Past rates
VA Disability Rates 2016: Compensation Table
In 2016, VA paid $2,906.83 a month at 100% and $133.17 at 10% for a veteran alone, under the table effective December 1, 2015. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment that year was 0.0%.
- 100% rating
- $2,906.83
- a month, veteran alone
- 10% rating
- $133.17
- a month
- Social Security COLA
- 0.0%
- Social Security, 2016
Veteran alone
What did each VA disability rating pay in 2016?
Monthly rates for a veteran with no dependents, and the calculated change from VA's 2015 table.
| Rating | Monthly | Calculated change from 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $133.17 | No change |
| 20% | $263.23 | No change |
| 30% | $407.75 | No change |
| 40% | $587.36 | No change |
| 50% | $836.13 | No change |
| 60% | $1,059.09 | No change |
| 70% | $1,334.71 | No change |
| 80% | $1,551.48 | No change |
| 90% | $1,743.48 | No change |
| 100% | $2,906.83 | No change |
Changes are calculated from VA's 2015 and 2016 published tables; percentages are rounded to one decimal.
Dependents
What did ratings of 30% and higher pay with dependents in 2016?
VA's 2016 table lists dependent rates from 30% up. Monthly amounts:
| Rating | With spouse | Spouse and one child | One child, no spouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $455.75 | $491.75 | $439.75 |
| 40% | $651.36 | $699.36 | $630.36 |
| 50% | $917.13 | $976.13 | $890.13 |
| 60% | $1,156.09 | $1,227.09 | $1,124.09 |
| 70% | $1,447.71 | $1,530.71 | $1,409.71 |
| 80% | $1,680.48 | $1,775.48 | $1,637.48 |
| 90% | $1,888.48 | $1,995.48 | $1,840.48 |
| 100% | $3,068.90 | $3,187.60 | $3,015.22 |
Added amounts
What did VA add for each extra dependent in 2016?
Amounts VA's 2016 table adds a month on top of the rates above.
| Rating | Each additional child under 18 | Each additional schoolchild over 18 in a qualifying school program | Added for a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $24.00 | $78.00 | $44.00 |
| 40% | $32.00 | $104.00 | $59.00 |
| 50% | $40.00 | $130.00 | $74.00 |
| 60% | $48.00 | $156.00 | $89.00 |
| 70% | $56.00 | $182.00 | $104.00 |
| 80% | $64.00 | $208.00 | $118.00 |
| 90% | $72.00 | $234.00 | $133.00 |
| 100% | $80.52 | $260.13 | $148.64 |
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did a 100% VA disability rating pay in 2016?
$2,906.83 a month for a veteran alone, and $3,068.90 a month with a spouse, under VA's table effective December 1, 2015.
When did the 2016 VA disability rates take effect?
VA's 2016 rates took effect December 1, 2015, the effective date printed on VA's own table. At 100%, VA's rate for a veteran alone stayed at $2,906.83, the same as in VA's 2015 table. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment that year was 0.0%.
Where are the current VA disability compensation rates?
On the VA disability compensation rates page, with Special Monthly Compensation and worked examples. This page records the table VA published for payment year 2016.
Sources
- 1.Veterans Compensation Benefits Rate Tables - Effective 12/1/14 and 12/01/15 (opens in a new tab)
Department of Veterans Affairs, rate table
- 2.Social Security Administration: Cost-of-Living Adjustments (opens in a new tab)
Social Security COLA series