United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Compensation and Pension Payment Rates

Compensation Rate Table - Effective 12/1/03

Compensation Rate Table
Basic Rates - 10%-100% Combined Degree Only
Effective 12/1/03


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% $106
20% $205

30% - 60% Without Children

Dependent Status 30% 40% 50% 60%
Veteran Alone $316 $454 $646 $817
Veteran with Spouse Only $354 $504 $709 $893
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $384 $545 $760 $954
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $414 $586 $811 $1015
Veteran with One Parent $346 $495 $697 $878
Veteran with Two Parents $376 $536 $748 $939
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $34 $46 $57 $68

70% - 100% Without Children

Dependent Status 70% 80% 90% 100%
Veteran Alone $1,029 $1,195 $1,344 $2,239
Veteran with Spouse Only $1,117 $1,296 $1,458 $2,366
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent $1,189 $1,378 $1,550 $2,469
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents $1,261 $1,460 $1,642 $2,572
Veteran with One Parent $1,101 $1,277 $1,436 $2,342
Veteran with Two Parents $1,173 $1,359 $1,528 $2,445
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $80 $91 $102 $114

30% - 60% With Children

Dependent Status 30% 40% 50% 60%
Veteran with Spouse & Child $381 $541 $755 $948
Veteran with Child Only $341 $488 $689 $868
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child $411 $582 $806 $1009
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child $441 $623 $857 $1,070
Veteran with One Parent and Child $371 $529 $740 $929
Veteran with Two Parents and Child $401 $570 $791 $990
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 $19 $26 $32 $39
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a) $60 $80 $101 $121
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $34 $46 $57 $68

70% - 100% With Children

Dependent Status 70% 80% 90% 100%
Veteran with Spouse & Child $1,182 $1,370 $1,541 $2,458
Veteran with Child Only $1,089 $1,263 $1,421 $2,325
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child $1,254 $1,452 $1,633 $2,561
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child $1,326 $1,534 $1,725 $2,664
Veteran with One Parent and Child $1,161 $1,345 $1,513 $2,428
Veteran with Two Parents and Child $1,233 $1,427 $1,605 $2,531
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 $45 $52 $58 $65
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a) $141 $161 $181 $202
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) $80 $91 $102 $114

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, $ 1,272, and add the rate for one school child, $141. The total amount payable is $1,413.

  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, $1,227. The total amount payable is $ 1,307.


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