Disability Benefits

Disability Percentage Benefits

References

Compensation rates effective 1 Dec 2021
Service Connected Matrix
Priority Groups
Co-Pay Rates (co-pays cancelled from April 6, 2020 and September 30, 2021)
Dental Care
Burial Benefits

0%

Free medical treatment for the disability.
2 or more ratings of permanent disabilities rated at 0% may be paid at 10%
Assigned to Priority Group 5 if disability is service connected.
Access to Commissary, Military Service Exchange (AAFES) and MWR
Burial Benefits

10%

Everything from 0%, plus:

Tax free disability payment of $152.64 per month.
If you have a service-connected disability rating of 10% or higher you won't need to pay a copay for outpatient care or prescriptions for that condition.
Travel Pay for service-connected condition .
10-point Veteran reference for federal hiring.
Eligible to shop at commissaries and AAFES.
May be upgraded to Priority Group 3 if disabilities are service connected.
Waiver of VA Funding Fee for Home Loan
Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance

20%

Everything from 10%, plus:

Tax free disability payment of $301.74 per month.

30%

Everything from 20%, plus:

Tax free disability payments, no dependents, $467.39
Increased pay for spouse, $522.39
Increased pay for other dependents
Eligible for Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance
Round trip Travel Pay for scheduled appointments. One way pay for walk in.
May be upgraded to Priority Group 2 if disabilities are service connected.
Direct hire authority

40%

Everything from 30%, plus

Tax free disability payments, no dependents, $673.28
Increased pay for spouse, $747.28

50%

Everything from 40%, plus;

Tax free disability payments, no dependents, $958.44
Increased pay for spouse, $1050.44
No VA co-pays for doctor appointments or prescriptions.
Full disability and retired pay. No longer deducted from military retirement.
Upgraded to Priority Group 1

60%

Everything from 50%, plus

Tax free disability payments, no dependents, $1214.03
Increased pay for spouse, $1325.03

70%

Everything from 60%, plus:

Tax free disability payments, no dependents, $1529.95
Increased pay for spouse, $1659.95
Total Disability Individual Unemployability option
- At least 1 disability at 60% or more with at least 1 other rated at 40% or higher, and a combined rating of 70% or higher
Dental care (if unemployable)

80%

Everything from 70%, plus:

Tax free disability payments, no dependents, $1778.43
Increased pay for spouse, $1926.43

90%

Everything from 80%, plus:

Tax free disability payments, no dependents, $1998.52
Increased pay for spouse, $2165.52

100%

Everything from 90%, plus:

Tax free disability payments, no dependents, $3332.06
Increased pay for spouse, $3517.84
Dental care
Eligible for expedited processing of applications for Social Security disability benefits