This page opens the calculator on VA disability compensation at a 70% rating for a veteran with no dependents: today’s $1,808.45 a month becomes about $1,873.55 with the 3.6% increase, $65.10 more. Pick your own rating and dependents to fill in your current rate from VA’s table, or type the amount on your award letter if you get added amounts, such as for more children or a spouse who receives Aid and Attendance.
How the VA increase is set
VA compensation follows Social Security: VA states that it is required by law to match the percentage of Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment, and that adjustment is 3.6% for 2027, from the CPI-W. VA’s increases take effect on December 1: the current table is effective December 1, 2025.
Reading the estimate
VA hadn’t published the new table when we checked on October 22, 2026, so the calculator applies 3.6% to the rate you enter and rounds to the cent. In the current table the dependent amounts are whole dollars, which means VA’s own figures can land a little away from a straight percentage; compare with VA’s table once it appears. Ratings of 10% and 20% pay the same with or without dependents.
Retired pay too?
If you also get military retired pay and waive part of it for compensation, the retired pay side follows its own rule; the military retirement COLA page covers it.
Estimated 2027 VA disability rates
VA's basic monthly rates effective December 1, 2025, and the same rates raised 3.6% and rounded to the cent. 10%: $180.42 → $186.92; 20%: $356.66 → $369.50, with or without dependents.
Veteran alone (no dependents)
| Rating | Now | 2027 estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $552.47 | $572.36 | +$19.89 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $824.49 | +$28.65 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,173.68 | +$40.78 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,486.68 | +$51.66 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $1,873.55 | +$65.10 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $2,177.83 | +$75.68 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $2,447.34 | +$85.04 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,080.37 | +$141.79 |
With spouse (no parents or children)
| Rating | Now | 2027 estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $617.47 | $639.70 | +$22.23 |
| 40% | $882.84 | $914.62 | +$31.78 |
| 50% | $1,241.90 | $1,286.61 | +$44.71 |
| 60% | $1,566.02 | $1,622.40 | +$56.38 |
| 70% | $1,961.45 | $2,032.06 | +$70.61 |
| 80% | $2,277.15 | $2,359.13 | +$81.98 |
| 90% | $2,559.30 | $2,651.43 | +$92.13 |
| 100% | $4,158.17 | $4,307.86 | +$149.69 |
With spouse and 1 child (no parents)
| Rating | Now | 2027 estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $666.47 | $690.46 | +$23.99 |
| 40% | $947.84 | $981.96 | +$34.12 |
| 50% | $1,322.90 | $1,370.52 | +$47.62 |
| 60% | $1,663.02 | $1,722.89 | +$59.87 |
| 70% | $2,074.45 | $2,149.13 | +$74.68 |
| 80% | $2,406.15 | $2,492.77 | +$86.62 |
| 90% | $2,704.30 | $2,801.65 | +$97.35 |
| 100% | $4,318.99 | $4,474.47 | +$155.48 |
With 1 child (no spouse or parents)
| Rating | Now | 2027 estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $596.47 | $617.94 | +$21.47 |
| 40% | $853.84 | $884.58 | +$30.74 |
| 50% | $1,205.90 | $1,249.31 | +$43.41 |
| 60% | $1,523.02 | $1,577.85 | +$54.83 |
| 70% | $1,910.45 | $1,979.23 | +$68.78 |
| 80% | $2,219.15 | $2,299.04 | +$79.89 |
| 90% | $2,494.30 | $2,584.09 | +$89.79 |
| 100% | $4,085.43 | $4,232.51 | +$147.08 |
Estimates until VA publishes its 2027 table, not yet out on October 22, 2026. Added amounts (more children, a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance) aren't included. Sources: VA, Current Veterans disability compensation rates; SSA, Latest Cost-of-Living Adjustment.