30% VA Disability Rating

First child: +$44.00/mo (no spouse) or +$49.00/mo (with spouse) · Each additional child under 18: +$32.00/moSpouse + 2 children assumes both children are under 18. A child age 18 to 23 in a qualifying school program adds more.

• STATUSSince 0%

  Service-Connected Status

  Official recognition of disability related to military service — required for all other VA benefits

• HEALTHCARESince 0%

  VA Healthcare (Priority Group 5)

  Enrollment in VA healthcare system. Priority Group 5 — may require copays depending on income

• HOUSINGSince 0%

  VA Home Loan Eligibility

  VA-backed mortgage with no down payment, no PMI. Funding fee still applies at 0%

• COMPENSATIONSince 10%

  Monthly Compensation

  Tax-free monthly disability compensation begins at 10%

• HOUSINGSince 10%

  VA Home Loan Funding Fee Waiver

  Funding fee completely waived on VA home loans — saves $4,000-$12,000+ on a typical mortgage

• HEALTHCARESince 10%

  VA Healthcare (Priority Group 3)

  Upgraded to Priority Group 3 — no copays for SC conditions, reduced copays for non-SC care

• EMPLOYMENTSince 10%

  VR&E Chapter 31

  Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment — job training, education, resume help. Requires employment handicap assessment

• TAXSince 10%

  State Property Tax Benefits

  Many states begin property tax exemptions at 10% — varies significantly by state

• EMPLOYMENTSince 20%

  VR&E Serious Employment Handicap

  At 20%+, eligible for VR&E with serious employment handicap — expanded program access and longer entitlement

• COMPENSATIONNew at 30%

  Dependent Compensation

  Additional monthly payment for spouse, children, and dependent parents. Amount increases with each rating level above 30%

• HEALTHCARENew at 30%

  VA Healthcare (Priority Group 2)

  Upgraded to Priority Group 2 — essentially no wait for enrollment, minimal copays

• HEALTHCARENew at 30%

  VA Dental (SC Conditions)

  Dental care for conditions directly related to service-connected disability

“Disabilities will be evaluated on a combined rating from 0 to 100 percent, as provided in the rating schedule, by using the combined ratings table and rounding to the nearest 10 percent.”

1. 1Single condition at 30%
2. 220% + 10% = 28% → rounds to 30%
3. 3Three conditions at 10% = 27% → rounds to 30%

• DC 7828

  Acne

  Deep acne (deep inflamed nodules and pus-filled cysts) affecting 40 percent or more of the face and neck

• DC 7723

  Acquired hemolytic anemia

  Requiring at least 2 but less than 4 courses of immunosuppressive therapy per 12-month period

• DC 7908

  Acromegaly

  Enlargement of acral parts or overgrowth of long bones

• DC 6822

  Actinomycosis

  Thereafter, for five years, or to eleven years after date of inactivity

• DC 7702

  Agranulocytosis, acquired

  Requiring intermittent myeloid growth factors to maintain ANC greater than 1000/µl; or infections recurring, on average, at least once per 12-month period but less than once every three months per 12-...

• DC 6522

  Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis

  With polyps

• DC 7700

  Anemia, Iron Deficiency (Hypochromic-Microcytic)

  Iron deficiency anemia: Hemoglobin 7–8.9 g/dL; significantly symptomatic (severe fatigue, weakness limiting activity, palpitations); requiring IV iron, parenteral therapy, or occasional transfusions.

• DC 5270

  Ankle, ankylosis of

  In plantar flexion, between 30° and 40°, or in dorsiflexion, between 0° and 10°.

• DC 5240

  Ankylosing spondylitis

  Forward flexion of the cervical spine 15 degrees or less; or, favorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine

• DC 9520

  Anorexia nervosa

  Occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (although generally functioning satisfactorily, with ...

• DC 6027

  Aphakia

  Aphakia (absence of the crystalline lens): Unilateral; or Bilateral aphakia not corrected by contact lenses.

• DC 6029

  Aphakia or dislocation of crystalline lens

  Minimum (unilateral or bilateral)

• DC 7716

  Aplastic anemia

  Requiring transfusion of platelets or red cells, on average, at least once per 12-month period; or infections recurring, on average, at least once per 12-month period

• DC 7005

  Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)

  Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope; or; cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, or X...

• DC 7113

  Arteriovenous fistula, traumatic

  Lower extremity

• DC 6833

  Asbestosis.

  FVC of 65- to 74-percent predicted, or; DLCO (SB) of 56- to 65-percent predicted

• DC 6838

  Aspergillosis

  FVC of 65- to 74-percent predicted, or; DLCO (SB) of 56- to 65-percent predicted

• DC 6602

  Asthma, bronchial

  FEV-1 of 56- to 70-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 56 to 70 percent, or; daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy, or; inhalational anti-inflammatory medication

• DC 7207

  Barrett's esophagus

  Documented by pathologic diagnosis with high-grade dysplasia