VA Disability Combined Rating Chart
When veterans have multiple disabling conditions, the Department of Veterans Affairs assigns a combined rating for their conditions to determine their monthly compensation and benefits. The agency calculates this rating by assessing each condition and then using the VA disability combined rating chart instead of simply adding the separate ratings.
The VA’s calculation is designed to ensure veterans with multiple service-connected disabilities get the benefits they need, but figuring out your percentage rating can be complex. At Veterans Guide, we are dedicated to helping veterans navigate the VA disability process and access the benefits they’ve earned. We offer multiple tools to help you calculate your combined rating.
What Is a VA Combined Rating?
Many VA benefits are tied to your disability rating, which represents the percentage of decrease in function you have due to a service-connected medical condition. The VA issues a combined rating when you have multiple service-connected conditions.
A combined rating isn’t simply the sum of your individual ratings—two conditions rated at 50% won’t bring you up to a 100% disability rating. Instead, the VA uses a chart to determine your rating.
How VA Math Works
VA math employs a method known as the “whole person theory,” under which individual disabilities can never produce a combined rating higher than 100%. Just as a person can’t function at more than 100%, they can’t be rated at more than 100% disabled.
There’s an order of operations for using the VA combined ratings chart. Start with your highest disability rating first and find how it combines with your second-highest rating on the chart. You can then continue to combine your other ratings in descending order. The final step is to round the final combined rating up or down to the nearest 10% .
For example, suppose you have three disabilities rated at 40%, 20%, and 10%. Combining your 40% disability with your 20% disability yields a 52% rating. 52% combined with 10% yields a 57% rating. Round that total upward to get your final combined disability rating of 60%.
Still having trouble? Our VA disability calculator automates the math.
The Official VA Combined Rating Table
| VA Rating % | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Alone | $1,395.93 | $1,759.19 | $2,044.89 | $2,297.96 | $3,831.30 |
| Veteran With Spouse | $1,524.05 | $1,907.81 | $2,125.04 | $2,489.63 | $4,044.91 |
| Veterans with Spouse and 1 Parent | $1626.55 | $2,027.74 | $2,351.36 | $2,634.38 | $4,216.35 |
| Veteran with Spouse and 2 Parents | $1,729.05 | $2,147.66 | $2,487.69 | $2,797.13 | $4,387.79 |
| Veteran with 1 Parent | $1,498.43 | $1,879.11 | $2,181.21 | $2,451.71 | $4,002.74 |
| Veteran with 2 Parents | $1,600.93 | $1,999.04 | $2,317.54 | $2,605.46 | $4,174.18 |
| Veteran with 1 Child Only | $1,481.00 | $1,858.61 | $2,158.66 | $2,426.08 | $3,974.15 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and a Spouse | $1,617.33 | $2,017.49 | $2,340.09 | $2,630.06 | $4,201.34 |
| Veteran With 1 Child, a Spouse, and 1 Parent | $1,719.83 | $2,137.41 | $2,476.41 | $2,783.81 | $4,372.78 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, a Spouse, and 2 Parents | $1,822.33 | $2,257.34 | $2,612.74 | $2,937.56 | $4,544.22 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, and 1 Parent | $1,583.50 | $1,978.54 | $2,294.99 | $2,579.83 | $4,145.59 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and 2 Parents | $1,686.00 | $2,098.46 | $2,431.31 | $2,733.58 | $4,317.03 |
| VA Rating % | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Alone | $175.51 | $346.95 | $537.42 | $774.16 | $1,102.04 |
| Veteran With Spouse | $175.51 | $346.95 | $600.97 | $859.24 | $1,208.64 |
| Veterans with Spouse and 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $652.22 | $926.89 | $1,293.71 |
| Veteran with Spouse and 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $703.47 | $994.54 | $1,378.79 |
| Veteran with 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $588.67 | $841.81 | $1,187.11 |
| Veteran with 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $639.92 | $909.46 | $1,272.19 |
| Veteran with 1 Child Only | $175.51 | $346.95 | $579.44 | $830.54 | $1,172.76 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and a Spouse | $175.51 | $346.95 | $648.12 | $921.76 | $1,286.54 |
| Veteran With 1 Child, a Spouse, and 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $699.37 | $989.41 | $1,371.61 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, a Spouse, and 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $750.62 | $1,057.06 | $1,456.69 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, and 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $630.69 | $898.19 | $1,257.84 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $681.94 | $965.84 | $1,342.91 |
| VA Rating % | 10% | 20% | 30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Alone | $175.51 | $346.95 | $537.42 |
| Veteran With Spouse | $175.51 | $346.95 | $600.97 |
| Veterans with Spouse and 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $652.22 |
| Veteran with Spouse and 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $703.47 |
| Veteran with 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $588.67 |
| Veteran with 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $639.92 |
| Veteran with 1 Child Only | $175.51 | $346.95 | $579.44 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and a Spouse | $175.51 | $346.95 | $648.12 |
| Veteran With 1 Child, a Spouse, and 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $699.37 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, a Spouse, and 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $750.62 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, and 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $630.69 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $681.94 |
| VA Rating % | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Alone | $774.16 | $1,102.04 | $1,395.93 |
| Veteran With Spouse | $859.24 | $1,208.64 | $1,524.05 |
| Veterans with Spouse and 1 Parent | $926.89 | $1,293.71 | $1626.55 |
| Veteran with Spouse and 2 Parents | $994.54 | $1,378.79 | $1,729.05 |
| Veteran with 1 Parent | $841.81 | $1,187.11 | $1,498.43 |
| Veteran with 2 Parents | $909.46 | $1,272.19 | $1,600.93 |
| Veteran with 1 Child Only | $830.54 | $1,172.76 | $1,481.00 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and a Spouse | $921.76 | $1,286.54 | $1,617.33 |
| Veteran With 1 Child, a Spouse, and 1 Parent | $989.41 | $1,371.61 | $1,719.83 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, a Spouse, and 2 Parents | $1,057.06 | $1,456.69 | $1,822.33 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, and 1 Parent | $898.19 | $1,257.84 | $1,583.50 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and 2 Parents | $965.84 | $1,342.91 | $1,686.00 |
| VA Rating % | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Alone | $1,759.19 | $2,044.89 | $2,297.96 | $3,831.30 |
| Veteran With Spouse | $1,907.81 | $2,125.04 | $2,489.63 | $4,044.91 |
| Veterans with Spouse and 1 Parent | $2,027.74 | $2,351.36 | $2,634.38 | $4,216.35 |
| Veteran with Spouse and 2 Parents | $2,147.66 | $2,487.69 | $2,797.13 | $4,387.79 |
| Veteran with 1 Parent | $1,879.11 | $2,181.21 | $2,451.71 | $4,002.74 |
| Veteran with 2 Parents | $1,999.04 | $2,317.54 | $2,605.46 | $4,174.18 |
| Veteran with 1 Child Only | $1,858.61 | $2,158.66 | $2,426.08 | $3,974.15 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and a Spouse | $2,017.49 | $2,340.09 | $2,630.06 | $4,201.34 |
| Veteran With 1 Child, a Spouse, and 1 Parent | $2,137.41 | $2,476.41 | $2,783.81 | $4,372.78 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, a Spouse, and 2 Parents | $2,257.34 | $2,612.74 | $2,937.56 | $4,544.22 |
| Veteran with 1 Child, and 1 Parent | $1,978.54 | $2,294.99 | $2,579.83 | $4,145.59 |
| Veteran with 1 Child and 2 Parents | $2,098.46 | $2,431.31 | $2,733.58 | $4,317.03 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran Alone |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $537.42 |
| 40% | $774.16 |
| 50% | $1,102.04 |
| 60% | $1,395.93 |
| 70% | $1,759.19 |
| 80% | $2,044.89 |
| 90% | $2,297.96 |
| 100% | $3,831.30 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran With Spouse |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $600.97 |
| 40% | $859.24 |
| 50% | $1,208.64 |
| 60% | $1,524.05 |
| 70% | $1,907.81 |
| 80% | $2,125.04 |
| 90% | $2,489.63 |
| 100% | $4,044.91 |
| VA Rating % | Veterans with Spouse and 1 Parent |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $652.22 |
| 40% | $926.89 |
| 50% | $1,293.71 |
| 60% | $1,626.55 |
| 70% | $2,027.74 |
| 80% | $2,351.36 |
| 90% | $2,634.38 |
| 100% | $4,216.35 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran with Spouse and 2 Parents |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $703.47 |
| 40% | $994.54 |
| 50% | $1,378.79 |
| 60% | $1,729.05 |
| 70% | $2,147.66 |
| 80% | $2,487.69 |
| 90% | $2,797.13 |
| 100% | $4,387.79 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran with 1 Parent |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $588.67 |
| 40% | $841.81 |
| 50% | $1,187.11 |
| 60% | $1,498.43 |
| 70% | $1,879.11 |
| 80% | $2,181.21 |
| 90% | $2,451.71 |
| 100% | $4,002.74 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran with 2 Parents |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $639.92 |
| 40% | $909.46 |
| 50% | $1,272.19 |
| 60% | $1,600.93 |
| 70% | $1,999.04 |
| 80% | $2,317.54 |
| 90% | $2,605.46 |
| 100% | $4,174.18 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran with 1 Child Only |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $579.44 |
| 40% | $830.54 |
| 50% | $1,172.76 |
| 60% | $1,481.00 |
| 70% | $1,858.61 |
| 80% | $2,158.66 |
| 90% | $2,426.08 |
| 100% | $3,974.15 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran with 1 Child and a Spouse |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $648.12 |
| 40% | $921.76 |
| 50% | $1,286.54 |
| 60% | $1,617.33 |
| 70% | $2,017.49 |
| 80% | $2,340.09 |
| 90% | $2,630.06 |
| 100% | $4,201.34 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran With 1 Child, a Spouse, and 1 Parent |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $699.37 |
| 40% | $989.41 |
| 50% | $1,371.61 |
| 60% | $1,719.83 |
| 70% | $2,137.41 |
| 80% | $2,476.41 |
| 90% | $2,783.81 |
| 100% | $4,372.78 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran with 1 Child, a Spouse, and 2 Parents |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $750.62 |
| 40% | $1,057.06 |
| 50% | $1,456.69 |
| 60% | $1,822.33 |
| 70% | $2,257.34 |
| 80% | $2,612.74 |
| 90% | $2,937.56 |
| 100% | $4,544.22 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran with 1 Child, and 1 Parent |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $630.69 |
| 40% | $898.19 |
| 50% | $1,257.84 |
| 60% | $1,583.50 |
| 70% | $1,978.54 |
| 80% | $2,294.99 |
| 90% | $2,579.83 |
| 100% | $4,145.59 |
| VA Rating % | Veteran with 1 Child and 2 Parents |
|---|---|
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
| 30% | $681.94 |
| 40% | $965.84 |
| 50% | $1,342.91 |
| 60% | $1,686.00 |
| 70% | $2,098.46 |
| 80% | $2,431.31 |
| 90% | $2,733.58 |
| 100% | $4,317.03 |
To use this chart, find your highest disability rating in the left-hand column. Then, find your next highest rating in the row at the top. The number where the two meet is your combined disability rating. If you only have two disabilities, round to the nearest 10% to get your combined rating.
If you have more than two disabilities, use the unrounded number to combine with your next highest disability rating. When all your ratings have been combined, round the number to the nearest 10% for your final total.
Tips for Estimating Your Combined Disability Rating
After you’ve combined your multiple VA ratings, round to the nearest 10%. Round down if your rating ends with 1 through 4, and round up if your rating ends with 5 through 9.
If you have a disability affecting both your arms, legs, or other paired body parts, the VA uses the bilateral factor. Your two paired injuries are combined, and 10% of that value is added to produce a single rating for both injuries.
For instance, if you have glaucoma in both eyes and each eye is rated 30%, you combine these ratings to get 51%. Add 10% of that total, or 5.1%. The result is 56%, which rounds up to 60%. That’s 10% higher than if the bilateral factor didn’t apply, which means more money from the VA each month.
VA math can be tricky. If you’re running into problems or aren’t sure how your conditions combine, reach out to us or check out our FAQ for answers. Also, contact us if you feel your combined rating doesn’t reflect your situation.
Use Our VA Combined Rating Calculator
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Our VA disability calculator makes it easy to determine your combined rating. Simply input your individual disabilities, and we’ll provide you with a reliable combined rating. It’s easy to miss a step when calculating your disability rating by hand, but you won’t have that problem with the VA combined rating calculator.
We also have a back pay calculator, where you can determine how much disability back pay the VA may owe you. Check out our payment schedule to learn when to expect your disability payments.
Common Mistakes Veterans Make With VA Ratings
Many veterans fail to include their secondary conditions when calculating their VA rating. Secondary conditions are those caused by another service-related condition or treatment for that condition. For instance, an injury in your knee could lead to plantar fasciitis, or tinnitus could lead to chronic migraines.
To include your secondary conditions, you must file for a rating for that condition and show it’s connected to your service-connected disability. A VA lawyer can help you do this.
Another mistake veterans make is assuming that disability ratings are simply added together instead of combined using VA math. This could lead to you overestimating your rating and the benefits you might receive.
The VA updates its combined ratings charts frequently. Make sure you’re using the most up-to-date version of the official chart to get your VA disability math correct.
Veterans may also miss other benefits they’re eligible for, such as VA-backed home loans with no maximum cap. These loans are available for multiple types of properties, including mobile homes, and can be accessible, even if you have bad credit. Talk with us to learn more about credit requirements.
When To Appeal Your VA Rating
If you feel that the VA miscalculated your combined rating or that your rating doesn’t reflect how your disability affects your life, you may want to consider a VA appeal. A successful VA appeal may also entitle you to back pay, and getting a 100% disability rating entitles you to additional benefits, including a housing allowance.
If you think more information could increase your rating, or your denial letter stated your claim was missing information, you can file a supplemental claim. If you disagree with the VA’s decision or feel that their calculations are wrong, you may want to request a higher-level review, or HLR. Note that this request will not allow you to submit new evidence.
You can also appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, or BVA, where a Veterans Law Judge will evaluate your claim. While BVA appeals take longer than supplemental claims and HLRs, they are the only option if you want a hearing on your appeal.
If you choose an HLR or a BVA appeal, you have one year from the date on your denial letter to file. Supplemental claims work differently, and a VA attorney can help determine whether filing one is right for you.
Want Help Understanding Your VA Rating?
If you still have questions about your VA disability combined rating or feel that your rating doesn’t adequately reflect your condition, guidance is available. A free consultation with a VA-accredited lawyer can help you understand what additional benefits you may be eligible for and your options for getting them.
Veterans Guide has helped disabled veterans and their families for years with advice, video resources, and case evaluations. From raising your rating to filing an appeal, we can help you access the full benefits you’ve earned with your service.
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