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VA Compensation Calculator

Estimate monthly VA disability compensation from disability rating, number of dependents, and family situation.

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Results

Monthly Compensation

$2,002.28

≈ 15 pairs of sneakers

Annual Compensation$24,027.36
Base Rate (veteran alone)$1,716.28
Dependent Addition$286.00
Tax-Equivalent Income$30,804.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Combined Disability Rating, Spouse, and No Spouse.
  2. Set Has Spouse, Children Under 18, and Children 18-23 in School.
  3. Adjust Other Dependents as needed.
  4. Review the Monthly Compensation ($) result.
  5. Use Annual Compensation ($) and Base Rate (veteran alone) ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Combined Disability Rating

Combined Disability RatingMonthly Compensation
10%$171.23
35%$918.28
65%$2,002.28
90%$2,609.91

What each input means

Combined Disability Rating
Your combined VA disability rating percentage.
Spouse
Whether you have a dependent spouse.
Children Under 18
Number of dependent children under age 18.
Children 18-23 in School
Number of children 18-23 attending school.
Other Dependents
Other dependent parents (additional amount not modeled here).

What each result means

Tax-Equivalent Income
Equivalent taxable income at ~22% bracket

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Combined Disability Rating = 70, Spouse = 1, Children Under 18 = 2, Children 18-23 in School = 0 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Monthly Compensation
    Monthly Compensation
    2002.28 = $2,002.28
  3. Calculate Annual Compensation
    Annual Compensation
    24027.36 = $24,027.36
  4. Calculate Base Rate
    Base Rate
    1716.28 = $1,716.28

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