Useful practice tip 12.02.2004: Disability schedules for injured vets

To determine the amount a vet will recieve if they become injured while in the service, the VA uses a set schedule based on the amount of earnings capacity loss. The amount of earnings capacity loss is determined by the VA

The VA payment for disability compensation:
(The agency decides on a monthly payment by considering the type of injury and calculating the “loss of earning capacity.” The VA uses a 0 to 100 percent disability rating scale with set dollar amounts.)


Disability Percentage Dollar Amount

10 $106
20 205
30 316
40 454
50 646
60 817
70 1,029
80 1,195
90 1,344
100 2,239