What can a VA rating be worth?
Pick a combined rating and who depends on you. You'll see the VA's monthly payment for it right away, then what else a rating can open up.
Pick a rating to see what the VA pays for it each month.
What a rating can open up besides the payment
Each line shows the lowest rating it can come with. Pick a rating above to see which ones it reaches. “Permanent and total” means the VA rated you 100% and doesn’t expect it to improve.
- 10% and up
VA health care with no copay for visits or hospital stays
With a rating of 10% or higher, the VA charges no copay for outpatient care or inpatient care. VA.gov
- 10% and up
No VA home loan funding fee
Veterans who receive VA disability compensation don’t pay the funding fee on a VA-backed home loan. VA.gov
- 10% and up
Job training and employment help
A rating of at least 10% lets you apply for Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E). VA.gov
- 10% and up
Guaranteed-acceptance life insurance
VALife is open to veterans 80 or younger with any service-connected rating. You don’t have to prove you’re in good health. VA.gov
- 30% and up
More each month for your family
From 30% up, the VA adds pay for a spouse, children and dependent parents. That’s the dependents part of the amount above. VA.gov
- 50% and up
The VA’s top health care priority group
A rating of 50% or more can place you in priority group 1, the highest. VA.gov
- At 100%
VA dental care
A 100% rating that isn’t temporary can cover any needed dental care through the VA. VA.gov
- 100%, permanent and total
Health coverage for your spouse and children (CHAMPVA)
When the VA rates you permanently and totally disabled, your spouse and children can qualify for CHAMPVA if they can’t get TRICARE. VA.gov
- 100%, permanent and total
School and training help for your spouse and children
A permanent and total rating can open Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA, Chapter 35) to them. VA.gov