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How Much Is 100 VA Disability? Important Things to Know!

Written by Everett Bledsoe / Fact checked by Brain Bartell

how much is 100 va disability

What is VA disability and how much is 100 VA disability? These are 2 common questions among veterans. If you have separated or retired from the military with a disability, this may be a topic that interests you.

VA disability’s lengthier name is VA disability compensation (pay). It is a non-taxed payment to veterans who have become sick or injured while serving in the military or veterans who have suffered from a worsened existing condition.

Veterans receive the VA disability every month. Veterans with total disability receive the 100 VA disability, wherein “100” is 100 percent, which is the maximum VA rate/benefit. This year, the 100 VA disability per month is around $3,200 to $3,700 depending on the veteran’s specific situation and factors like the number of spouse and child, age of a child, etc.

The rest of the article will cover more detailed information about 100 VA disability benefits and other VA disability rates. You would not want to miss out on this, so be sure to read thoroughly until the very end.

What Is VA Disability

As briefly mentioned earlier, sick and injured veterans receive disability pay every month. The specific amount that a veteran can receive depends on the degree of disability, which is scaled on a sliding scheduler rating system. This schedule is from 0 percent to 100 percent, with an increment of 10 for the perceived level of disability.

So, the more disabling your condition is after serving in the military, the more money you will receive as compensation. This is why the VA disability pay is also commonly referred to as a compensation rate.

What Is 100 VA Disability

A100 percent rating is at the top of the schedule, implying total disability and thus, entitlement to the maximum scheduler benefit from the VA (U.S Department of Veterans Affairs).

This value is adjusted year by year to account for any increase in the average cost of living. If a veteran has multiple service-related conditions, each will have its own disability rating before an ultimate combined value is computed.

A veteran will be assigned a 100 percent schedular disability rating if:

  • The veteran has one service-related condition that checks the 100 percent rating criteria designated for that condition
  • The veteran has multiple service-related conditions with individual ratings that combine to 100 percent.

The standard is monthly compensation. But depending on other factors, you may also be eligible for additional money.

How Much Is 100 VA Disability

Here is the 100 VA disability pay chart for 2021.

Veteran’s Status Base 100 Disability Pay (In U.S Dollars $)
Veteran with child only; no spouse/parent 3,263.74
Veteran with 1 child and spouse; no parents 3,450,32
Veteran with 1 child, spouse, and parent 3,591.11
Vertan with 1 child, spouse, and 2 parents 3,731.90
Veteran with 1 child and 1 parent 3,404.53
Veteran with 1 child and 2 parents 3,545.32
Additional Disability Pay (In U.S Dollars $)
Spouse receiving aid and attendance 160.89
Each additional child under 18 years old 87.17
Each additional child over 18 years old attending a qualifying school program 281.57

How Can You Get 100 VA Disability

The disability rating that you are assigned relies on the documentation that you submit along with your application reviewed by an employee at the VA. By this token, the more compelling your file is, the higher chance you have of receiving a high rating.

Essentially, you will need to convince the VA that your condition is severe and eligible for full compensation. To do this, you will need to provide medical records, lab test(s) results, doctors’ notes, and personal statements, as well as statements from co-workers, managers, friends, and/or family about your symptoms. Make sure that everything you provide is consistent and detailed.

How Else Can You Get 100 VA Disability

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Aside from the rating schedule, you can qualify for 100 percent VA disability based on your employability or inability to work. The VA makes this possible through the Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) program.

The key criterion in this program is that you are unemployable. Nevertheless, you must meet particular rating requirements. Usually, it will be a combined consideration of your disability rating and unemployability.

The basic qualification requirements for TDIU is a veteran with:

  • 1 service-related disability rated at 60% or more
  • Multiple disabilities (At least 1 rated at 405 or more, or combined ratings of 70% or more)

Unusual or exceptional circumstances that may be taken into consideration are:

  • A disability that directly interferes with a veteran’s employability
  • A disability that demands frequent hospitalization that makes employment impractical

For TDIU, a veteran applicant must provide not only medical records, but also employment and work history records, forms from previous employers, social security administration reports, and VA’s vocational rehabilitation and employment service records.

During the application processing procedure, the veteran applicant can be asked to submit more information to clarify or supplement his or her claim. For example, he/she may have to complete another medical examination.

What Are Other Disabled Veteran Benefits

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Apart from the 100 disability from the VA that we have been talking about, there are also other 100 disabled veteran benefits that you should know.

1. Health Care Priority Group 1

Veterans with a 100% VA disability rating are assigned to Health Care Priority Group 1. Those in this group can avail of the following benefits:

  • Preventive care, mental health care, and geriatrics and extended care
  • Emergency care at a non-VA facility and foreign medical care
  • Dental care (Scheduled cleanings, X-rays, restorative procedures, oral surgeries)
  • Hospitalization services and ancillary services
  • Medical equipment, prosthetic items, aids, and automotive adaptive equipment
  • Medications/supplies, eyeglasses, and hearing aids
  • Nursing home placement, home improvement, or structural alteration grants
  • Clothing allowance benefits and medically related travel benefits

2. Specially Adapted Housing Program

Veterans with disabilities rated 100% disabling are eligible for grants that ease the cost of constructing, remodeling, or purchasing an adapted home.

The current maximum grant value is $90,364. However, the veteran must receive compensation due to:

  • Severe burn injury
  • Loss or loss of use of one leg, and:
  • Residuals of organic disease or
  • Loss or loss of use of one arm
  • Loss or loss of use of both arms from or above the elbows
  • Loss or loss of use of both legs
  • Loss of both eyes, plus loss or loss of use of one leg

3. The Survivors’ & Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program

Dependents of veterans with total disability can avail of DEA benefits for degree and certificate programs, apprenticeship, as well as on-the-job training. The veteran’s dependents can receive up to 45 months of education benefits, if they started to use the program before the first of August, 2018, and if they started on or after said date, they have 36 months instead of 45.

In addition, eligible dependents can access career counseling, additional guidance on how to avail various VA benefits, and other forms of personalized academic counseling – collectively referred to as Vocational and Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Benefits.

4. Commissary & Exchange Benefits

100% disabled veterans can shop tax-free or get discounts when shopping at base commissaries as long as they enter the DoD and Coast Guard installations, commissary stores, and MWR retail centers with their Veteran Health Identification Card.

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Conclusion

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