Past rates: 2018 VA birth defect compensation rates
View past 2018 VA compensation rates for Vietnam and Korea Veterans’ children who have spina bifida as well as for women Vietnam Veterans’ children with certain other birth defects.
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Rates effective December 1, 2017, to November 30, 2018
The tables below show monthly payment amounts based on the severity of the child’s disability, from least to most disabling.
Vietnam and Korea Veterans' children with spina bifida
| Disability level | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disability level | Level I (least disabling) | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | 321 |
| Disability level | Level II | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | 1,097 |
| Disability level | Level III (most disabling) | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | 1,869 |
Women Vietnam Veterans' children with certain other birth defects
| Disability level | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Disability level | Level I (least disabling) | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | 148 |
| Disability level | Level II | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | 321 |
| Disability level | Level III | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | 1,097 |
| Disability level | Level IV (most disabling) | Monthly payment (in U.S. $) | 1,869 |