VA Disability Benefit Calculator

A VA disability benefit is a tax-free monthly payment to veterans with a service-connected condition. The amount depends on your combined disability rating and, at 30 percent and above, on your dependents.

At the current-year veteran-alone rate a 10 percent rating pays about $171 per month, 30 percent about $524, 50 percent about $1,075, 70 percent about $1,716, and 100 percent about $3,738. Rates rise each year with cost-of-living adjustments.

No. A 0 percent rating recognizes a service connection but pays no monthly compensation. It can still be valuable because it documents the condition and can later be increased if the disability worsens.

No. VA disability compensation is entirely tax-free at both the federal and state level and does not need to be reported as income.