2026 VA Disability Rates and Pay Chart

How 2026 VA Disability Rates And Pay Rates Work

VA disability compensation is paid monthly based on your combined disability rating and your dependent status. Each year, Congress may approve a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that increases these amounts to keep pace with inflation.

If you searched for 2026 VA disability rates, 2026 VA disability pay chart, 2026 VA disability pay rates, or VA disability pay chart 2026, this page is designed to help you find the monthly compensation tables faster and understand what changes your pay.

The table below is structured to match the 2026 rate chart. For the most accurate and up-to-date dollar amounts, always confirm with the official VA disability rates page.

If you have more than one service-connected condition, your payment is based on your combined rating, not the sum of your individual ratings. Use the VA combined rating calculator to work out yours. If your current pay does not line up with your decision or your medical evidence, review our claims and appeals help page for next-step guidance.

For a clearer explanation of how those percentages are combined before they reach the payment table, read our guide to how VA combined ratings work.

2026 VA Disability Pay Chart Layout

The VA publishes several different tables for 2026: one for 10%–20% ratings (which do not change based on dependents) and multiple tables for 30%–100% ratings based on your family situation. The layouts below mirror that structure so you can quickly cross-check the official charts.

10%–20% (same amount regardless of dependents)

These amounts come directly from the VA's 2026 table for veterans with a 10% to 20% disability rating.

30%–60% basic monthly rates

These tables summarize the VA charts for 30%–60% ratings, both for cases with 1 child and for cases with a spouse or parents but no children. Expand the category that matches your situation.

With dependents, including 1 child

This table mirrors the VA chart for 30%–60% ratings in the "with dependents, including children" section (for 1 child). Amounts are taken directly from the official 2026 rates.

Dependent Status	30%	40%	50%	60%
Veteran with 1 child only (no spouse or parents)	$596.47	$853.84	$1,205.90	$1,523.02
With 1 child and spouse (no parents)	$666.47	$947.84	$1,322.90	$1,663.02
With 1 child, spouse, and 1 parent	$718.47	$1,017.84	$1,410.90	$1,768.02
With 1 child, spouse, and 2 parents	$770.47	$1,087.84	$1,498.90	$1,873.02
With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse)	$648.47	$923.84	$1,293.90	$1,628.02
With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse)	$700.47	$993.84	$1,381.90	$1,733.02

Added amounts for 30%–60% ratings (children / A&A)

Use these added amounts when you have more than 1 qualifying child or a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance.

Added Amount Type	30%	40%	50%	60%
Each additional child under age 18	$32.00	$43.00	$54.00	$65.00
Each additional child 18+ in school	$105.00	$140.00	$176.00	$211.00
Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance	$61.00	$81.00	$101.00	$121.00

With a dependent spouse or parent, but no children

This table mirrors the VA chart for 30%–60% ratings in the "with a dependent spouse or parent, but no children" section. Amounts are taken directly from the official 2026 rates.

Dependent Status	30%	40%	50%	60%
Veteran alone (no dependents)	$552.47	$795.84	$1,132.90	$1,435.02
With spouse (no parents or children)	$617.47	$882.84	$1,241.90	$1,566.02
With spouse and 1 parent (no children)	$669.47	$952.84	$1,329.90	$1,671.02
With spouse and 2 parents (no children)	$721.47	$1,022.84	$1,417.90	$1,776.02
With 1 parent (no spouse or children)	$604.47	$865.84	$1,220.90	$1,540.02
With 2 parents (no spouse or children)	$656.47	$935.84	$1,308.90	$1,645.02

Added amounts for 30%–60% ratings (no children)

Use this added amount when a spouse receives Aid and Attendance.

Added Amount Type	30%	40%	50%	60%
Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance	$61.00	$81.00	$101.00	$121.00

70%–100% basic monthly rates

These tables summarize the VA charts for 70%–100% ratings, both for cases with 1 child and for cases with a spouse or parents but no children. Expand the category that matches your situation.

With dependents, including 1 child

This table mirrors the VA chart for 70%–100% ratings in the "with dependents, including children" section (for 1 child). Amounts are taken directly from the official 2026 rates.

Dependent Status	70%	80%	90%	100%
Veteran with 1 child only (no spouse or parents)	$1,910.45	$2,219.15	$2,494.30	$4,085.43
With 1 child and spouse (no parents)	$2,074.45	$2,406.15	$2,704.30	$4,318.99
With 1 child, spouse, and 1 parent	$2,197.45	$2,546.15	$2,862.30	$4,495.23
With 1 child, spouse, and 2 parents	$2,320.45	$2,686.15	$3,020.30	$4,671.47
With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse)	$2,033.45	$2,359.15	$2,652.30	$4,261.67
With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse)	$2,156.45	$2,499.15	$2,810.30	$4,437.91

Added amounts for 70%–100% ratings (children / A&A)

Use these added amounts when you have more than 1 qualifying child or a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance.

Added Amount Type	70%	80%	90%	100%
Each additional child under age 18	$76.00	$87.00	$98.00	$109.11
Each additional child 18+ in school	$246.00	$281.00	$317.00	$352.45
Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance	$141.00	$161.00	$181.00	$201.41

With a dependent spouse or parent, but no children

This table mirrors the VA chart for 70%–100% ratings in the "with a dependent spouse or parent, but no children" section. Amounts are taken directly from the official 2026 rates.

Dependent Status	70%	80%	90%	100%
Veteran alone (no dependents)	$1,808.45	$2,102.15	$2,362.30	$3,938.58
With spouse (no parents or children)	$1,961.45	$2,277.15	$2,559.30	$4,158.17
With spouse and 1 parent (no children)	$2,084.45	$2,417.15	$2,717.30	$4,334.41
With spouse and 2 parents (no children)	$2,207.45	$2,557.15	$2,875.30	$4,510.65
With 1 parent (no spouse or children)	$1,931.45	$2,242.15	$2,520.30	$4,114.82
With 2 parents (no spouse or children)	$2,054.45	$2,382.15	$2,678.30	$4,291.06

Added amounts for 70%–100% ratings (no children)

Use this added amount when a spouse receives Aid and Attendance.

Added Amount Type	70%	80%	90%	100%
Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance	$141.00	$161.00	$181.00	$201.41

2026 VA Disability Pay With a Spouse and Dependents

Once your combined rating reaches 30%, the VA pays more each month if you have a dependent spouse, children, or dependent parents. The sections below give the 2026 monthly figures for the three most common situations at each rating tier: veteran alone, veteran with a spouse, and veteran with a spouse and one child. All amounts are drawn from the same official 2026 tables shown above.

30% VA Disability Pay With a Spouse

At a 30% combined rating in 2026, a veteran with no dependents receives $552.47 per month. With a dependent spouse, the monthly payment rises to $617.47. With a spouse and one child, it is $666.47. 30% is the first rating at which dependents change your payment at all.

40% VA Disability Pay With a Spouse

At 40%, a veteran alone receives $795.84 per month. With a spouse, that becomes $882.84, and with a spouse and one child it is $947.84.

50% VA Disability Pay With a Spouse

At 50%, a veteran alone receives $1,132.90 per month. With a spouse, the amount is $1,241.90, and with a spouse and one child it is $1,322.90.

60% VA Disability Pay With a Spouse

At 60%, a veteran alone receives $1,435.02 per month. With a spouse, that rises to $1,566.02, and with a spouse and one child it is $1,663.02.

70% VA Disability Pay With a Spouse

At 70%, a veteran alone receives $1,808.45 per month. With a spouse, the monthly payment is $1,961.45, and with a spouse and one child it is $2,074.45.

80% VA Disability Pay With a Spouse

At 80%, a veteran alone receives $2,102.15 per month. With a spouse, that becomes $2,277.15, and with a spouse and one child it is $2,406.15.

90% VA Disability Pay With a Spouse

At 90%, a veteran alone receives $2,362.30 per month. With a spouse, the monthly payment is $2,559.30, and with a spouse and one child it is $2,704.30. This is one of the most frequently searched rate combinations, because the gap between 90% and 100% is the largest single jump in the entire pay chart.

100% VA Disability Pay With a Spouse

At 100%, a veteran alone receives $3,938.58 per month. With a spouse, that rises to $4,158.17, and with a spouse and one child it is $4,318.99.

Two points are worth knowing about dependent allowances. First, they only begin at a 30% combined rating: veterans rated 10% or 20% receive the same monthly amount regardless of family size. Second, the VA does not pay the higher rate automatically. Your dependents must be formally added to your VA record before the increased amount is paid, and the additional money generally runs from the date the VA receives the dependency claim rather than the date of the marriage or birth. If you have dependents who were never added, that is worth checking against your most recent award letter.

Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA)

Each year, VA disability compensation typically increases based on the same COLA applied to Social Security benefits. This adjustment is meant to keep your purchasing power in line with inflation.

• COLA percentages are announced in the fall and take effect with the January payment.
• Your underlying disability rating does not change because of COLA, only the dollar amount you are paid.
• If you receive both VA disability and other federal benefits, each may apply COLA separately.

If you want to estimate how multiple conditions combine before checking these payment tables, use our VA disability calculator. If your current payment does not appear to match your facts, review our VA claims and appeals help page for next-step guidance.

2026 VA Rates FAQ