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2026 VA Disability Pay Chart Calculator
Pick your rating and dependents to estimate your 2026 monthly pay (tax-free), using VA's published rate tables. Effective Dec 1, 2025 → Nov 30, 2026 (2.8% COLA). VA decides your actual award.
Source: VA.gov compensation rate tables (effective December 1, 2025) · Reviewed
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Full 2026 VA Disability Pay Table
10% and 20% pay the same with or without dependents. From 30% up, VA's basic "with child" rates below include one child under 18; each further child under 18 adds the under-18 amount, and each child 18-23 in school adds the school-child amount.
| Rating | Alone | + Spouse | + Sp+1 child | + Sp+2 children | + each addtl child < 18 | + each school child 18-23 | + each parent | Spouse A&A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | Same amount with or without dependents | ||||||
| 20% | $356.66 | Same amount with or without dependents | ||||||
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | $666.47 | $698.47 | +$32.00 | +$105.00 | +$52.00 | +$61.00 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 | $947.84 | $990.84 | +$43.00 | +$140.00 | +$70.00 | +$81.00 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 | $1,322.90 | $1,376.90 | +$54.00 | +$176.00 | +$88.00 | +$101.00 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 | $1,663.02 | $1,728.02 | +$65.00 | +$211.00 | +$105.00 | +$121.00 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $1,961.45 | $2,074.45 | $2,150.45 | +$76.00 | +$246.00 | +$123.00 | +$141.00 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $2,277.15 | $2,406.15 | $2,493.15 | +$87.00 | +$281.00 | +$140.00 | +$161.00 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $2,559.30 | $2,704.30 | $2,802.30 | +$98.00 | +$317.00 | +$158.00 | +$181.00 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 | $4,318.99 | $4,428.10 | +$109.11 | +$352.45 | +$176.24 | +$201.41 |
2026 rates, effective Dec 1, 2025 (2.8% COLA). Per-rating pages with every dependent combination: 100% · 70% · all ratings. Source: VA.gov compensation rate tables (effective December 1, 2025) · Reviewed
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