2018 VA Compensation Rates

The amount of basic benefit paid ranges, depending on how disabled you are. VA makes a determination about the severity of your disability based on the evidence you submit as part of your claim, or that VA obtains from your military records. VA rates disability from 0% to 100% in 10% increments (e.g. 10%, 20%, 30% etc.). See the Combined Ratings section below for information about how VA calculates disability percentage for multiple disabilities.

You may be paid additional amounts, in certain instances, if:

You have very severe disabilities or loss of limb(s)
you have a spouse, child(ren), or dependent parent(s)

Effective 12/1/17

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Rates (No Dependents): 10% – 20%

Basic Rates – 10%-100% Combined Degree Only
Effective 12/1/17

Without Children	With Children
30% – 60%	30% – 60%
70% – 100%	70% – 100%

10% – 20% (No Dependents)

Percentage	Rate
10%	$136.24
20%	$269.30

30% – 60% Without Children

Dependent Status	30%	40%	50%	60%
Veteran Alone	$417.15	$600.90	$855.41	$1,083.52
Veteran with Spouse Only	$466.15	$666.90	$937.41	$1,182.52
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent	$505.15	$719.90	$1,003.41	$1,261.52
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents	$544.15	$772.90	$1,069.41	$1,340.52
Veteran with One Parent	$456.15	$653.90	$921.41	$1,162.52
Veteran with Two Parents	$495.15	$706.90	$987.41	$1,241.52
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b)	$46.00	$61.00	$76.00	$91.00

70% – 100% Without Children

Dependent Status	70%	80%	90%	100%
Veteran Alone	$1,365.48	$1,587.25	$1,783.68	$2,973.86
Veteran with Spouse Only	$1,481.48	$1,719.25	$1,932.68	$3,139.67
Veteran with Spouse and One Parent	$1,574.48	$1,825.25	$2,051.68	$3,272.73
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents	$1,667.48	$1,931.25	$2,170.68	$3,405.79
Veteran with One Parent	$1,458.48	$1,693.25	$1,902.68	$3,106.92
Veteran with Two Parents	$1,551.48	$1,799.25	$2,021.68	$3,239.98
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b)	$106.00	$122.00	$137.00	$152.06

30% – 60% With Children

Dependent Status	30%	40%	50%	60%
Veteran with Spouse and Child	$503.15	$714.90	$998.41	$1,255.52
Veteran with Child Only	$450.15	$644.90	$910.41	$1,149.52
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child	$542.15	$767.90	$1,064.41	$1,334.52
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child	$581.15	$820.90	$1,130.41	$1,413.52
Veteran with One Parent and Child	$489.15	$697.90	$976.41	$1,228.52
Veteran with Two Parents and Child	$528.15	$750.90	$1,042.41	$1,307.52
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18	$24.00	$32.00	$41.00	$49.00
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a)	$79.00	$106.00	$133.00	$159.00
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b)	$46.00	$61.00	$76.00	$91.00

70% – 100% With Children

Dependent Status	70%	80%	90%	100%
Veteran with Spouse and Child	$1,566.48	$1,816.25	$2,041.68	$3,261.10
Veteran with Child Only	$1,442.48	$1,675.25	$1,882.68	$3,084.75
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child	$1,659.48	$1,922.25	$2,160.68	$3,394.16
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child	$1,752.48	$2,028.25	$2,279.68	$3,527.22
Veteran with One Parent and Child	$1,535.48	$1,781.25	$2,001.68	$3,217.81
Veteran with Two Parents and Child	$1,628.48	$1,887.25	$2,120.68	$3,350.87
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18	$57.00	$65.00	$74.00	$82.38
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a)	$186.00	$212.00	$239.00	$266.13
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b)	$106.00	$122.00	$137.00	$152.06

FOOTNOTES:

Rates for each school child are shown separately. They are not included with any other compensation rates. All other entries on this chart reflecting a rate for children show the rate payable for children under 18 or helpless. To find the amount payable to a 70% disabled veteran with a spouse and four children, one of whom is over 18 and attending school, take the 70% rate for a veteran with a spouse and 3 children, $ 1680.48, and add the rate for one school child, $186.00. The total amount payable is $1866.48.
Where the veteran has a spouse who is determined to require A/A, add the figure shown as “additional for A/A spouse” to the amount shown for the proper dependency code. For example, veteran has A/A spouse and 2 minor children and is 70% disabled. Add $106.00, additional for A/A spouse, to the rate for a 70% veteran with dependency code 12, $1,623.48. The total amount payable is $1,729.48.