.va-calc-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.va-calc-header h2 { color: #1a3a5f; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.va-calc-container { background: #fff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
.rating-input-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.va-input-field { padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; width: 100%; flex-grow: 1; }
.remove-btn { background: #e74c3c; color: #fff; border: none; padding: 10px 15px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; }
.remove-btn:hover { background: #c0392b; }
.add-btn { background: #27ae60; color: #fff; border: none; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.add-btn:hover { background: #219150; }
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.calculate-btn:hover { background: #1f6391; }
.result-box { margin-top: 30px; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; background: #e8f4fd; border: 1px solid #2980b9; display: none; text-align: center; }
.result-title { font-size: 18px; color: #1a3a5f; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; }
.result-value { font-size: 32px; color: #2980b9; font-weight: bold; margin: 5px 0; }
.va-article { margin-top: 40px; }
.va-article h3 { color: #1a3a5f; border-bottom: 2px solid #2980b9; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 25px; }
.va-article p { margin-bottom: 15px; }
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function addRatingField() {
var container = document.getElementById('ratings-list');
var div = document.createElement('div');
div.className = 'rating-input-row';
div.innerHTML = " +
'Select Disability Percentage' +
'100%' +
'90%' +
'80%' +
'70%' +
'60%' +
'50%' +
'40%' +
'30%' +
'20%' +
'10%' +
" +
'';
container.appendChild(div);
}
function removeRatingField(btn) {
var rows = document.getElementsByClassName('rating-input-row');
if (rows.length > 1) {
btn.parentNode.remove();
} else {
alert("You must have at least one rating field.");
}
}
function calculateVADisability() {
var selects = document.getElementsByClassName('rating-value');
var ratings = [];
for (var i = 0; i 0) {
ratings.push(val);
}
}
if (ratings.length === 0) {
alert("Please select at least one disability percentage.");
return;
}
// Sort descending as per VA instructions
ratings.sort(function(a, b) { return b – a; });
var currentDisability = 0;
var efficiency = 100;
for (var j = 0; j 100) roundedTotal = 100;
if (rawTotal > 100) rawTotal = 100;
document.getElementById('va-result').style.display = 'block';
document.getElementById('va-raw-percentage').innerHTML = 'Calculated Raw Total: ' + rawTotal.toFixed(2) + '%';
document.getElementById('va-combined-percentage').innerHTML = roundedTotal + '%';
var msg = "";
if (roundedTotal === 100) {
msg = "You have reached a 100% combined disability rating.";
} else {
msg = "The VA will pay benefits at the " + roundedTotal + "% level based on this combination.";
}
document.getElementById('va-explanation').innerHTML = msg;
// Scroll to result
document.getElementById('va-result').scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
}
VA Disability Rating Calculator
Calculate your combined VA disability rating using the official "VA Math" formula.
Combined Disability Rating
Raw Total: 0%
0%
How "VA Math" Works
Calculating VA disability isn't as simple as adding percentages together. If you have a 50% rating and a 30% rating, the VA does not see you as 80% disabled. Instead, they use a "Combined Rating Table" based on the idea of a "whole person."
The logic follows these steps:
- Every person starts at 100% efficiency.
- The first (highest) disability is subtracted from that 100%.
- Subsequent disabilities are subtracted from the remaining efficiency.
- The final total is rounded to the nearest 10%.
Example Calculation
Let's look at a veteran with two disabilities: one at 50% and one at 30%.
- Step 1: Start with the highest rating (50%). 100% – 50% = 50% remaining efficiency.
- Step 2: Take the next rating (30%). 30% of the 50% remaining efficiency is 15%.
- Step 3: Add that 15% to the original 50%. The total is 65%.
- Step 4: Round 65% to the nearest 10%. The final combined rating is 70%.
Rounding Rules
The Department of Veterans Affairs rounds the combined decimal to the nearest 10. For example, a raw score of 64% rounds down to 60%, while a raw score of 65% rounds up to 70%. This small difference can significantly impact monthly compensation amounts.
Bilateral Factor
While this calculator handles standard combined ratings, the VA also applies a "Bilateral Factor" (an extra 10% of the combined value) if you have disabilities affecting both arms or both legs. This calculator provides a base combined rating estimate which serves as the foundation for your total claim.