Latest table in this record
VA Disability Rates 2026: Compensation Table
In 2026, VA paid $3,938.58 a month at 100% and $180.42 at 10% for a veteran alone, under the table effective December 1, 2025. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment that year was 2.8%.
- 100% rating
- $3,938.58
- a month, veteran alone
- 10% rating
- $180.42
- a month
- Social Security COLA
- 2.8%
- Social Security, 2026
This is the latest table in this record. For the rates in effect now, with Special Monthly Compensation and every rating's own page, see VA disability compensation rates.
Veteran alone
What did each VA disability rating pay in 2026?
Monthly rates for a veteran with no dependents, and the calculated change from VA's 2025 table.
| Rating | Monthly | Calculated change from 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | +$4.91 (+2.8%) |
| 20% | $356.66 | +$9.71 (+2.8%) |
| 30% | $552.47 | +$15.05 (+2.8%) |
| 40% | $795.84 | +$21.68 (+2.8%) |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | +$30.86 (+2.8%) |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | +$39.09 (+2.8%) |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | +$49.26 (+2.8%) |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | +$57.26 (+2.8%) |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | +$64.34 (+2.8%) |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | +$107.28 (+2.8%) |
Changes are calculated from VA's 2025 and 2026 published tables; percentages are rounded to one decimal.
Dependents
What did ratings of 30% and higher pay with dependents in 2026?
VA's 2026 table lists dependent rates from 30% up. Monthly amounts:
| Rating | With spouse | Spouse and one child | One child, no spouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $617.47 | $666.47 | $596.47 |
| 40% | $882.84 | $947.84 | $853.84 |
| 50% | $1,241.90 | $1,322.90 | $1,205.90 |
| 60% | $1,566.02 | $1,663.02 | $1,523.02 |
| 70% | $1,961.45 | $2,074.45 | $1,910.45 |
| 80% | $2,277.15 | $2,406.15 | $2,219.15 |
| 90% | $2,559.30 | $2,704.30 | $2,494.30 |
| 100% | $4,158.17 | $4,318.99 | $4,085.43 |
Added amounts
What did VA add for each extra dependent in 2026?
Amounts VA's 2026 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% | $32.00 | $105.00 | $61.00 |
| 40% | $43.00 | $140.00 | $81.00 |
| 50% | $54.00 | $176.00 | $101.00 |
| 60% | $65.00 | $211.00 | $121.00 |
| 70% | $76.00 | $246.00 | $141.00 |
| 80% | $87.00 | $281.00 | $161.00 |
| 90% | $98.00 | $317.00 | $181.00 |
| 100% | $109.11 | $352.45 | $201.41 |
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did a 100% VA disability rating pay in 2026?
$3,938.58 a month for a veteran alone, and $4,158.17 a month with a spouse, under VA's table effective December 1, 2025.
When did the 2026 VA disability rates take effect?
VA's 2026 rates took effect December 1, 2025, the effective date printed on VA's own table. At 100%, VA's rate for a veteran alone rose 2.8% from VA's 2025 table, to $3,938.58. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment that year was 2.8%.
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 2026, the latest table in this record.
Sources
- 1.Current Veterans disability compensation rates | Effective December 1, 2025 (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