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VA Compensation and Pension Payment Rates

Compensation Rate Table - Effective 12/1/04

Compensation Rate Table
Basic Rates - 10%-100% Combined Degree Only
Effective 12/1/04


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% $108
20% $210

30% - 60% Without Children

Dependent Status 30% 40% 50% 60%
Veteran Alone $324 $466 $663 $839
Veteran with Spouse Only $363 $518 $728 $917
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $394 $560 $780 $980
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $425 $602 $832 $1043
Veteran with One Parent $355 $508 $715 $902
Veteran with Two Parents $386 $550 $767 $965
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $35 $46 $58 $70

70% - 100% Without Children

Dependent Status 70% 80% 90% 100%
Veteran Alone $1,056 $1,227 $1,380 $2,299
Veteran with Spouse Only $1,147 $1,331 $1,497 $2,429
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $1,220 $1,415 $1,591 $2,534
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $1,293 $1,499 $1,685 $2,639
Veteran with One Parent $1,129 $1,311 $1,474 $2,404
Veteran with Two Parents $1,202 $1,395 $1,568 $2,509
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $81 $93 $105 $117

30% - 60% With Children

Dependent Status 30% 40% 50% 60%
Veteran with Spouse & Child $391 $555 $775 $973
Veteran with Child Only $350 $501 $707 $891
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child $422 $597 $827 $1036
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child $453 $639 $879 $1,099
Veteran with One Parent and Child $381 $543 $759 $954
Veteran with Two Parents and Child $412 $585 $811 $1017
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 $19 $26 $33 $39
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a) $62 $82 $103 $124
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $35 $46 $58 $70

70% - 100% With Children

Dependent Status 70% 80% 90% 100%
Veteran with Spouse & Child $1,212 $1,406 $1,581 $2,523
Veteran with Child Only $1,117 $1,297 $1,459 $2,387
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child $1,285 $1,490 $1,675 $2,628
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child $1,358 $1,574 $1,769 $2,733
Veteran with One Parent and Child $1,190 $1,381 $1,553 $2,492
Veteran with Two Parents and Child $1,263 $1,465 $1,647 $2,597
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 $46 $52 $59 $66
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a) $144 $165 $186 $207
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $81 $93 $105 $117

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, $ 1,304, and add the rate for one school child, $144. The total amount payable is $1,448.

  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 $80, additional for A/A spouse, to the rate for a 70% veteran with dependency code 12, $1,258. The total amount payable is $ 1,339.


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For prior rate tables on this topic choose one: 12-1-2003  12-1-2002  12-1-2001  
12-1-2000  12-1-1999.

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