VA pay by rating / 30%
Effective December 1, 2025 · checked 2026-10-20
30% VA disability pay
A 30% VA disability rating pays $552.47 a month to a veteran with no dependents and $617.47 with a spouse, under the rates effective December 1, 2025. Over twelve months that is $6,629.64 for a veteran alone. The previous table, effective December 1, 2024, paid $537.42, so the 30% rate rose $15.05 (2.8%).
- 130% alone $552.47
- 2Next step, 40% $795.84
30% pay for every dependent row
| Dependent status | Monthly | Above alone |
|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone (no dependents) | $552.47 | — |
| With spouse (no parents or children) | $617.47 | +$65.00 |
| With spouse and 1 parent (no children) | $669.47 | +$117.00 |
| With spouse and 2 parents (no children) | $721.47 | +$169.00 |
| With 1 parent (no spouse or children) | $604.47 | +$52.00 |
| With 2 parents (no spouse or children) | $656.47 | +$104.00 |
| With 1 child only (no spouse or parents) | $596.47 | +$44.00 |
| With spouse and 1 child (no parents) | $666.47 | +$114.00 |
| With spouse, 1 child and 1 parent | $718.47 | +$166.00 |
| With spouse, 1 child and 2 parents | $770.47 | +$218.00 |
| With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse) | $648.47 | +$96.00 |
| With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse) | $700.47 | +$148.00 |
Added amounts at 30%: $32.00 for each child under 18 beyond the first, $105.00 for each child aged 18 to 23 in a qualifying school program, and $61.00 when the spouse receives Aid and Attendance. A spouse alone adds $65.00 to the 30% rate. For example, a veteran rated 30% with a spouse, two children under 18 and one child in college receives $803.47: $666.47 (basic rate: with spouse and 1 child (no parents)) + $32.00 (additional child under 18) + $105.00 (child over 18 in a school program).
Next step and previous step
Moving from 30% to 40% adds $243.37 a month for a veteran alone ($795.84). Dropping to 20% would pay $356.66, $195.81 less. 30% is the first rating at which VA pays more for dependents, which is why the jump from 20% matters most for families.
Ways to reach 30%
1 of the 45 two-rating pairs from 10% to 90% combine to 30%: 20% and 10% (28).
A single condition can also be rated 30%: on this site, Vertigo (peripheral vestibular disorder) (DC 6204), Meniere's disease (DC 6205), PTSD (DC 9411), Shoulder replacement (DC 5051), Hip replacement (DC 5054), Knee replacement (DC 5055), Shoulder (arm) limitation of motion (DC 5201), Elbow (forearm) limitation of flexion (DC 5206) and 26 more have a 30% level. For Vertigo (peripheral vestibular disorder), Knee instability, Knee limitation of flexion, Plantar fasciitis, Foot injury (other), 30% is the highest level the schedule offers.
38 CFR 4.71a, diagnostic code 5051, Shoulder replacement, at 30%: “Minimum rating.”
38 CFR 4.71a, diagnostic code 5054, Hip replacement, at 30%: “Minimum evaluation for total hip replacement only.”
38 CFR 4.71a, diagnostic code 5055, Knee replacement, at 30%: “Minimum evaluation for total knee replacement only.”
To check how your own ratings combine, and what they pay with your dependents, use the calculator. To ask VA for a higher rating, see how to request an increase.
Source: VA, Current Veterans disability compensation rates (effective December 1, 2025) and VA, Past rates: 2025 Veterans disability compensation rates, both checked 2026-10-20.
Rating Ledger is not part of VA and does not file or decide claims. Amounts are VA's published monthly rates effective December 1, 2025 for a veteran, before any deduction or special monthly compensation; ratings follow 38 CFR 4.25 and 38 CFR 4.26. Last checked 2026-10-20. Only a VA rating decision sets a rating or a payment. See the methodology.