United States · Veterans Affairs · Disability compensation · 2026
VA disability pay at 70 percent in 2026.
Every 70% row of the VA compensation table, the added amounts for extra children and Aid and Attendance, and a calculator for your dependents.
Short answer: A veteran rated 70 percent with no dependents receives $1,808.45 a month under the VA rates effective December 1, 2025, which are the rates paid through 2026. With a spouse it is $1,961.45; with a spouse and one child $2,074.45; with one child and no spouse $1,910.45; with a spouse and two parents $2,207.45. Each additional child under 18 adds $76.00, each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program adds $246.00, and a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance adds $141.00. The VA page read on November 11, 2026 still heads its table “Effective December 1, 2025”; the December 1, 2026 rates are not shown here.
Calculate 70% compensation with dependents
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The full 70% table, effective December 1, 2025
| Dependent status | Monthly payment |
|---|---|
| Veteran alone (no dependents) | $1,808.45 |
| With spouse (no parents or children) | $1,961.45 |
| With spouse and 1 parent (no children) | $2,084.45 |
| With spouse and 2 parents (no children) | $2,207.45 |
| With 1 parent (no spouse or children) | $1,931.45 |
| With 2 parents (no spouse or children) | $2,054.45 |
| Veteran with child only (no spouse or parents) | $1,910.45 |
| With 1 child and spouse (no parents) | $2,074.45 |
| With 1 child, spouse and 1 parent | $2,197.45 |
| With 1 child, spouse and 2 parents | $2,320.45 |
| With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse) | $2,033.45 |
| With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse) | $2,156.45 |
| Added amount at 70% | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Each additional child under 18 | $76.00 |
| Each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program | $246.00 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $141.00 |
The VA page heads these rates “Effective December 1, 2025.” Compensation is paid monthly, so the December 1, 2025 rates are the amounts received in each 2026 payment. For comparison, the 10 percent rate is $180.42 and the 20 percent rate is $356.66; those two ratings carry no dependent add-ons.
How dependents change the amount
The table works in two layers. The dependent-status rows set a basic rate that already includes one child where the row says “with 1 child” or “with child only.” The added amounts then cover every child beyond that first one, split by whether the child is under 18 or over 18 and in a qualifying school program, plus the Aid and Attendance supplement for a spouse. A veteran with a spouse and three children under 18 therefore starts at the “with 1 child and spouse” row, $2,074.45, and adds two further children at $76.00 each.
Parents appear only in the basic rows: one or two dependent parents change the row you start from, and there is no per-parent add-on beyond that. A spouse’s Aid and Attendance is a separate award with its own rules; the $141.00 applies only when the spouse has that award.
Worked examples
Married, three children under 18, spouse receiving Aid and Attendance: $2,074.45 (with 1 child and spouse) + $76.00 + $76.00 (two additional children under 18) + $141.00 (spouse Aid and Attendance) = $2,367.45 a month, or $28,409.40 a year. This is the combination the VA itself uses as its worked example.
Single veteran, two dependent parents, one child under 18: the “with 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse)” row, $2,156.45 a month, with no add-ons because the one child is already in the row.
Married, one parent, two children over 18 in school and none under 18: start from “with 1 child, spouse and 1 parent,” $2,197.45, and add one additional child over 18 in school at $246.00, for $2,443.45 a month.
About the December 1, 2026 rates
The VA posts a new table when the annual cost-of-living adjustment takes effect on December 1. On November 11, 2026 the veteran-rates page still showed the December 1, 2025 table, and this page uses only those figures. It does not multiply the rows by an estimated percentage, because the VA publishes rounded per-row amounts rather than a formula. When the VA posts the December 1, 2026 table, the figures here will be replaced from that page.
Method
The calculator picks the dependent-status row from the spouse, parent and child answers you give, then adds $76.00 for each child under 18 beyond the first child, $246.00 for each additional child over 18 in school, and $141.00 when the spouse receives Aid and Attendance. Rows and added amounts were read from the VA veteran-rates page on November 11, 2026.
What this does not cover
- Special Monthly Compensation, Individual Unemployability and clothing allowances, which are separate from the basic table.
- Combined ratings: a 70 percent rating is the combined figure after VA’s whole-person math, which this page does not perform.
- Which children and parents qualify as dependents, and when a child over 18 is in a qualifying school program.
- The rates effective December 1, 2026, which the VA had not posted on the page read.
Figures read from the sources below on November 11, 2026. Last updated November 11, 2026.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Current Veterans disability compensation rates (effective December 1, 2025) (retrieved November 11, 2026)
Common mix-ups
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Often assumedA 70 percent rating pays 70 percent of some salary figure.
What the source saysThe VA table lists fixed dollar amounts by rating and dependent status; at 70 percent a veteran with no dependents receives $1,808.45 a month under the rates effective December 1, 2025. [1]
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Often assumedEvery child adds the same amount to a 70 percent award.
What the source saysThe first child is built into the dependent-status row; each additional child under 18 adds $76.00 and each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program adds $246.00. [1]
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Often assumedThe spouse supplement is automatic for every married veteran at 70 percent.
What the source saysThe $141.00 line is for a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance, a separate award; a spouse without it is covered by the with-spouse row of $1,961.45. [1]
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Often assumedThe table on the VA page is already the 2027 rate.
What the source saysThe VA page read on November 11, 2026 heads its table Effective December 1, 2025, and that table supplies every figure on this page. [1]
Checked against these sources on .
Frequently asked questions
How much is VA disability at 70 percent in 2026?
$1,808.45 a month for a veteran with no dependents, under the rates effective December 1, 2025.
How much is 70 percent VA disability with a spouse?
$1,961.45 a month, or $2,074.45 with a spouse and one child.
How much does each child add at 70 percent?
The first child is in the row; each additional child under 18 adds $76.00 and each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program adds $246.00.
What is the Aid and Attendance amount for a spouse at 70 percent?
$141.00 a month, added when the spouse receives Aid and Attendance.
Are these the 2027 VA rates?
No. They are the rates effective December 1, 2025; the VA had not posted the December 1, 2026 table on the page read on November 11, 2026.
What are the 10 and 20 percent rates for comparison?
$180.42 and $356.66 a month on the same VA table, and those two ratings carry no dependent add-ons.
Where is the official table?
On va.gov under compensation rates for Veterans, linked in the sources.
Not legal or financial advice
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