2025 VA Disability Compensation

50% VA Disability Pay

Veteran with Spouse and One Child — federal monthly benefit, tax-free

Monthly compensation
$1,287.04
$15,444.48 per year

Tax-free under federal law (38 USC §5301). Not counted as income for SSI/SSDI/SNAP/Medicaid eligibility purposes. Paid via direct deposit on the first business day of each month.

Who this applies to

Married veteran with one dependent child (under 18, or under 23 if in school).

Additional dependent multipliers

If your situation includes more dependents than the table above, add the following amounts to your monthly total:

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Other dependent configs at 50%

Veteran Alone ($1,102.04/mo)Veteran with Spouse ($1,208.04/mo)Veteran with One Child (No Spouse) ($1,175.04/mo)

Other ratings (veteran with spouse and one child)

30% ($647.42/mo)40% ($921.16/mo)60% ($1,617.93/mo)70% ($2,018.19/mo)80% ($2,340.89/mo)90% ($2,630.96/mo)100% ($4,201.35/mo)

How VA disability ratings combine (38 CFR 4.25)

VA uses the "whole-person theory" to combine multiple disability ratings, not simple addition. Two 50% conditions don't combine to 100% — they combine to 75% (rounded to nearest 10% = 80%). The VA Combined Ratings Table is at 38 CFR 4.25. If you're at 70-90% and disabilities prevent you from holding "substantially gainful employment," apply for TDIU (Total Disability Individual Unemployability) — paid at the 100% rate even if your combined rating is below 100%.

About this rate guide

This page reflects 2025 VA disability rates published by the Veterans Benefits Administration. 2026 rates incorporate the 2.8% COLA effective December 1, 2025. Always verify the current rate at va.gov/disability/compensation-rates.