2026 VA disability pay chart
Monthly VA disability compensation rates effective December 1, 2025, as published by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Compensation is tax-free. Find your combined rating across the top and your dependent status down the side; where they meet is your basic monthly rate. If you have more than one child, or a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance, add the amounts from the Added amounts tables to your basic rate.
Ratings of 10% and 20%
At 10% and 20% the rate is the same whether or not you have dependents: 10% pays $180.42 and 20% pays $356.66 per month. Dependent amounts begin at 30%.
30% to 60%: with a spouse or parent, no children
| 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 |
70% to 100%: with a spouse or parent, no children
| 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 |
30% to 60%: with children
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|
| Veteran 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 amounts, 30% to 60%
| Added amount | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|
| Each additional child under age 18 | $32.00 | $43.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 |
| Each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program | $105.00 | $140.00 | $176.00 | $211.00 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $61.00 | $81.00 | $101.00 | $121.00 |
70% to 100%: with children
| Dependent status | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|
| Veteran 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 amounts, 70% to 100%
| Added amount | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|
| Each additional child under age 18 | $76.00 | $87.00 | $98.00 | $109.11 |
| Each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program | $246.00 | $281.00 | $317.00 | $352.45 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $141.00 | $161.00 | $181.00 | $201.41 |
Worked example, from VA.gov
A veteran rated 70% with a spouse and 3 children under 18 starts with the basic rate for 1 child and spouse, $2,074.45. The basic rate already covers the first child, so each of the 2 additional children adds $76.00, and a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance would add $141.00: $2,074.45 + $76.00 + $76.00 + $141.00 = $2,367.45 per month.
Rates rise each December with the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. A 3.6% COLA has been announced for 2027, effective December 1, 2026; this page will be updated to the 2027 tables when VA publishes them. This chart covers the standard compensation rates only, not Special Monthly Compensation.