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Two ratings do not add up the way you expect

A 50% rating plus a 30% rating makes 70%, not 80%. The VA rates the “whole person”: each condition takes its percent of whatever is left, and the result rounds to the nearest 10 (38 CFR § 4.25). Enter your ratings below and watch the number form. Nothing you type here is saved or sent anywhere.

Your ratings

Add each rated condition. Names are optional and stay on your screen. Check “paired” on conditions that affect both sides of the body (both knees, both ears): the VA adds a 10% bonus to that pair (38 CFR § 4.26).

  • Condition (optional)
    Adds 40 to the final number
  • Condition (optional)
    Adds 20 to the final number

Your dependents

Dependents raise the monthly amount at a combined rating of 30% and up. Leave these at zero to see the amount for a veteran alone.

Combined rating

70%

The exact math lands on 65%, and the VA rounds to the nearest 10.

Your 100-point person: each condition takes its percent of the points still left.

How the number forms

  1. You start whole100 points
  2. Condition 1 at 50% takes 50% of the 100 points left50 taken, total 50
  3. Condition 2 at 30% takes 30% of the 50 points left15 taken, total 65
  4. 65 rounds to the nearest 1070%

Estimated monthly payment

$1,808.45

  • Basic rate at 70%, veteran alone$1,808.45

This is an estimate from the VA rate table. VA sets the actual amount, which can differ (for example, special monthly compensation is not included). Rates effective December 1, 2025, and they change each December 1.

VA compensation rates on VA.gov (opens in new tab)