Veterans, how would you like to learn about the 2022 VA disability rates for conditions, using actual Veteran Benefits Administration (VBA) data as your guide?
Brian Reese here, Air Force disabled veteran, VA disability expert, and founder of VA Claims Insider.
Part of the reason we call ourselves VA Claims “INSIDER” is because we get access to and make sense of data and information that nobody else does—this blog post is no exception!
For the first time ever, VA Claims Insider has data-mined the Top 10 VA disability rates for conditions in 2022 based on the Veteran Benefits Administration (VBA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 report to Congress regarding VA disability compensation.
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List of the Top 10 VA Disability Rates for Conditions
- #1 Tinnitus rated at 10% or $152.64 per month
- #2 Hearing Loss rated at 0% or $0 per month
- #3 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) rated at 70% or $1,529.95 per month
- #4 Scars, General rated at 0% or $0 per month
- #5 Limitation of Flexion, Knee rated at 10% or $152.64 per month
- #6 Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain rated at 10% or $152.64 per month
- #7 Paralysis of the Sciatic Nerve rated at 10% or $152.64 per month
- #8 Limitation of Range of Motion of the Ankle rated at 10% or $152.64 per month
- #9 Migraines (Headaches) rated at 30% or $467.39 per month
- #10 Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine rated at 10% or $152.64 per month
VA Disability Compensation Rates for Conditions [2022]

VA disability compensation is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to disabled veterans with service-connected disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during their active duty military service.
2022 VA disability pay rates are determined according to a veteran’s combined VA disability rating, which is rated on a scale from 10% to 100%, with breaks at 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, and 90%.
While a 0% VA disability rating is still considered “service connected” with some VA benefits, the 0 percent VA rating is not eligible for monthly tax-free compensation benefits (the 0% VA rating is “non-compensable” by law).
Compensation may also be paid for VA disabilities that are secondary to disabilities occurring in service and for disabilities presumed to be related to circumstances of military service, even though they may arise after the veteran has left active duty military service.
Generally, the more severe a veteran’s disabilities, the higher the VA disability rating assigned, which means a higher tax-free monetary benefit each month.
2022 VA Disability Rates for Conditions Pay Chart Summary
VA Disability Rating | 2021 VA Disability Rates for Conditions | 2022 VA Disability Rates for Conditions |
10% | $144.14 | $152.64 |
20% | $284.93 | $301.74 |
30% | $441.35 | $467.39 |
40% | $635.77 | $673.28 |
50% | $905.04 | $958.44 |
60% | $1,146.39 | $1,214.03 |
70% | $1,444.71 | $1,529.95 |
80% | $1,679.35 | $1,778.43 |
90% | $1,887.18 | $1,998.52 |
100% | $3,146.42 | $3,332.06 |
*These rates assume “Veteran Alone” for simplicity. Higher rates are paid based upon dependent status.
In 2022, VA disability pay rates for conditions rose by 5.9%, which means veterans received a relatively large increase versus their 2021 VA pay due to high inflation and the COVID-19 supply constraints impact on the economy.
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About The Author

Brian Reese
Brian Reese is one of the top VA disability benefits experts in the world and bestselling author of You Deserve It: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Veteran Benefits You’ve Earned (Second Edition).
Brian’s frustration with the VA claim process led him to create VA Claims Insider, which provides disabled veterans with tips, strategies, and lessons learned to win their VA disability compensation claim, faster, even if they’ve already filed, been denied, gave up, or don’t know where to start.
As the founder of VA Claims Insider and CEO of Military Disability Made Easy, he has helped serve more than 10 million military members and veterans since 2013 through free online educational resources.
He is a former active duty Air Force officer with extensive experience leading hundreds of individuals and multi-functional teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour to Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, and he holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, Stillwater, OK, where he was a National Honor Scholar (Top 1% of Graduate School class).