Diabetes Mellitus at 40% VA Disability Rating

VA pays on the combined rating, not per condition: this is the amount when 40% is the veteran's combined rating, after all separate ratings are combined under 38 CFR 4.25. At a 40% combined rating, a single veteran receives $795.84 per month ($9,550.08/year) under the 2026 VA rates, effective December 1, 2025. VA disability compensation is tax-free. With a spouse and one child, the monthly amount is $947.84.

Requiring one or more daily injection of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities.

40%: Requiring one or more daily injection of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities. 60%: Requiring one or more daily injection of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities with episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring one or two hospitalizations per year or twice a month visits to a diabetic care provider, plus complications that would not be compensable if separately evaluated.

Yes, up to 100%. A condition service-connected as secondary to Diabetes Mellitus gets its own rating, which VA combines with your other ratings under 38 CFR 4.25, so your combined rating can end up higher than 40%.