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VA PUBLISHES 2007 COMPENSATION TABLES --

It's interesting how 3.3% never adds up to 3.3%.

 

 

Next year's increase in VA compensation is 3.3%...or, is it?

In computing your check the VA rounds DOWN to the nearest dollar.

So, a 10% service-connected veteran currently gets $112 a month.  A 3.3% increase would take the check to $115.70.

But, with rounding down, the check next year will be $115...that's just a 2.7% increase.

Just proof that government math is different from real math.

The main page for all the compensation tables is here...
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/

And, this is a good place to put in this reminder.  Here is the page that lists all VA benefits.  You should bookmark this page... http://www.vba.va.gov/benefit_facts/index.htm

The Compensation Rate Table is posted below.  Be sure to check other tables if you qualify for additional compensation.

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10% - 20% (No Dependents)

Percentage	Rate
10%	$115
20%	$225

30% - 60% Without Children

Dependent Status	30%	40%	50%	60%
Veteran Alone	$348	$501	$712	$901
Veteran with Spouse Only	$389	$556	$781	$984
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent	$422	$600	$837	$1051
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents	$455	$644	$893	$1118
Veteran with One Parent	$381	$545	$768	$968
Veteran with Two Parents	$414	$589	$824	$1035
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b)	$38	$51	$63	$76

70% - 100% Without Children

Dependent Status	70%	80%	90%	100%
Veteran Alone	$1,135	$1,319	$1,483	$2,471
Veteran with Spouse Only	$1,232	$1,430	$1,608	$2,610
Veteran with Spouse & One Parent	$1,310	$1,519	$1,708	$2,722
Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents	$1,388	$1,608	$1,808	$2,834
Veteran with One Parent	$1,213	$1,408	$1,583	$2,583
Veteran with Two Parents	$1,291	$1,497	$1,683	$2,695
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b)	$88	$101	$113	$126

30% - 60% With Children

Dependent Status	30%	40%	50%	60%
Veteran with Spouse & Child	$420	$597	$832	$1045
Veteran with Child Only	$376	$538	$759	$957
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child	$453	$641	$888	$1112
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child	$486	$685	$944	$1,179
Veteran with One Parent and Child	$409	$582	$815	$1024
Veteran with Two Parents and Child	$442	$626	$871	$1091
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18	$21	$28	$35	$42
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a)	$66	$88	$111	$133
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b)	$38	$51	$63	$76

70% - 100% With Children

Dependent Status	70%	80%	90%	100%
Veteran with Spouse & Child	$1,303	$1,511	$1,699	$2,711
Veteran with Child Only	$1,200	$1,394	$1,567	$2,565
Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child	$1,381	$1,600	$1,799	$2,823
Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child	$1,459	$1,689	$1,899	$2,935
Veteran with One Parent and Child	$1,278	$1,483	$1,667	$2,677
Veteran with Two Parents and Child	$1,356	$1,572	$1,767	$2,789
Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18	$49	$56	$63	$70
Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 (see footnote a)	$155	$177	$199	$222
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b)	$88	$101	$113	$126

 

FOOTNOTES:

Rates for each school child are shown separately. They are not included with any other compensation rates. All other entries on this chart reflecting a rate for children show the rate payable for children under 18 or helpless. To find the amount payable to a 70% disabled veteran with a spouse and four children, one of whom is over 18 and attending school, take the 70% rate for a veteran with a spouse and 3 children, $ 1,401, and add the rate for one school child, $155. The total amount payable is $1,556.   Where the veteran has a spouse who is determined to require A/A, add the figure shown as "additional for A/A spouse" to the amount shown for the proper dependency code. For example, veteran has A/A spouse and 2 minor children and is 70% disabled. Add $88, additional for A/A spouse, to the rate for a 70% veteran with dependency code 12, $1,352. The total amount payable is $ 1,440.

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Larry Scott