Complete 2026 VA disability compensation rate tables. All payments are tax-free at the federal level. Rates are effective December 1, 2025, based on the annual COLA adjustment.
10% = $180.42 per month. 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. All amounts are monthly, tax-free.
Veterans rated at 30% or higher receive additional compensation for dependents. At 100%, a spouse adds $219.59 per month. Each child under 18 adds between $109.11 and $146.85. A dependent parent adds additional compensation. School-age children between 18-23 who are attending school qualify for additional dependent rates.
SMC-K adds $139.87 per month for loss of use of a creative organ or one eye. SMC-S (Housebound) pays $4,408.53 per month, about $470 above the standard 100% rate. SMC-L (Aid and Attendance) pays $4,900.83 per month for a single veteran. Higher SMC categories (M through T) provide increasing levels of compensation, reaching $11,271.67 per month at SMC-R2 and SMC-T.
Use the free VA Disability Calculator to estimate your monthly compensation based on your ratings.