Pancreatitis, Chronic at 60% VA Disability Rating

VA pays on the combined rating, not per condition: this is the amount when 60% is the veteran's combined rating, after all separate ratings are combined under 38 CFR 4.25. At a 60% combined rating, a single veteran receives $1,435.02 per month ($17,220.24/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 $1,663.02.

Three or more episodes of abdominal or mid-back pain per year and at least one episode per year requiring hospitalization for management either of complications related to abdominal pain or complications of tube enteral feeding.

60%: Three or more episodes of abdominal or mid-back pain per year and at least one episode per year requiring hospitalization for management either of complications related to abdominal pain or complications of tube enteral feeding. 100%: Daily episodes of abdominal or mid-back pain that require three or more hospitalizations per year; and pain management by a physician; and maldigestion and malabsorption requiring dietary restriction and pancreatic enzyme supplementation.

Yes, up to 100%. A condition service-connected as secondary to Pancreatitis, Chronic 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 60%.