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In this post, we will reveal and explain the Top 20 VA benefits for veterans with an 80 VA disability.
We’ve also compiled a complete list of VA benefits available for disabled veterans with an 80 percent VA rating or higher.
In our experience at VA Claims Insider, many disabled veterans with 80 VA disability are stuck, frustrated, and underrated, meaning you do NOT currently have the VA disability compensation benefits you deserve by law.
This means you could be missing out on thousands of dollars of VA disability benefits for you, your spouse, and your dependents.
The good news is you can potentially increase your VA rating from 90 to 100 in less time with the VA Claims Insider Elite, premier education-based membership program.
Okay, so let’s jump right in and explore the 80% VA disability benefits in detail!
- 80 Percent VA Disability Pay Rate
- Average VA Rating Statistics by Disability Percentage
- What is the 80 Percent VA Disability Pay Rate?
- List of Top 20 VA Benefits for Veterans 80 Percent Disabled
- 2020 VA Disability Rates for Conditions – 80 Percent VA Disability Pay
- 7 Tips On How to Increase VA Disability from 80 Percent to 100 Percent
- Free VA Disability Claim Resources
- About The Author
80 Percent VA Disability Pay Rate
In 2020, an 80 percent VA disability rating is worth a minimum of $1,657.80 per month and is tax free at both the state and federal levels.
Many veterans with an 80% VA rating are looking for ways to increase their VA rating because of the additional benefits available at the 100% VA rating.
According to the Veterans Benefits Administration data reported to congress, 9.0% of disabled veterans or 426,483 out of 4,743,108 currently have an 80 percent VA disability rating.
Average VA Rating Statistics by Disability Percentage
A 2020 80 VA disability pay chart is shown below for quick reference.
This table lists the current 80% VA disability pay rate with and without dependents.
What is the 80 Percent VA Disability Pay Rate?
| 80 VA Disability Pay Rates 2020 (Without Children) | |
| What is 80 VA Disability Worth in 2020? | 80% VA Pay |
| Veteran Alone | $1,657.80 |
| Veteran with Spouse Only | $1,795.80 |
| Veteran with Spouse and One Parent | $1,906.80 |
| Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents | $2,017.80 |
| Veteran with One Parent | $1,768.80 |
| Veteran with Two Parents | $1,879.80 |
| Additional for Aid and Attendance | $127.00 |
| 80 VA Disability Pay Rates 2020 (With Children) | |
| What is 80 VA Disability Worth in 2020? | 80% VA Pay |
| Veteran with Spouse and Child | $1,897.80 |
| Veteran with Child Only | $1,749.80 |
| Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child | $2,008.80 |
| Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child | $2,119.80 |
| Veteran with One Parent and Child | $1,860.80 |
| Veteran with Two Parents and Child | $1,971.80 |
| Add for Each Additional Child Under 18 | $68.00 |
| Each Additional Schoolchild Over 18 | $222.00 |
| Additional for Aid and Attendance | $127.00 |
List of Top 20 VA Benefits for Veterans 80 Percent Disabled
- #1: 80 VA Disability Compensation Pay
- #2: VA Special Monthly Compensation Benefits
- #3: Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP)
- #4: No cost health care and prescription medications
- #5: Travel allowance for scheduled appointments for care at a VA medical facility or VA authorized health care facility
- #6: Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemptions (state specific requirements apply)
- #7: Waiver of VA funding fee for home loan
- #8: Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
- #9: Additional compensation for eligible dependents
- #10: Concurrent receipt of military retired pay
- #11: VA TDIU or “Total Disability Individual Unemployability” Benefits
- #12: Dependents Educational Assistance
- #13: Up to $5,000 Per Year Folds of Honor Educational Scholarships for Eligible Dependents of Disabled Veterans
- #14: Special restorative training
- #15: CHAMPVA Medical Insurance (if unemployable disability condition is permanent)
- #16: Dental care (if unemployable)
- #17: Burial and plot allowance
- #18: Use of commissaries, exchanges, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) retail facilities, in-person and online
- #19: 10-point Veteran preference in federal hiring
- #20: Direct hire authority
2020 VA Disability Rates for Conditions – 80 Percent VA Disability Pay
We have also built a VA disability rates for conditions expert-level guide that will assist veterans who currently have a 80 VA disability rating.
This guide will also help you at both lower and higher VA ratings, and explains VA disability rates for conditions in 2020.
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7 Tips On How to Increase VA Disability from 80 Percent to 100 Percent
Tip #1: Use MyHealtheVet to Get Your Current Symptoms Documented in VA Medical Records
Tip #2: Go for High-Value VA Disability Claims (e.g., Mental Health, Lifestyle Impact Claim, Migraines, Sleep Apnea)
Tip #3: Have a Private Provider Complete DBQs for Conditions Already Service Connected
Tip #4: File for Secondary Service Connection with Medical Nexus Letters
Tip #5: Obtain a Buddy Letter from a First-Hand Witness
Tip #6: Prepare For Your Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exam
Tip #7: Go for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) with 80% VA disability
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About The Author
Brian Reese
Brian Reese is a world-renowned VA disability benefits expert and the #1 bestselling author of VA Claim Secrets and You Deserve It. Motivated by his own frustration with the VA claim process, Brian founded VA Claims Insider to help disabled veterans secure their VA disability compensation faster, regardless of their past struggles with the VA. Since 2013, he has positively impacted the lives of over 10 million military, veterans, and their families.
A former active-duty Air Force officer, Brian has extensive experience leading diverse teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour in Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy and earned his MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, where he was a National Honor Scholar, ranking in the top 1% of his class.
