependents ranges from $180.42 at 10% to $3,938.58 at 100%. Dependents increase the amount at ratings of 30% and above.

When do VA disability rates change?

Rates change with the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), effective December 1 each year. This page is regenerated from va.gov rate tables by our data pipeline, so the amounts shown are the currently effective ones.

Do dependents increase VA disability pay?

At 30% and above, yes — a spouse, children, and dependent parents each raise the monthly amount, per the va.gov rate tables. At 10% and 20%, the rate is the same regardless of dependents.