70% VA Disability Rating
At the 70% rating, a veteran alone receives $1,808.45 per month in tax-free compensation under the official 2026 VA rates (effective December 1, 2025).
A combined 70% rating with at least one condition rated 40% or more meets the schedular threshold for TDIU, which pays at the 100% rate of $3,938.58 a month.
What 70% VA disability pays in 2026
Rates effective December 1, 2025 (2.8% COLA), verified against VA’s published tables on 2026-09-14.
| Household | Monthly pay |
|---|---|
| Veteran, no dependents | $1,808.45 |
| With spouse only | $1,961.45 |
| With spouse and 1 child | $2,074.45 |
| With 1 child only, no spouse | $1,910.45 |
| With spouse and 1 dependent parent | $2,084.45 |
| With spouse and 2 dependent parents | $2,207.45 |
| With 1 dependent parent only | $1,931.45 |
| With 2 dependent parents only | $2,054.45 |
| With spouse, 1 child, and 1 dependent parent | $2,197.45 |
| With spouse, 1 child, and 2 dependent parents | $2,320.45 |
| With 1 child and 1 dependent parent, no spouse | $2,033.45 |
| With 1 child and 2 dependent parents, no spouse | $2,156.45 |
- Each additional child under 18: $76.00
- Each child 18–23 in school: $246.00
- Spouse receiving Aid & Attendance: $141.00
What 70% unlocks
- TDIU eligibility (combined 70% + one condition at 40%+, the ‘70/40 rule’)
- VA health care Priority Group 1
- VR&E, hearing aids and prescriptions through VA
70% and the combined-rating path to TDIU
Under 38 CFR § 4.16(a), a combined rating of 70% or more with at least one single condition rated 40% or more meets the schedular threshold for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) — paid at the full 100% rate ($3,938.58 a month in 2026) if you can’t hold substantially gainful employment because of your service-connected conditions. Disabilities from a common cause, or paired limbs counted with the bilateral factor, count as one disability toward that single 40%.
How veterans reach 70%
Generated from the calculator’s own engine — every two-rating and three-rating combination that produces 70%, not a hand-picked example.
A single condition rated 70% reaches this tier on its own.
5 two-rating combinations reach 70%: 50% + 30%, 50% + 40%, 60% + 20%, 60% + 30%, 70% + 10%.
12 three-rating combinations also reach 70%
30% + 30% + 30% · 40% + 30% + 20% · 40% + 30% + 30% · 40% + 40% + 10% · 40% + 40% + 20% · 50% + 20% + 20% · 50% + 30% + 10% · 50% + 30% + 20% · 50% + 40% + 10% · 60% + 10% + 10% · 60% + 20% + 10% · 60% + 20% + 20%
What it takes to reach 80%
What you need depends on your exact combined value before rounding, not just your rounded 70% rating:
| Your raw combined value | New rating needed |
|---|---|
| 72-74 | 10% |
| 69-71 | 20% |
| 65-68 | 30% |
Moving up to 80% is worth $293.70 more a month ($3,524.40 a year) for a veteran alone.
Common combinations that reach 70%
- 50% + 30%, 50% + 40%, 60% + 20%, 60% + 30%, or 70% + 10% (5 pairs reach 70%)
- PTSD at 70% alone, or with migraines and tinnitus added
Full 2026 pay chart with every dependent combination →
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