VA disability compensation rates
Effective December 1, 2025. VA usually changes these rates each December 1. This page is updated when VA publishes the new table.
Veteran alone (no dependents)
| Rating | Monthly payment |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
With a spouse or a child (30% and higher)
Veterans rated 10% or 20% get the same rate with or without dependents.
| Rating | With spouse | With spouse and 1 child | With 1 child, no spouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $617.47 | $666.47 | $596.47 |
| 40% | $882.84 | $947.84 | $853.84 |
| 50% | $1,241.90 | $1,322.90 | $1,205.90 |
| 60% | $1,566.02 | $1,663.02 | $1,523.02 |
| 70% | $1,961.45 | $2,074.45 | $1,910.45 |
| 80% | $2,277.15 | $2,406.15 | $2,219.15 |
| 90% | $2,559.30 | $2,704.30 | $2,494.30 |
| 100% | $4,158.17 | $4,318.99 | $4,085.43 |
Have parents who depend on you, more children, a child in school, or a spouse who needs Aid and Attendance? VA adds more for each. See the full tables at va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates.
Source: va.gov, rates effective December 1, 2025. Last checked October 17, 2026. VA's own table is the official one. If anything here differs, go by va.gov.
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