Hill and Ponton Va Calculator

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Hill & Ponton VA Disability Compensation Estimator

Enter your individual VA disability ratings and dependent information to estimate your combined rating and potential monthly compensation.

Dependent Information

Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) Considerations

Your estimated combined VA disability rating and monthly compensation will appear here.

Understanding Your VA Disability Compensation

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides monthly compensation to veterans with service-connected disabilities. Calculating this compensation can be complex, especially when a veteran has multiple disabilities or dependents. This Hill & Ponton VA Disability Estimator helps you understand the key factors involved.

The VA Combined Rating System

Unlike simply adding percentages, the VA uses a "whole person" approach to combine multiple disability ratings. This means that a 50% disability and a 30% disability do not result in an 80% combined rating. Instead, the VA starts with the highest rating and then applies subsequent ratings to the "remaining efficiency" of the veteran. For example:

  • If a veteran has a 50% disability, they are considered 50% disabled, with 50% remaining efficiency.
  • If they then have a 30% disability, the VA calculates 30% of the remaining 50% efficiency (which is 15%).
  • Adding this to the initial 50% gives a total of 65%.
  • Finally, the VA rounds the combined rating to the nearest 10% (65% rounds up to 70%).

This process is repeated for all service-connected disabilities. Our calculator automates this complex calculation for up to five individual ratings.

Factors Affecting Your Monthly Compensation

Your monthly VA disability compensation is primarily determined by your combined disability rating. However, several other factors can increase your compensation:

  • Dependents: If you have a spouse, children under 18, or children aged 18-23 who are attending school, your compensation may increase, especially if your combined rating is 30% or higher.
  • Aid and Attendance (A&A): This is an additional benefit for veterans who are housebound or require the aid and attendance of another person for daily living activities due to their service-connected disabilities.
  • Housebound Status: Similar to A&A, this benefit is for veterans who are substantially confined to their home due to their service-connected disability.
  • Special Monthly Compensation (SMC): For certain severe disabilities (e.g., loss of a limb, blindness, or specific combinations of disabilities), veterans may be eligible for SMC, which provides compensation above the standard rates. Our calculator includes basic considerations for A&A and Housebound status.

Important Disclaimer

This calculator provides an estimate based on publicly available VA compensation rates (e.g., 2023 rates) and the standard VA combined rating formula. VA compensation rates are subject to change annually. This tool is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal or financial advice. For an accurate assessment of your specific VA disability claim and potential compensation, it is highly recommended to consult with an accredited VA claims agent or a qualified veterans' law attorney, such as those at Hill & Ponton.

function calculateVADisability() { // VA Compensation Rates (Example rates, typically updated annually – based on 2023 for this example) // These are base rates for a single veteran with no dependents. var baseCompensationRates = { 0: 0.00, 10: 171.23, 20: 338.49, 30: 524.31, 40: 755.28, 50: 1075.16, 60: 1356.36, 70: 1704.94, 80: 1983.89, 90: 2225.36, 100: 3737.85 }; // Dependent and SMC Add-ons (Simplified for calculator, actual VA rates are more granular) // These are approximate monthly add-ons for a veteran with a 30% or higher rating. var spouseAddOn = 100.00; // Example var childUnder18AddOn = 50.00; // Example per child var child18To23InSchoolAddOn = 150.00; // Example per child var houseboundAddOn = 200.00; // Example var aidAndAttendanceAddOn = 300.00; // Example var ratings = []; var rating1 = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rating1').value); var rating2 = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rating2').value); var rating3 = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rating3').value); var rating4 = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rating4').value); var rating5 = parseFloat(document.getElementById('rating5').value); if (!isNaN(rating1) && rating1 > 0 && rating1 0 && rating2 0 && rating3 0 && rating4 0 && rating5 0) { for (var i = 0; i 100) roundedCombinedRating = 100; // Cap at 100% var estimatedCompensation = 0; if (baseCompensationRates[roundedCombinedRating]) { estimatedCompensation = baseCompensationRates[roundedCombinedRating]; } // Add dependent and SMC compensation if combined rating is 30% or higher if (roundedCombinedRating >= 30) { var hasSpouse = document.getElementById('hasSpouse').checked; var numChildrenUnder18 = parseInt(document.getElementById('numChildrenUnder18').value); var numChildren18To23InSchool = parseInt(document.getElementById('numChildren18To23InSchool').value); var isHousebound = document.getElementById('isHousebound').checked; var needsAidAndAttendance = document.getElementById('needsAidAndAttendance').checked; if (hasSpouse) { estimatedCompensation += spouseAddOn; } if (!isNaN(numChildrenUnder18) && numChildrenUnder18 > 0) { estimatedCompensation += (numChildrenUnder18 * childUnder18AddOn); } if (!isNaN(numChildren18To23InSchool) && numChildren18To23InSchool > 0) { estimatedCompensation += (numChildren18To23InSchool * child18To23InSchoolAddOn); } if (isHousebound) { estimatedCompensation += houseboundAddOn; } if (needsAidAndAttendance) { estimatedCompensation += aidAndAttendanceAddOn; } } var resultDiv = document.getElementById('result'); if (roundedCombinedRating === 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML = 'No valid disability ratings entered or combined rating is 0%. No compensation estimated.'; } else { resultDiv.innerHTML = '

Estimated Results:

' + 'Combined VA Disability Rating: ' + roundedCombinedRating + '%' + 'Estimated Monthly Compensation: $' + estimatedCompensation.toFixed(2) + " + 'Note: These are estimates based on example rates and simplified dependent/SMC calculations. Actual compensation may vary.'; } }

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