United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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VA Compensation and Pension Payment Rates

Compensation Rate Table - Effective 12/1/05

Compensation Rate Table
Basic Rates - 10%-100% Combined Degree Only
Effective 12/1/05


Rates (No Dependents): 10% - 20%

Without Children With Children
30% - 60% 30% - 60%
70% - 100% 70% - 100%
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10% - 20% (No Dependents)

Percentage Rate
10% $112
20% $218

30% - 60% Without Children

Dependent Status 30% 40% 50% 60%
Veteran Alone $337 $485 $690 $873
Veteran with Spouse Only $377 $539 $757 $954
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $409 $582 $811 $1019
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $441 $625 $865 $1084
Veteran with One Parent $369 $528 $744 $938
Veteran with Two Parents $401 $571 $798 $1003
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $37 $48 $61 $73

70% - 100% Without Children

Dependent Status 70% 80% 90% 100%
Veteran Alone $1,099 $1,277 $1,436 $2,393
Veteran with Spouse Only $1,193 $1,385 $1,557 $2,528
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $1,269 $1,472 $1,655 $2,637
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $1,345 $1,559 $1,753 $2,746
Veteran with One Parent $1,175 $1,364 $1,534 $2,502
Veteran with Two Parents $1,251 $1,451 $1,632 $2,611
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $85 $97 $110 $122

30% - 60% With Children

Dependent Status 30% 40% 50% 60%
Veteran with Spouse & Child $406 $578 $806 $1012
Veteran with Child Only $364 $521 $735 $927
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child $438 $621 $860 $1077
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child $470 $664 $914 $1,142
Veteran with One Parent and Child $396 $564 $789 $992
Veteran with Two Parents and Child $428 $607 $843 $1057
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 $20 $27 $34 $40
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a) $64 $86 $107 $129
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $37 $48 $61 $73

70% - 100% With Children

Dependent Status 70% 80% 90% 100%
Veteran with Spouse & Child $1,262 $1,463 $1,645 $2,626
Veteran with Child Only $1,162 $1,349 $1,517 $2,484
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child $1,338 $1,550 $1,743 $2,735
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child $1,414 $1,637 $1,841 $2,844
Veteran with One Parent and Child $1,238 $1,436 $1,615 $2,593
Veteran with Two Parents and Child $1,314 $1,523 $1,713 $2,702
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 $47 $54 $61 $68
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a) $150 $172 $193 $215
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $85 $97 $110 $122

FOOTNOTES:
  1. Rates for each school child are shown separately. They are not included with any other compensation rates. All other entries on this chart reflecting a rate for children show the rate payable for children under 18 or helpless. To find the amount payable to a 70% disabled veteran with a spouse and four children, one of whom is over 18 and attending school, take the 70% rate for a veteran with a spouse and 3 children, $ 1,356, and add the rate for one school child, $150. The total amount payable is $1,506.

  2. Where the veteran has a spouse who is determined to require A/A, add the figure shown as "additional for A/A spouse" to the amount shown for the proper dependency code. For example, veteran has A/A spouse and 2 minor children and is 70% disabled. Add $85, additional for A/A spouse, to the rate for a 70% veteran with dependency code 12, $1,309. The total amount payable is $ 1,394.


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  12-1-2001  12-1-2000  12-1-1999.

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