Open Data
Machine-readable datasets behind Vetrify's reference pages, free to use with attribution. Every file carries its effective date, verification date, and sources, and is drift-tested against the same tables that power our calculators and pay pages. How the numbers are derived: methodology.
VA disability compensation rates (2026)
Monthly compensation by rating tier (10%–100%) for a veteran alone, with spouse, with one child, and with spouse and one child, plus per-dependent additions. Effective December 1, 2025 after a 2.8% COLA; amounts last checked against VA.gov on September 22, 2026.
va-compensation-2026.jsonRate values are U.S. government public-domain data. Historical years remain addressable as new files are added, current-year files are never silently overwritten.
| Rating | Veteran alone (no dependents) | With spouse | With 1 child (no spouse) | With spouse and 1 child |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | $180.42 | $180.42 | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 | $356.66 | $356.66 | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | $596.47 | $666.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 | $853.84 | $947.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 | $1,205.90 | $1,322.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 | $1,523.02 | $1,663.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $1,961.45 | $1,910.45 | $2,074.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $2,277.15 | $2,219.15 | $2,406.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $2,559.30 | $2,494.30 | $2,704.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 | $4,085.43 | $4,318.99 |
| Rating | Each additional child under 18 | Each additional child over 18 in a qualifying school program | Each dependent parent | Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $32.00 | $105.00 | $52.00 | $61.00 |
| 40% | $43.00 | $140.00 | $70.00 | $81.00 |
| 50% | $54.00 | $176.00 | $88.00 | $101.00 |
| 60% | $65.00 | $211.00 | $105.00 | $121.00 |
| 70% | $76.00 | $246.00 | $123.00 | $141.00 |
| 80% | $87.00 | $281.00 | $140.00 | $161.00 |
| 90% | $98.00 | $317.00 | $158.00 | $181.00 |
| 100% | $109.11 | $352.45 | $176.24 | $201.41 |
VA special monthly compensation rates (2026)
SMC-K and SMC-Q, and every basic SMC rate from SMC-L to SMC-S for each household VA prints, with the added amounts. Effective December 1, 2025; every cell checked against VA.gov on September 23, 2026. The tables, and what each level from SMC-K to SMC-S covers in the words of 38 U.S.C. 1114, are on the special monthly compensation page.
va-smc-2026.jsonVA disability compensation recipients, FY2015 to FY2025
Veterans receiving compensation at the end of each fiscal year, by combined rating and period of service, and the ten most prevalent service-connected disabilities, from VBA's Annual Benefits Reports, each figure with the report and page it came from. The tables and how they were compiled are on VA disability by the numbers.