{"id":67154,"date":"2026-10-20T09:51:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/?p=67154"},"modified":"2026-10-20T09:51:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:51:54","slug":"va-disability-rating-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/finance\/va-disability-rating-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"VA Disability Rating Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 id=\"calculator-title\" class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Combine Disability Ratings Using VA Math<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"calcdash-favorite group\">\n  <button type=\"button\" class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"67154\" data-favorite-title=\"VA Disability Rating\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/finance\/va-disability-rating-calculator\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"Estimate a combined VA disability rating from up to 10 individual ratings. Enter each rating and check bilateral only for ratings that qualify as part of a group affecting both arms or both legs.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-finance\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"calcdash-favorite__tip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"favorite-status\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/finance\/va-disability-rating-calculator\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-67154\" data-post=\"67154\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input is-2\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Disability 1 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-1\" name=\"disability_1_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\" selected>40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\">Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-2\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-2\" value=\"1\" checked=\"checked\"\/><label for=\"field-2\">Disability 1: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">Disability 2 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-3\" name=\"disability_2_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\" selected>30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\">Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-4\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-4\" value=\"1\" checked=\"checked\"\/><label for=\"field-4\">Disability 2: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-5\"><label for=\"field-5\">Disability 3 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-5\" name=\"disability_3_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\" selected>20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\">Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-6\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-6\" value=\"1\"\/><label for=\"field-6\">Disability 3: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-7\"><label for=\"field-7\">Disability 4 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-7\" name=\"disability_4_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\" selected>Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-8\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-8\" value=\"1\"\/><label for=\"field-8\">Disability 4: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-9\"><label for=\"field-9\">Disability 5 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-9\" name=\"disability_5_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\" selected>Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-10\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-10\" value=\"1\"\/><label for=\"field-10\">Disability 5: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-11\"><label for=\"field-11\">Disability 6 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-11\" name=\"disability_6_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\" selected>Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-12\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-12\" value=\"1\"\/><label for=\"field-12\">Disability 6: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-13\"><label for=\"field-13\">Disability 7 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-13\" name=\"disability_7_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\" selected>Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-14\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-14\" value=\"1\"\/><label for=\"field-14\">Disability 7: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-15\"><label for=\"field-15\">Disability 8 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-15\" name=\"disability_8_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\" selected>Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-16\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-16\" value=\"1\"\/><label for=\"field-16\">Disability 8: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-17\"><label for=\"field-17\">Disability 9 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-17\" name=\"disability_9_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\" selected>Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-18\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-18\" value=\"1\"\/><label for=\"field-18\">Disability 9: bilateral<\/label><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-19\"><label for=\"field-19\">Disability 10 rating<\/label><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1\"><select id=\"field-19\" name=\"disability_10_rating\"><option value=\"0\">0%<\/option><option value=\"10\">10%<\/option><option value=\"20\">20%<\/option><option value=\"30\">30%<\/option><option value=\"40\">40%<\/option><option value=\"50\">50%<\/option><option value=\"60\">60%<\/option><option value=\"70\">70%<\/option><option value=\"80\">80%<\/option><option value=\"90\">90%<\/option><option value=\"100\">100%<\/option><option value=\"none\" selected>Not used<\/option><\/select><svg class=\"pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 mr-2 size-5 self-center justify-self-end text-gray-500 sm:size-4\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-slot=\"icon\">\n              <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.22 6.22a.75.75 0 0 1 1.06 0L8 8.94l2.72-2.72a.75.75 0 1 1 1.06 1.06l-3.25 3.25a.75.75 0 0 1-1.06 0L4.22 7.28a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n            <\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox\" id=\"input-20\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"field-20\" value=\"1\"\/><label for=\"field-20\">Disability 10: bilateral<\/label><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"67154\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Estimated Combined Rating<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Combined value before rounding<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\" data-unit=\"%\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Combined rating rounded to nearest 10<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-2\" data-unit=\"%\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result is-column\" id=\"output-3\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Calculation steps<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-3\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\" aria-label=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"result-actions\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"copy-link\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.232 4.232a2.5 2.5 0 0 1 3.536 3.536l-1.225 1.224a.75.75 0 0 0 1.061 1.06l1.224-1.224a4 4 0 0 0-5.656-5.656l-3 3a4 4 0 0 0 .225 5.865.75.75 0 0 0 .977-1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1-.142-3.667l3-3Z\"\/><path d=\"M11.603 7.963a.75.75 0 0 0-.977 1.138 2.5 2.5 0 0 1 .142 3.667l-3 3a2.5 2.5 0 0 1-3.536-3.536l1.225-1.224a.75.75 0 0 0-1.061-1.06l-1.224 1.224a4 4 0 1 0 5.656 5.656l3-3a4 4 0 0 0-.225-5.865Z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"copy-link__text\">Copy link to this calculation<\/span><\/button><span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"status\" id=\"copy-link-status\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#respond\" class=\"hidden transition-opacity duration-300 opacity-0 w-50 text-sm justify-center items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-300\" id=\"leave-comment\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Leave a Comment<\/a><\/form><\/section><section id=\"calc-reactions\" class=\"not-prose hidden my-12 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 border border-indigo-100 rounded-xl px-6 py-4 shadow-sm\" data-post=\"67154\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-labelledby=\"calc-reactions-title\"><p id=\"calc-reactions-title\" class=\"text-sm text-gray-500 text-center mb-2\">How did this result make you feel?<\/p><div role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"calc-reactions-title\" class=\"grid grid-cols-3 sm:flex sm:flex-row sm:justify-around gap-4 sm:items-center sm:flex-wrap\"><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"like\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"like\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\ude00 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Like <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"helpful\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"helpful\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\udca1 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Helpful <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"confused\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"confused\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\ude15 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Confused <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"disappointed\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"disappointed\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\ud83d\ude1e <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Disappointed <\/span><\/button><button type=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"inaccurate\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"inaccurate\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u274c <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Inaccurate <\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"reaction-message\" class=\"hidden mt-8 rounded-md border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><div class=\"calcdash-ad not-prose calcdash-ad--calc_result calcdash-ad--in-article\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\" data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-1\">.formula-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>VA Disability Rating Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[ C_{\\mathrm{new}}=C+(100-C)\\frac{r}{100},\\qquad B=\\min(100,1.10C_{\\mathrm{bilateral}}),\\qquad R=10\\left\\lfloor\\frac{C_{\\mathrm{final}}+5}{10}\\right\\rfloor \\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\\(C\\) \u2014 combined value before adding the next rating, expressed as a percentage<\/li>\n<li>\\(r\\) \u2014 the next individual rating, expressed as a percentage<\/li>\n<li>\\(C_{\\mathrm{bilateral}}\\) \u2014 value after combining the selected bilateral ratings<\/li>\n<li>\\(B\\) \u2014 bilateral group value after adding 10%, capped at 100%<\/li>\n<li>\\(C_{\\mathrm{final}}\\) \u2014 value after combining the bilateral group with any other ratings<\/li>\n<li>\\(R\\) \u2014 estimated combined rating rounded to the nearest 10%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each rating applies to the efficiency remaining after earlier ratings, rather than being added directly. This calculator combines qualifying bilateral ratings first, adds the bilateral factor, then combines that group with other ratings.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/section>\n<style id=\"wpcoderpro-inline-459\">.calculation-box {\r\n\tborder-bottom: none !important;\r\n}<\/style><section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>VA Disability Rating \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong> use the default selections: Disability 1 is 40% and Disability 2 is 30%, both checked as bilateral; Disability 3 is 20% and is not checked. Disabilities 4\u201310 are set to Not used.<\/p>\n<p>\\[ C_{\\mathrm{bilateral}}=40+(100-40)\\frac{30}{100}=58\\% \\]<\/p>\n<p>\\[ B=58+0.10(58)=63.8\\% \\]<\/p>\n<p>\\[ C_{\\mathrm{final}}=63.8+(100-63.8)\\frac{20}{100}=71.04\\% \\]<\/p>\n<p>\\[ R=10\\left\\lfloor\\frac{71.04+5}{10}\\right\\rfloor=70\\% \\]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result:<\/strong> the combined value before rounding is 71.04%; the estimated combined rating rounded to the nearest 10% is 70%.<\/p>\n<p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<h2>How to use the calculator<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Choose an individual percentage under <strong>Disability 1 rating<\/strong>, then use <strong>Disability 2 rating<\/strong> through <strong>Disability 10 rating<\/strong> for any additional ratings. Select <strong>Not used<\/strong> for empty slots. A 0% rating is a selected rating, not an empty slot.<\/li>\n<li>Check <strong>Disability 1: bilateral<\/strong> or the corresponding bilateral checkbox for each rating that qualifies as part of a group affecting both arms or both legs. Leave the box unchecked for other ratings.<\/li>\n<li>Review <strong>Combined value before rounding<\/strong> and <strong>Combined rating rounded to nearest 10<\/strong>. Open <strong>Calculation steps<\/strong> to see how much each rating or factor adds.<\/li>\n<li>If the calculator reports an error, check for a bilateral box on a <strong>Not used<\/strong> slot or only one rating marked bilateral. The bilateral group requires at least two selected ratings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What a combined VA disability rating means<\/h2>\n<p>Individual disability ratings are not simply summed. Under the remaining-efficiency approach, a 30% rating added after a 40% rating applies to the 60% not already accounted for. It adds 18 percentage points, producing 58%, not 70%. Each later rating works against the smaller amount remaining, so the combined value cannot exceed 100%.<\/p>\n<p>The bilateral factor addresses qualifying disabilities involving paired extremities. In this calculator, checked ratings are combined with one another first. An amount equal to 10% of that combined group value is then added to the group before it is combined with non-bilateral ratings. For example, a bilateral group value of 58% becomes 63.8%, an increase of 5.8 percentage points\u2014not an additional 10 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>The two headline results serve different purposes. <strong>Combined value before rounding<\/strong> shows the calculator\u2019s unrounded percentage after all selected ratings are processed. <strong>Combined rating rounded to nearest 10<\/strong> shows the estimated final rating in 10% increments. The calculation-steps table shows the value before each addition, the amount added, and the value afterward, making it easier to spot an incorrect selection.<\/p>\n<h2>Assumptions and limitations<\/h2>\n<p>Use individual ratings that apply to your case; this calculator does not decide whether a condition is service-connected or qualifies for the bilateral factor. Do not check bilateral merely because two conditions are present. The checkbox is for ratings that qualify as part of a group affecting both sides of paired arms or paired legs. If you are unsure which ratings qualify, verify them against your VA decision or seek qualified assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The calculator sorts ratings from highest to lowest within the bilateral group and again when combining that group with other ratings. It retains decimal values between steps, caps the bilateral group at 100%, and rounds the final value to the nearest 10%, with values ending in 5 rounded upward. These choices describe <em>this calculator\u2019s estimate<\/em>; official VA calculations use the applicable combined ratings table and VA rules, so an official result may differ, particularly near a rounding threshold.<\/p>\n<p>A 100% individual rating makes the combined value 100% regardless of later ratings in this calculation. A 0% rating can be entered, but it adds nothing to the combined value. Leave unused entries set to <strong>Not used<\/strong> and their bilateral boxes unchecked. The result is a rating estimate, not a benefits-payment amount or an official VA determination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estimate a combined VA disability rating from up to 10 individual ratings. 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