Veterans Disability Compensation Rates

Veterans Disability Compensation Rates — Go After the Money You Deserve

We’ll make sure you don’t miss out on any VA disability benefits

If you are applying for or receiving veterans disability benefits from the U.S. government, your objective should be to obtain every dollar you are entitled to. It is certainly what we aim for at Disabled Vets.

There is no reason to leave VA disability benefit money on the table. Our VA benefits advocates want you to have ALL of the benefits you have earned. Our advocacy group can provide close and thorough scrutiny of your medical records, as well as your views about your condition, to determine the VA benefits that may be available to you. Then we can develop a strong and persuasive claim for benefits on your behalf, and fight for you to get them

Our advocacy group has worked with many disabled vets to get them the benefits they deserve – FAST. We can do the same for you!

How the VA Calculates Payments to Disabled Military Veterans

If you are like most disabled vets, you know the government promised to take care of you if you were injured or became ill during your military service. And now, as you look for that assistance, you find lengthy and confusing explanations of benefits you may be due, plus demanding instructions for only possibly obtaining them.

Some VA rules for disability compensation are straight-forward. The amount of the basic benefit paid depends on how disabled the veteran is. The VA decides the severity of a vet’s disability based on evidence submitted as part of their claim, or that the VA obtains from military records.

The VA rates disability from 0% to 100% in 10% increments (10%, 20%, 30% etc.). However, multiple disabilities are combined and rated in a manner that is not a straight-forward process. If a veteran has one disability rated 60% and a second 20% disability, the combined rating is not 80%. Instead, the VA goes by its Combined Ratings Table, a grid that resembles the old multiplication tables from schooldays, but doesn’t always add up like you’d expect.

Do You Know What the VA Pays Disabled Military Veterans?

Disabled veterans benefits are provided as a tax-free monthly check.Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the VA’s compensation rates, when provided, match Social Security COLAs.

Types of compensation available via the VA include:

Disability Compensation is paid to a veteran who has one disability or combined disabilities rated at 10% or more by the VA.

Updated 2025: As of 2025, the VA’s disability compensation for a single veteran ranges from approximately $175.51 per month for a 10% disability to $3,831.30 per month for a 100% disability. Additional amounts are available for veterans with dependents, including children, spouses, parents, or spouses requiring aide and attendance.

Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) provides additional payments if a veteran requires assistance with daily living or has specific severe disabilities.

Updated 2025: The SMC-K rate, for example, is $136.06 per month. Higher SMC levels (SMC-L, M, N, etc.) reflect more severe conditions and can increase compensation significantly. Veterans with combinations of amputations, sensory loss, or need for aid and attendance may see monthly compensation exceeding $8,000, depending on circumstances.

Title 38 U.S.C. Section 1151 Claims allow compensation for disability or death occurring during VA medical treatment, vocational rehabilitation, or compensated work therapy. Payment is according to the veteran’s disability rating, from 10% to 100%.
Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant helps veterans live independently by building or remodeling a home.

Updated 2025: The SAH grant cap in 2025 is $121,812, available to veterans with severe mobility or vision-related disabilities.

Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant assists veterans in adapting or buying a home to accommodate certain service-connected disabilities.

Updated 2025: The SHA grant limit for 2025 is $24,405.

Temporary Residence Assistance (TRA) Grant may help veterans temporarily living in a family member’s home adapt it to meet accessibility needs.

Updated 2025: Maximum TRA grants in 2025 are $49,062 for SAH and $8,760 for SHA-eligible veterans.

Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) Grant provides funding for medically necessary home modifications.

Updated 2025: Veterans with service-connected disabilities may obtain up to $6,800, while non-service-connected veterans may receive up to $2,000.

Additional benefits include:

Automobile Allowance for specially equipped vehicles.
Clothing Allowance for prosthetics, orthopedic devices, or service-connected skin conditions.
Convalescence & Hospitalization ratings for temporary recovery periods.
Individual Unemployability (TDIU) for veterans unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.
Prestabilization for recently separated veterans with unstable conditions.

FAQS

We know the VA disability system can be confusing, so here are answers to some of the most common questions about VA disability compensation, rates, and eligibility.

Q1: How often do VA disability compensation rates increase?
VA disability compensation is adjusted each year to reflect cost-of-living changes, generally matching Social Security COLAs. Updated 2025: The 2025 rates reflect a 2.5% increase effective December 1, 2024.

Q2: Can a veteran receive both SAH and SHA grants at the same time?
No. Veterans must qualify for either SAH or SHA based on their disability and housing needs.

Q3: How does the VA combine multiple disability ratings?
The VA uses a combined ratings table rather than simple addition. Updated 2025: For example, a 60% and 20% disability may combine to 68%, which rounds to 70%, not 80%, ensuring accurate compensation.

Let Us Help You Get a Full VA Disability Compensation Benefits

The VA provides a wide variety of benefits and compensation to disabled service veterans. However, due to government bureaucracy, a backlog of cases and other factors, VA workers cannot identify and alert every vet to each benefit they are owed. But our advocacy group helps disabled veterans get the full VA benefit they deserve.

The Disabled Vets advocates have the knowledge, experience and dedication required to determine what each disabled veteran we work with deserves, and then to go after it for them. We have helped thousands of disabled individuals like you. Our objective is to get ALL of the benefits you deserve into your hands as FAST as possible.

When you deserve more, you should have it. And we want you to have it ASAP.

Don’t go it alone. We will fight for you. Call Disabled Vets today!