United States · VA compensation · Rates effective December 1, 2025
VA disability pay rates table, 2026 with 2027 estimate.
Monthly VA compensation by rating and dependents, the new-year COLA estimate, and past rates.
A veteran rated 100% with no dependents is paid $3,938.58 a month under VA's current table. VA must match the 3.6% Social Security COLA, which would put that near $4,080 from December 2026, but VA has not published that table.
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VA disability compensation rates now, and the 2027 outlook
VA calls the table in effect today the 2026 rates. They took effect December 1, 2025 and pay a veteran with a 100% rating and no dependents $3,938.58 a month. VA's page says the department is required by law to match the percentage cost-of-living adjustment made to Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% COLA for 2027 on October 14, 2026, so VA's next table, normally effective December 1, 2026, should rise by that percentage.
VA had not posted a December 2026 table when this page was checked on October 20, 2026, so the 2027 table does not exist yet. Everything in the tables below is VA's current table. The calculator adds one clearly labeled extra line: the current rate times 1.036, rounded to the dollar. For the 100% rating that is about $4,080 a month. Treat it as an estimate; VA rounds each rate itself, so the real figure can differ by a dollar or so.
VA disability rates, 30% to 100%, with no children (effective December 1, 2025)
Find your dependent status in the left column and your combined disability rating across the top. Dependents only change the rate at 30% and above.
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone | $552.47 | $795.84 | $1,132.90 | $1,435.02 | $1,808.45 | $2,102.15 | $2,362.30 | $3,938.58 |
| With spouse | $617.47 | $882.84 | $1,241.90 | $1,566.02 | $1,961.45 | $2,277.15 | $2,559.30 | $4,158.17 |
| Spouse and 1 parent | $669.47 | $952.84 | $1,329.90 | $1,671.02 | $2,084.45 | $2,417.15 | $2,717.30 | $4,334.41 |
| Spouse and 2 parents | $721.47 | $1,022.84 | $1,417.90 | $1,776.02 | $2,207.45 | $2,557.15 | $2,875.30 | $4,510.65 |
| 1 parent | $604.47 | $865.84 | $1,220.90 | $1,540.02 | $1,931.45 | $2,242.15 | $2,520.30 | $4,114.82 |
| 2 parents | $656.47 | $935.84 | $1,308.90 | $1,645.02 | $2,054.45 | $2,382.15 | $2,678.30 | $4,291.06 |
VA disability rates, 30% to 100%, with a child
These rows already include one child under 18. Add the amounts in the next table for each further child, for a school-age child over 18 and for a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance.
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 child only | $596.47 | $853.84 | $1,205.90 | $1,523.02 | $1,910.45 | $2,219.15 | $2,494.30 | $4,085.43 |
| 1 child and spouse | $666.47 | $947.84 | $1,322.90 | $1,663.02 | $2,074.45 | $2,406.15 | $2,704.30 | $4,318.99 |
| 1 child, spouse, 1 parent | $718.47 | $1,017.84 | $1,410.90 | $1,768.02 | $2,197.45 | $2,546.15 | $2,862.30 | $4,495.23 |
| 1 child, spouse, 2 parents | $770.47 | $1,087.84 | $1,498.90 | $1,873.02 | $2,320.45 | $2,686.15 | $3,020.30 | $4,671.47 |
| 1 child and 1 parent | $648.47 | $923.84 | $1,293.90 | $1,628.02 | $2,033.45 | $2,359.15 | $2,652.30 | $4,261.67 |
| 1 child and 2 parents | $700.47 | $993.84 | $1,381.90 | $1,733.02 | $2,156.45 | $2,499.15 | $2,810.30 | $4,437.91 |
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each additional child under 18 | $32.00 | $43.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $76.00 | $87.00 | $98.00 | $109.11 |
| Each child 18 to 23 in school | $105.00 | $140.00 | $176.00 | $211.00 | $246.00 | $281.00 | $317.00 | $352.45 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $61.00 | $81.00 | $101.00 | $121.00 | $141.00 | $161.00 | $181.00 | $201.41 |
10% and 20% ratings
At 10% and 20% VA pays one flat rate. A spouse, parent or child does not raise it.
| Rating | Monthly rate |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
How rates have changed, veteran alone
This shows the same single-veteran row from VA's past-rate pages. The rate year is VA's label; each table took effect on December 1 of the year before.
| Rate year (effective Dec 1 of prior year) | 10% | 30% | 50% | 70% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 rates | $180.42 | $552.47 | $1,132.90 | $1,808.45 | $3,938.58 |
| 2025 rates | $175.51 | $537.42 | $1,102.04 | $1,759.19 | $3,831.30 |
| 2024 rates | $171.23 | $524.31 | $1,075.16 | $1,716.28 | $3,737.85 |
| 2023 rates | $165.92 | $508.05 | $1,041.82 | $1,663.06 | $3,621.95 |
How to read the tables, variable by variable
- Combined rating. The columns are your combined disability rating in steps of 10%. If you have more than one rated condition, the VA combined rating calculator shows how separate ratings combine.
- Dependent status. Start with the row that matches your spouse and parents. If you also have a child, use the with-child table, whose rows include the first child under 18.
- Added amounts. Further children under 18, school-age children over 18 and a spouse on Aid and Attendance are added on top of the basic rate.
- Effective date. Rates change on December 1 each year, not on January 1 like Social Security.
Worked example with real numbers
VA's own example is a veteran rated 70% with a spouse and three children under 18, whose spouse receives Aid and Attendance. The basic rate for a spouse and one child is $2,074.45; two more children add $76 each and the Aid and Attendance amount adds $141, for a total of $2,367.45 a month.
A hypothetical second case: a veteran rated 50% with a spouse and two children under 18. The basic rate for a child and spouse is $1,322.90, and the second child adds $54.00, so the total is $1,376.90 a month, or about $1,426 if the 3.6% adjustment is applied.
Common mistakes and edge cases
- Treating the 2027 estimate as VA's number. VA has not published it. Check VA's rate page after the December 1 effective date.
- Adding ratings together. Two 50% conditions are combined by VA's own method rather than summed, so start from the combined rating on your VA decision.
- Counting a child twice. The with-child rows already pay for one child under 18, so only further children are added.
- Forgetting that a spouse on Aid and Attendance needs its own added amount, which grows with the rating ($141 at 70%).
- Expecting dependents to raise a 10% or 20% rate. They do not.
Who this is for and what it does not cover
This page is for veterans, family members and benefits counselors who need the monthly compensation table by rating and dependents, and a quick total. It covers basic monthly compensation only. VA publishes separate tables for special monthly compensation, special benefit allowances and birth defect compensation, which are not included. It does not decide your rating or your dependents, and it is not about the Canadian program. For the pay-date schedule see the VA disability payment calendar.
VA disability compensation rates now, and the 2027 outlook
VA calls the table in effect today the 2026 rates. They took effect December 1, 2025 and pay a veteran with a 100% rating and no dependents $3,938.58 a month. VA's page says the department is required by law to match the percentage cost-of-living adjustment made to Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% COLA for 2027 on October 14, 2026, so VA's next table, normally effective December 1, 2026, should rise by that percentage.
VA had not posted a December 2026 table when this page was checked on October 20, 2026, so the 2027 table does not exist yet. Everything in the tables below is VA's current table. The calculator adds one clearly labeled extra line: the current rate times 1.036, rounded to the dollar. For the 100% rating that is about $4,080 a month. Treat it as an estimate; VA rounds each rate itself, so the real figure can differ by a dollar or so.
VA disability rates, 30% to 100%, with no children (effective December 1, 2025)
Find your dependent status in the left column and your combined disability rating across the top. Dependents only change the rate at 30% and above.
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone | $552.47 | $795.84 | $1,132.90 | $1,435.02 | $1,808.45 | $2,102.15 | $2,362.30 | $3,938.58 |
| With spouse | $617.47 | $882.84 | $1,241.90 | $1,566.02 | $1,961.45 | $2,277.15 | $2,559.30 | $4,158.17 |
| Spouse and 1 parent | $669.47 | $952.84 | $1,329.90 | $1,671.02 | $2,084.45 | $2,417.15 | $2,717.30 | $4,334.41 |
| Spouse and 2 parents | $721.47 | $1,022.84 | $1,417.90 | $1,776.02 | $2,207.45 | $2,557.15 | $2,875.30 | $4,510.65 |
| 1 parent | $604.47 | $865.84 | $1,220.90 | $1,540.02 | $1,931.45 | $2,242.15 | $2,520.30 | $4,114.82 |
| 2 parents | $656.47 | $935.84 | $1,308.90 | $1,645.02 | $2,054.45 | $2,382.15 | $2,678.30 | $4,291.06 |
VA disability rates, 30% to 100%, with a child
These rows already include one child under 18. Add the amounts in the next table for each further child, for a school-age child over 18 and for a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance.
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 child only | $596.47 | $853.84 | $1,205.90 | $1,523.02 | $1,910.45 | $2,219.15 | $2,494.30 | $4,085.43 |
| 1 child and spouse | $666.47 | $947.84 | $1,322.90 | $1,663.02 | $2,074.45 | $2,406.15 | $2,704.30 | $4,318.99 |
| 1 child, spouse, 1 parent | $718.47 | $1,017.84 | $1,410.90 | $1,768.02 | $2,197.45 | $2,546.15 | $2,862.30 | $4,495.23 |
| 1 child, spouse, 2 parents | $770.47 | $1,087.84 | $1,498.90 | $1,873.02 | $2,320.45 | $2,686.15 | $3,020.30 | $4,671.47 |
| 1 child and 1 parent | $648.47 | $923.84 | $1,293.90 | $1,628.02 | $2,033.45 | $2,359.15 | $2,652.30 | $4,261.67 |
| 1 child and 2 parents | $700.47 | $993.84 | $1,381.90 | $1,733.02 | $2,156.45 | $2,499.15 | $2,810.30 | $4,437.91 |
| Dependent status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each additional child under 18 | $32.00 | $43.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $76.00 | $87.00 | $98.00 | $109.11 |
| Each child 18 to 23 in school | $105.00 | $140.00 | $176.00 | $211.00 | $246.00 | $281.00 | $317.00 | $352.45 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $61.00 | $81.00 | $101.00 | $121.00 | $141.00 | $161.00 | $181.00 | $201.41 |
10% and 20% ratings
At 10% and 20% VA pays one flat rate. A spouse, parent or child does not raise it.
| Rating | Monthly rate |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
How rates have changed, veteran alone
This shows the same single-veteran row from VA's past-rate pages. The rate year is VA's label; each table took effect on December 1 of the year before.
| Rate year (effective Dec 1 of prior year) | 10% | 30% | 50% | 70% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 rates | $180.42 | $552.47 | $1,132.90 | $1,808.45 | $3,938.58 |
| 2025 rates | $175.51 | $537.42 | $1,102.04 | $1,759.19 | $3,831.30 |
| 2024 rates | $171.23 | $524.31 | $1,075.16 | $1,716.28 | $3,737.85 |
| 2023 rates | $165.92 | $508.05 | $1,041.82 | $1,663.06 | $3,621.95 |
How to read the tables, variable by variable
- Combined rating. The columns are your combined disability rating in steps of 10%. If you have more than one rated condition, the VA combined rating calculator shows how separate ratings combine.
- Dependent status. Start with the row that matches your spouse and parents. If you also have a child, use the with-child table, whose rows include the first child under 18.
- Added amounts. Further children under 18, school-age children over 18 and a spouse on Aid and Attendance are added on top of the basic rate.
- Effective date. Rates change on December 1 each year, not on January 1 like Social Security.
Worked example with real numbers
VA's own example is a veteran rated 70% with a spouse and three children under 18, whose spouse receives Aid and Attendance. The basic rate for a spouse and one child is $2,074.45; two more children add $76 each and the Aid and Attendance amount adds $141, for a total of $2,367.45 a month.
A hypothetical second case: a veteran rated 50% with a spouse and two children under 18. The basic rate for a child and spouse is $1,322.90, and the second child adds $54.00, so the total is $1,376.90 a month, or about $1,426 if the 3.6% adjustment is applied.
Common mix-ups and edge cases
- Treating the 2027 estimate as VA's number. VA has not published it. Check VA's rate page after the December 1 effective date.
- Adding ratings together. Two 50% conditions are combined by VA's own method rather than summed, so start from the combined rating on your VA decision.
- Counting a child twice. The with-child rows already pay for one child under 18, so only further children are added.
- Forgetting that a spouse on Aid and Attendance needs its own added amount, which grows with the rating ($141 at 70%).
- Expecting dependents to raise a 10% or 20% rate. They do not.
Who this is for and what it does not cover
This page is for veterans, family members and benefits counselors who need the monthly compensation table by rating and dependents, and a quick total. It covers basic monthly compensation only. VA publishes separate tables for special monthly compensation, special benefit allowances and birth defect compensation, which are not included. It does not decide your rating or your dependents, and it is not about the Canadian program. For the pay-date schedule see the VA disability payment calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How much is VA disability for a 100% rating in 2026?
The basic monthly rate is $3,938.58 for a veteran alone, $4,158.17 with a spouse, and $4,318.99 with a spouse and one child, under the table effective December 1, 2025.
What are the VA disability pay rates for 2027?
VA had not published a December 2026 table by October 20, 2026. VA must match the Social Security COLA, which SSA set at 3.6% for 2027, so rates should rise by about that much. A 100% veteran alone would move from $3,938.58 to about $4,080.
When do VA disability rates change each year?
On December 1. The current table took effect December 1, 2025; the previous one took effect December 1, 2024.
Do dependents change the rate at 10% or 20%?
No. At 10% ($180.42) and 20% ($356.66) VA pays a flat rate even with a dependent spouse, child or parent.
How much does each extra child add?
The basic rate with children includes one child under 18. Each further child under 18 adds $32.00 at 30% up to $76.00 at 70% and $109.11 at 100%. A child over 18 in a qualifying school program adds $105.00 at 30% and $246.00 at 70%.
How much more does a spouse on Aid and Attendance add?
An added amount that rises with the rating: $61.00 at 30%, $141.00 at 70% and $201.41 at 100%.
How much is a 70% VA rating with a spouse?
It is $1,961.45 a month for a veteran with a spouse and no parents or children, under the table effective December 1, 2025.
What did a 100% rating pay in earlier years?
For a veteran alone it paid $3,831.30 under the table effective December 1, 2024, $3,737.85 from December 1, 2023 and $3,621.95 from December 1, 2022.
Sources
Retrieved October 20, 2026. Figures come from these primary sources, and anything calculated or estimated is labeled as such. ssa.gov blocks automated page checks, so the press release was read through a public web archive copy dated October 15, 2026; open it in a browser for the live page.
- VA, Current Veterans Disability Compensation Rates (effective December 1, 2025; page updated December 2, 2025)
- VA, Veterans disability compensation rates, 2025 rates (effective December 1, 2024)
- VA, Veterans disability compensation rates, 2024 rates (effective December 1, 2023)
- VA, Veterans disability compensation rates, 2023 rates (effective December 1, 2022)
- SSA press release, Social Security Announces 3.6 Percent Benefit Increase for 2027 (October 14, 2026)
- 38 U.S.C. 1114, disability compensation rates
Reference, not a VA determination
Rates are copied from VA's published tables and applied in your browser, with nothing sent anywhere. The December 2026 line is the current rate times 1.036, not a VA table. VA decides your rating, your dependents and your payment.