60% VA disability pay in 2026
A 60% rating pays $1,435.02 per month to a veteran with no dependents, which is $17,220.24 per year, tax free. The amount rises with each dependent the VA has on file: $1,566.02 with a spouse, $1,523.02 with one child and no spouse, and $1,663.02 with a spouse and one child. The rates below took effect 2025-12-01 after a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment and stay in force until the next COLA on December 1.
60% pay chart by dependents
Each row is the VA's published amount for that household. A spouse and the first child are built into the base row; parents, additional children, and Aid and Attendance are added on top.
| Household | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone | $1,435.02 | $17,220.24 |
| With spouse | $1,566.02 | $18,792.24 |
| With spouse and one child | $1,663.02 | $19,956.24 |
| With one child, no spouse | $1,523.02 | $18,276.24 |
| With one parent | $1,540.02 | $18,480.24 |
| With two parents | $1,645.02 | $19,740.24 |
| With spouse and one parent | $1,671.02 | $20,052.24 |
| With spouse and two parents | $1,776.02 | $21,312.24 |
| With spouse, one child, and one parent | $1,768.02 | $21,216.24 |
| With spouse, two children under 18 | $1,728.02 | $20,736.24 |
| With spouse and one child in school (18 to 23) | $1,663.02 | $19,956.24 |
| With spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $1,687.02 | $20,244.24 |
Added amounts at 60%
| Addition | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Each additional child under 18 (after the first) | $65.00 |
| Each additional child aged 18 to 23 in school | $211.00 |
| Each dependent parent | $105.00 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $121.00 |
For example, a 60% veteran with a spouse, two children under 18, and one dependent parent starts from the "with spouse and one child" row ($1,663.02), adds one more child ($65.00) and one parent ($105.00), for $1,833.02 a month. Enter your own household in the calculator above to see the lines.
Which ratings combine to 60%
The VA combines ratings rather than adding them (combined = a + b x (100 - a) / 100, then rounded to the nearest 10). A combined value from 55 to 64 is paid at 60%. Two-rating combinations that land there include 40 + 30 (58), 40 + 40 (64), 50 + 10 (55), 60 + 10 (64), along with a single 60% rating.
Three-rating examples: 30 + 20 + 20 = 55, 30 + 30 + 10 = 56, 30 + 30 + 20 = 61, 40 + 20 + 10 = 57, 40 + 20 + 20 = 62, 40 + 30 + 10 = 62, 50 + 20 + 10 = 64. Ratings for both arms, both legs, or paired muscles get a 10% bilateral factor first, which can lift a combined value of 54 or 53 into the 60% band.
What the next step is worth
Moving from 60% to 70% raises the base amount from $1,435.02 to $1,808.45, a difference of $373.43 a month or $4,481.16 a year. A combined value of 65 rounds up, so a new secondary condition rated 10% or 20% is sometimes enough, while 50% pays $1,132.90.
Back pay at 60%
If your claim was granted at 60% with an effective date months before the decision, the VA owes the monthly rate for each month in between. Twelve months at the veteran-alone rate is $17,220.24, and $18,792.24 with a spouse. Enter the effective and decision dates in the calculator to see the estimate; the VA pays from the first of the following month and uses each year's rate for the months it covers.
Other ratings
10% VA disability pay, 20% VA disability pay, 30% VA disability pay, 40% VA disability pay, 50% VA disability pay, 70% VA disability pay, 80% VA disability pay, 90% VA disability pay, 100% VA disability pay. To combine several ratings and add the bilateral factor, use the VA disability calculator.
Estimate built from the 2026 rate tables (verified against va.gov on 2026-09-14) and 38 CFR 4.25 and 4.26. Special Monthly Compensation, TDIU, and offsets are not included. Your VA decision letter controls.