Disability Compensation
Contact your Veterans Service representative or VA
Seamless Transition program representative to calculate your
service-connected disability compensation. There are a number of factors
that affect the amount of compensation you receive, i.e. injuries,
number of dependents, years of service, etc. The charts below provide a
sample calculation.
Compensation for Service Connected
Disability (VA) |
|
Monthly Rates of Compensation |
Effective Dec. 1, 2004 |
|
10%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $108 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $108 |
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20%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $210 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $210 |
|
30%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $324 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $391 |
|
40%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $466 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $555 |
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50%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $663 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $775 |
|
60%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $839 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $973 |
|
70%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $1,056 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $1212 |
|
80%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $1,227 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $1406 |
|
90%........................................ |
Veteran Alone $1,380 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $1581 |
|
100%...................................... |
Veteran Alone $2,299 |
|
|
With Spouse & Child $2523 |
|
* There are additional amounts of compensation available
for veterans based on the type of injury sustained. Additionally, Marines whose
service rated disabilities are rated at 30% or more may be entitled to
additional compensation.VA
Compensation Rate Table |
Calculating Disability Retirement Pay
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|
|
E-3 with over 3 years of Service
and
40% Disability |
E-5 with over 6 years of Service
and
40% Disability |
|
Two Methods - Select whichever is
most favorable to you |
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|
Length of Service Method
Basic Pay
x 2.5% (0.025)
x Years of service |
|
$1641.00 |
|
x 2.5% |
|
x 3 |
|
------------ |
|
$123.07/month |
|
|
$2205.30 |
|
x 2.5% |
|
x 6 |
|
------------ |
|
$330.79/month |
|
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Percent-disability method
Basic-Pay
x Percent Disability |
|
$1641.00 |
|
x 40% |
|
------------ |
|
$656.40/month |
|
|
$2205.30 |
|
x 40% |
|
------------ |
|
$882.12/month |
|
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Severance Pay = Base Pay X Yrs of Svc X 2 |
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|
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Note: Figures calculated using average of "high-three"
basic pay. Assumptions are that the Sgt was a Cpl in 2003 and Lcpl was a PFC in
2003.
Each disability retirement will be accompanied by a line-of-duty
investigation. If the disability is not due to your intentional misconduct or
willful neglect, and if it was not incurred while AWOL, then you are entitled to
disability severance pay in the amount of two month's basic pay per year of
service to a maximum of twelve years. |