Veterans Benefits Administration M21-1, Part 1
Department of Veterans AffairsChange 51
Washington, DC 20420 September 29, 2006
Veterans Benefits Administration Manual M21-1, part I, Appendix B, is changed as follows:
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By Direction of the Under Secretary for Benefits
Renée L. Szybala, Director
Compensation and Pension Service
Distribution: RPC: 2068
FD: EX: ASO and AR (included in RPC 2068)
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Appendix B
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Children's Rates
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 108-363
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/04
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Surviving Spouse Entitled
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Total Additional Separate Award
Dependency Code For Each Child Over 18 Rate
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81 School Child $210
81 Helpless Child 421
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No Surviving Spouse
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Number of Children / Total Dep. Code / Total Payable / Each Child Share*1 / 81 / $421 / $421.00
2 / 82 / 605 / 302.50
3 / 83 / 787 / 262.33
4 / 84 / 938 / 234.50
5 / 85 / 1089 / 217.80
6 / 86 / 1240 / 206.66
7 / 87 / 1391 / 198.71
8 / 88 / 1542 / 192.75
9 / 89 / 1693 / 188.11
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*For each helpless child over 18 add For each additional child add
$247 $151
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Appendix B
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
Surviving Spouse and Child Apportionment Schedule
VETERAN DIED PRIOR TO 1/1/93
Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27, 37, PL-108-363
47, 57, 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, & 99 Effective 12/1/04
E-1 f / 40/41 / E-2 f / 42 / E-3 a,f / 34/43 / E-4 f / 44 / E-5 f / 45 / E-6 f / 46 / E-7 g / 47 / E-8 g / 48Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 993 / 993 / 993 / 993 / 993 / 993 / 1027 / 1084
11 / 247 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1240 / 993 / 1274 / 1027 / 1331 / 1084
12 / 247 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1487 / 993 / 1521 / 1027 / 1578 / 1084
13 / 247 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1734 / 993 / 1768 / 1027 / 1825 / 1084
14 / 247 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 1981 / 993 / 2015 / 1027 / 2072 / 1084
E-9 g / 49 / E-9b / 29 / W-1 g / 30 / W-2 g / 31 / W-3 g / 32 / W-4 g / 33 / O-1 g / 10/20 / O-2 g / 11/21
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1131 / 1221 / 1049 / 1091 / 1123 / 1188 / 1049 / 1084
11 / 247 / 1378 / 1131 / 1468 / 1221 / 1296 / 1049 / 1338 / 1091 / 1370 / 1123 / 1435 / 1188 / 1296 / 1049 / 1331 / 1084
12 / 247 / 1625 / 1131 / 1715 / 1221 / 1543 / 1049 / 1585 / 1091 / 1617 / 1123 / 1682 / 1188 / 1543 / 1049 / 1578 / 1084
13 / 247 / 1872 / 1131 / 1962 / 1221 / 1790 / 1049 / 1832 / 1091 / 1864 / 1123 / 1929 / 1188 / 1790 / 1049 / 1825 / 1084
14 / 247 / 2119 / 1131 / 2209 / 1221 / 2037 / 1049 / 2079 / 1091 / 2111 / 1123 / 2176 / 1188 / 2037 / 1049 / 2072 / 1084
O-3 g / 12/22 / O-4 / 13 / O-5 / 14 / O-6 / 15 / O-7 / 16 / O-8 / 17 / O-9 / 18 / O-10 / 19
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd / Total / Apptd
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv / Amt / Surv
Code / Child / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse / Spouse
10 / 1160 / 1227 / 1351 / 1523 / 1645 / 1805 / 1931 / 2118
11 / 247 / 1407 / 1160 / 1474 / 1227 / 1598 / 1351 / 1770 / 1523 / 1892 / 1645 / 2052 / 1805 / 2178 / 1931 / 2365 / 2118
12 / 247 / 1654 / 1160 / 1721 / 1227 / 1845 / 1351 / 2017 / 1523 / 2139 / 1645 / 2299 / 1805 / 2425 / 1931 / 2612 / 2118
13 / 247 / 1901 / 1160 / 1968 / 1227 / 2092 / 1351 / 2264 / 1523 / 2386 / 1645 / 2546 / 1805 / 2672 / 1931 / 2859 / 2118
14 / 247 / 2148 / 1160 / 2215 / 1227 / 2339 / 1351 / 2511 / 1523 / 2633 / 1645 / 2793 / 1805 / 2919 / 1931 / 3106 / 2118
O-10c / 25 / Notes:
Total / Share / Total / Apptd / a. Surviving spouse of Aviation Cadet or other service not covered by this table is paid the DIC rate for enlisted E-3 under 34.
Dep / Each / Amt / Surv / b. Veteran who served as Sgt Major of the Army or Marine Corps, Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy, Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force, or
Code / Child / Spouse / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
10 / 2272 / c. Veteran who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army or Air Force, Chief of Naval Operations, or
11 / 247 / 2519 / 2272 / Commandant of the Marine Corps.
12 / 247 / 2766 / 2272 / d. If surviving spouse entitled to A/A, add $247; if entitled to HB, add $118.
13 / 247 / 3013 / 2272 / e. Add $247 for each child under 18.
14 / 247 / 3260 / 2272 / f. Add $213 if veteran rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to veteran those same 8 years.
g. Base rate is $1,206 if vet rated totally disabled 8 continuous years prior to death and surviving spouse was married to vet those same 8 years.
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DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
SURVIVING SPOUSE
Veteran's Death Was On or After January 1, 1993
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Entitlement Codes 07, 17, 27 37 PL 108-363
47, 57 67, 69, 77, 87, 97, 99 Effective 12/1/04
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Basic Monthly Rate = $993 (38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1))
Additional Allowances:
a. Add $213 if at the time of the veteran's death, the veteran was in receipt of or entitled to receive compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling (including a rating based on individual unemployability) for a continuous period of at least 8 years immediately preceding death AND the surviving spouse was married to the veteran for those same 8 years.
(38 U.S.C. 1311(a)(2))
b. Add the following allowance for each dependent child under age 18: *
Effective 10/1/93$150 per child
Effective 10/1/94$200 per child
Effective 12/1/95$205 per child
Effective 12/1/96$211 per child
Effective 12/1/97$215 per child
Effective 12/1/98$217 per child
Effective 12/1/99$222 per child
Effective 12/1/00$229 per child
Effective 12/1/01$234 per child
Effective 12/1/02$237 per child
Effective 12/1/03$241 per child
Effective 12/1/04$247 per child
(38 U.S.C. 1311(b))
c. If the surviving spouse is entitled to A&A, add $247. (38 U.S.C. 1311(c))
- If the surviving spouse is entitled to Housebound, add $118 (38 U.S.C. 1311(d))
e. If there is one or more children under the age 18 on the surviving spouse’s award, add $250(38 U.S.C. 1311(f))
*DIC apportionment rates approved by the Under Secretary for Benefits under 38 CFR 3.461(b) will be the additional allowance received for each child. V(12/2004)-3
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DISABILITY COMPENSATION - BASIC RATES
Entitlement Codes 01, 11, 21, 31, 41, PL 108-363
51, 61, 71, and 91 Effective 12/1/04
DepCode / Dep
Status / 10% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% / Dep
Status / Dep
Code
00 / Veteran / 108 / 210 / 324 / 466 / 663 / 839 / 1056 / 1227 / 1380 / 2299 / Veteran / 00
10 / V-S / 363 / 518 / 728 / 917 / 1147 / 1331 / 1497 / 2429 / V-S / 10
11 / V-S-1C / 391 / 555 / 775 / 973 / 1212 / 1406 / 1581 / 2523 / V-S-1C / 11
12 / V-S-2C / 410 / 581 / 808 / 1012 / 1258 / 1458 / 1640 / 2589 / V-S-2C / 12
13 / V-S-3C / 429 / 607 / 841 / 1051 / 1304 / 1510 / 1699 / 2655 / V-S-3C / 13
14 / V-S-4C / 448 / 633 / 874 / 1090 / 1350 / 1562 / 1758 / 2721 / V-S-4C / 14
Each additional child / 19 / 26 / 33 / 39 / 46 / 52 / 59 / 66 / Each additional child
Each additional schoolchild (see footnote a) / 62 / 82 / 103 / 124 / 144 / 165 / 186 / 207 / Each schoolchild
81 / V-1C / 350 / 501 / 707 / 891 / 1117 / 1297 / 1459 / 2387 / V-1C / 81
82 / V-2C / 369 / 527 / 740 / 930 / 1163 / 1349 / 1518 / 2453 / V-2C / 82
83 / V-3C / 388 / 553 / 773 / 969 / 1209 / 1401 / 1577 / 2519 / V-3C / 83
84 / V-4C / 407 / 579 / 806 / 1008 / 1255 / 1453 / 1636 / 2585 / V-4C / 84
20/30 / V-S-1P / 394 / 560 / 780 / 980 / 1220 / 1415 / 1591 / 2534 / V-S-1P / 20/30
21/31 / V-S-1P-1C / 422 / 597 / 827 / 1036 / 1285 / 1490 / 1675 / 2628 / V-S-1P-1C / 21/31
22/32 / V-S-1P-2C / 441 / 623 / 860 / 1075 / 1331 / 1542 / 1734 / 2694 / V-S-1P-2C / 22/32
23/33 / V-S-1P-3C / 460 / 649 / 893 / 1114 / 1377 / 1594 / 1793 / 2760 / V-S-1P-3C / 23/33
24/34 / V-S-1P-4C / 479 / 675 / 926 / 1153 / 1423 / 1646 / 1852 / 2826 / V-S-1P-4C / 24/34
40 / V-S-2P / 425 / 602 / 832 / 1043 / 1293 / 1499 / 1685 / 2639 / V-S-2P / 40
41 / V-S-2P-1C / 453 / 639 / 879 / 1099 / 1358 / 1574 / 1769 / 2733 / V-S-2P-1C / 41
42 / V-S-2P-2C / 472 / 665 / 912 / 1138 / 1404 / 1626 / 1828 / 2799 / V-S-2P-2C / 42
43 / V-S-2P-3C / 491 / 691 / 945 / 1177 / 1450 / 1678 / 1887 / 2865 / V-S-2P-3C / 43
44 / V-S-2P-4C / 510 / 717 / 978 / 1216 / 1496 / 1730 / 1946 / 2931 / V-S-2P-4C / 44
50/60 / V-1P / 355 / 508 / 715 / 902 / 1129 / 1311 / 1474 / 2404 / V-1P / 50/60
51/61 / V-1P-1C / 381 / 543 / 759 / 954 / 1190 / 1381 / 1553 / 2492 / V-1P-1C / 51/61
52/62 / V-1P-2C / 400 / 569 / 792 / 993 / 1236 / 1433 / 1612 / 2558 / V-1P-2C / 52/62
53/63 / V-1P-3C / 419 / 595 / 825 / 1032 / 1282 / 1485 / 1671 / 2624 / V-1P-3C / 53/63
54/64 / V-1P-4C / 438 / 621 / 858 / 1071 / 1328 / 1537 / 1730 / 2690 / V-1P-4C / 54/64
70 / V-2P / 386 / 550 / 767 / 965 / 1202 / 1395 / 1568 / 2509 / V-2P / 70
71 / V-2P-1C / 412 / 585 / 811 / 1017 / 1263 / 1465 / 1647 / 2597 / V-2P-1C / 71
72 / V-2P-2C / 431 / 611 / 844 / 1056 / 1309 / 1517 / 1706 / 2663 / V-2P-2C / 72
73 / V-2P-3C / 450 / 637 / 877 / 1095 / 1355 / 1569 / 1765 / 2729 / V-2P-3C / 73
74 / V-2P-4C / 469 / 663 / 910 / 1134 / 1401 / 1621 / 1824 / 2795 / V-2P-4C / 74
Additional for A/A spouse (see footnote b) / 35 / 46 / 58 / 70 / 81 / 93 / 105 / 117 / See footnote b.
FOOTNOTES: a. Rates for each school child are shown separately. They are not included with any other compensation rates. All other entries on this chart reflecting a rate for children show the rate payable for children under 18 or helpless. To find the amount payable to a 70% disabled veteran with a spouse and four children, one of whom is over 18 and attending school, take the 70% rate for a veteran with a spouse and 3 children, $ 1,304, and add the rate for one school child, $144. The total amount payable is $1,448
b. Where the veteran has a spouse who is determined to require A/A, add the figure shown as "additional for A/A spouse" to the amount shown for the proper dependency code. For example, veteran has A/A spouse and 2 minor children and is 70% disabled. Add $81, additional for A/A spouse, to the rate for a 70% veteran with dependency code 12, $1,258. The total amount payable is $ 1,339
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DISABILITY COMPENSATION - SMC RATES
Entitlement Codes 01, 11, 21, 31, 41, PL 108-363
51, 61, 71, and 91 Effective 12/1/04
DepCode / Dep
Status / 03
L / 18
L½ / 07/19
M / 20
M½ / 11/21
N / 22
N½ / 37
O/P / 51-55
R.1 / 56-60
R.2 / 48
S / Dep
Status / Dep
Code
00 / Veteran / 2860 / 3007 / 3155 / 3372 / 3590 / 3801 / 4012 / 5734 / 6576 / 2573 / Veteran / 00
10 / V-S / 2990 / 3137 / 3285 / 3502 / 3720 / 3931 / 4142 / 5864 / 6706 / 2703 / V-S / 10
11 / V-S-1C / 3084 / 3231 / 3379 / 3596 / 3814 / 4025 / 4236 / 5958 / 6800 / 2797 / V-S-1C / 11
12 / V-S-2C / 3150 / 3297 / 3445 / 3662 / 3880 / 4091 / 4302 / 6024 / 6866 / 2863 / V-S-2C / 12
13 / V-S-3C / 3216 / 3363 / 3511 / 3728 / 3946 / 4157 / 4368 / 6090 / 6932 / 2929 / V-S-3C / 13
14 / V-S-4C / 3282 / 3429 / 3577 / 3794 / 4012 / 4223 / 4434 / 6156 / 6998 / 2995 / V-S-4C / 14
Each additional child / 66 / 66 / 66 / 66 / 66 / 66 / 66 / 66 / 66 / 66 / Each additional child
Each schoolchild (a) / 207 / 207 / 207 / 207 / 207 / 207 / 207 / 207 / 207 / 207 / Each schoolchild (a)
81 / V-1C / 2948 / 3095 / 3243 / 3460 / 3678 / 3889 / 4100 / 5822 / 6664 / 2661 / V-1C / 81
82 / V-2C / 3014 / 3161 / 3309 / 3526 / 3744 / 3955 / 4166 / 5888 / 6730 / 2727 / V-2C / 82
83 / V-3C / 3080 / 3227 / 3375 / 3592 / 3810 / 4021 / 4232 / 5954 / 6796 / 2793 / V-3C / 83
84 / V-4C / 3146 / 3293 / 3441 / 3658 / 3876 / 4087 / 4298 / 6020 / 6862 / 2859 / V-4C / 84
20/30 / V-S-1P / 3095 / 3242 / 3390 / 3607 / 3825 / 4036 / 4247 / 5969 / 6811 / 2808 / V-S-1P / 20/30
21/31 / V-S-1P-1C / 3189 / 3336 / 3484 / 3701 / 3919 / 4130 / 4341 / 6063 / 6905 / 2902 / V-S-1P-1C / 21/31
22/32 / V-S-1P-2C / 3255 / 3402 / 3550 / 3767 / 3985 / 4196 / 4407 / 6129 / 6971 / 2968 / V-S-1P-2C / 22/32
23/33 / V-S-1P-3C / 3321 / 3468 / 3616 / 3833 / 4051 / 4262 / 4473 / 6195 / 7037 / 3034 / V-S-1P-3C / 23/33
24/34 / V-S-1P-4C / 3387 / 3534 / 3682 / 3899 / 4117 / 4328 / 4539 / 6261 / 7103 / 3100 / V-S-1P-4C / 24/34
40 / V-S-2P / 3200 / 3347 / 3495 / 3712 / 3930 / 4141 / 4352 / 6074 / 6916 / 2913 / V-S-2P / 40
41 / V-S-2P-1C / 3294 / 3441 / 3589 / 3806 / 4024 / 4235 / 4446 / 6168 / 7010 / 3007 / V-S-2P-1C / 41
42 / V-S-2P-2C / 3360 / 3507 / 3655 / 3872 / 4090 / 4301 / 4512 / 6234 / 7076 / 3073 / V-S-2P-2C / 42
43 / V-S-2P-3C / 3426 / 3573 / 3721 / 3938 / 4156 / 4367 / 4578 / 6300 / 7142 / 3139 / V-S-2P-3C / 43
44 / V-S-2P-4C / 3492 / 3639 / 3787 / 4004 / 4222 / 4433 / 4644 / 6366 / 7208 / 3205 / V-S-2P-4C / 44
50/60 / V-1P / 2965 / 3112 / 3260 / 3477 / 3695 / 3906 / 4117 / 5839 / 6681 / 2678 / V-1P / 50/60
51/61 / V-1P-1C / 3053 / 3200 / 3348 / 3565 / 3783 / 3994 / 4205 / 5927 / 6769 / 2766 / V-1P-1C / 51/61
52/62 / V-1P-2C / 3119 / 3266 / 3414 / 3631 / 3849 / 4060 / 4271 / 5993 / 6835 / 2832 / V-1P-2C / 52/62
53/63 / V-1P-3C / 3185 / 3332 / 3480 / 3697 / 3915 / 4126 / 4337 / 6059 / 6901 / 2898 / V-1P-3C / 53/63
54/64 / V-1P-4C / 3251 / 3398 / 3546 / 3763 / 3981 / 4192 / 4403 / 6125 / 6967 / 2964 / V-1P-4C / 54/64
70 / V-2P / 3070 / 3217 / 3365 / 3582 / 3800 / 4011 / 4222 / 5944 / 6786 / 2783 / V-2P / 70
71 / V-2P-1C / 3158 / 3305 / 3453 / 3670 / 3888 / 4099 / 4310 / 6032 / 6874 / 2871 / V-2P-1C / 71
72 / V-2P-2C / 3224 / 3371 / 3519 / 3736 / 3954 / 4165 / 4376 / 6098 / 6940 / 2937 / V-2P-2C / 72
73 / V-2P-3C / 3290 / 3437 / 3585 / 3802 / 4020 / 4231 / 4442 / 6164 / 7006 / 3003 / V-2P-3C / 73
74 / V-2P-4C / 3356 / 3503 / 3651 / 3868 / 4086 / 4297 / 4508 / 6230 / 7072 / 3069 / V-2P-4C / 74
Addn'l A/A spouse (b) / 117 / 117 / 117 / 117 / 117 / 117 / 117 / 117 / 117 / 117 / See footnote b.
FOOTNOTES:
a. See footnote a on the DISABILITY COMPENSATION - BASIC RATES chart for an example of how to add a schoolchild.
b. See footnote b on the DISABILITY COMPENSATION - BASIC RATES chart for an example of how to determine the rate where a spouse is entitled to A/A.
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DISABILITY COMPENSATION
Veteran Alone
(PL 141-73)
Entitlement Code 11 Only PL 108-363
Special Law Code 09 Effective 12/1/04
Percent ofDisability / Monthly
Rate / Percent of
Disability / Monthly
Rate / Percent of
Disability / Monthly
Rate
10 / $108 / 40 / $466 / 70 / $1,056
11 / 118 / 41 / 485 / 71 / 1073
12 / 128 / 42 / 505 / 72 / 1090
13 / 138 / 43 / 525 / 73 / 1107
14 / 148 / 44 / 544 / 74 / 1124
15 / 159 / 45 / 564 / 75 / 1141
16 / 169 / 46 / 584 / 76 / 1158
17 / 179 / 47 / 603 / 77 / 1175
18 / 189 / 48 / 623 / 78 / 1192
19 / 199 / 49 / 643 / 79 / 1209
20 / 210 / 50 / 663 / 80 / 1227
21 / 221 / 51 / 680 / 81 / 1242
22 / 232 / 52 / 698 / 82 / 1257
23 / 244 / 53 / 715 / 83 / 1272
24 / 255 / 54 / 733 / 84 / 1288
25 / 267 / 55 / 751 / 85 / 1303
26 / 278 / 56 / 768 / 86 / 1318
27 / 289 / 57 / 786 / 87 / 1334
28 / 301 / 58 / 803 / 88 / 1349
29 / 312 / 59 / 821 / 89 / 1364
30 / 324 / 60 / 839 / 90 / 1380
31 / 338 / 61 / 860 / 91 / 1471
32 / 352 / 62 / 882 / 92 / 1563
33 / 366 / 63 / 904 / 93 / 1655
34 / 380 / 64 / 925 / 94 / 1747
35 / 395 / 65 / 947 / 95 / 1839
36 / 409 / 66 / 969 / 96 / 1931
37 / 423 / 67 / 990 / 97 / 2023
38 / 437 / 68 / 1012 / 98 / 2115
39 / 451 / 69 / 1034 / 99 / 2207
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DISABILITY COMPENSATION
Additional Disability Compensation for Dependents
Entitlement Code 11 Only PL 108-363
Special Law 09 Effective 12/1/04
Dep / Dep / Dep / DepCode / Status / 30% / 31% / 32% / 33% / 34% / 35% / 36% / 37% / 38% / 39% / 40% / 41% / 42% / 43% / 44% / 45% / 46% / 47% / 48% / 49% / Status / Code
10 / V-S / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 44 / 45 / 46 / 48 / 49 / 50 / 52 / 53 / 54 / 55 / 57 / 58 / 59 / 61 / 62 / 63 / V-S / 10
11 / V-S-1C / 67 / 69 / 71 / 73 / 76 / 78 / 80 / 82 / 85 / 87 / 89 / 91 / 94 / 96 / 98 / 100 / 103 / 105 / 107 / 109 / V-S-1C / 11
12 / V-S-2C / 86 / 89 / 92 / 94 / 98 / 101 / 103 / 106 / 110 / 112 / 115 / 118 / 121 / 124 / 127 / 129 / 133 / 136 / 138 / 141 / V-S-2C / 12
81 / V-1C / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 42 / 43 / V-1C / 81
73 82 / V-2C / 45 / 47 / 49 / 50 / 51 / 53 / 54 / 56 / 58 / 59 / 61 / 63 / 63 / 65 / 67 / 68 / 70 / 72 / 73 / 75 / V-2C / 82
Add for / A/A / Add for / A/A
Spouse / (b) / 35 / 36 / 38 / 39 / 39 / 41 / 42 / 43 / 44 / 46 / 46 / 48 / 49 / 51 / 51 / 53 / 54 / 55 / 56 / 58 / Spouse / (b)
Dep / Dep / Dep / Dep
Code / Status / 50% / 51% / 52% / 53% / 54% / 55% / 56% / 57% / 58% / 59% / 60% / 61% / 62% / 63% / 64% / 65% / 66% / 67% / 68% / 69% / Status / Code
10 / V-S / 65 / 66 / 67 / 68 / 70 / 71 / 72 / 74 / 75 / 76 / 78 / 79 / 80 / 81 / 83 / 84 / 85 / 87 / 88 / 89 / V-S / 10
11 / V-S-1C / 112 / 114 / 116 / 118 / 120 / 123 / 125 / 127 / 129 / 132 / 134 / 136 / 138 / 141 / 143 / 145 / 147 / 150 / 152 / 154 / V-S-1C / 11
12 / V-S-2C / 145 / 147 / 150 / 152 / 155 / 159 / 161 / 164 / 167 / 170 / 173 / 176 / 178 / 182 / 185 / 187 / 190 / 194 / 196 / 199 / V-S-2C / 12
81 / V-1C / 44 / 44 / 45 / 46 / 47 / 48 / 49 / 50 / 51 / 51 / 52 / 53 / 54 / 55 / 56 / 57 / 58 / 58 / 59 / 60 / V-1C / 81
82 / V-2C / 77 / 77 / 79 / 80 / 82 / 84 / 85 / 87 / 89 / 89 / 91 / 93 / 94 / 96 / 98 / 99 / 101 / 102 / 103 / 105 / V-2C / 82
Add for / A/A / Add for / A/A
Spouse / (b) / 58 / 59 / 61 / 62 / 63 / 64 / 66 / 66 / 68 / 69 / 70 / 71 / 73 / 74 / 75 / 76 / 78 / 78 / 79 / 81 / Spouse / (b)
Dep / Dep / Dep / Dep
Code / Status / 70% / 71% / 72% / 73% / 74% / 75% / 76% / 77% / 78% / 79% / 80% / 81% / 82% / 83% / 84% / 85% / 86% / 87% / 88% / 89% / Status / Code
10 / V-S / 91 / 92 / 93 / 94 / 96 / 97 / 98 / 100 / 101 / 102 / 104 / 105 / 106 / 107 / 109 / 110 / 111 / 113 / 114 / 115 / V-S / 10
11 / V-S-1C / 156 / 159 / 161 / 163 / 165 / 168 / 170 / 172 / 174 / 176 / 179 / 181 / 183 / 185 / 188 / 190 / 192 / 194 / 197 / 199 / V-S-1C / 11
12 / V-S-2C / 202 / 205 / 208 / 211 / 213 / 217 / 220 / 222 / 225 / 228 / 231 / 234 / 237 / 239 / 243 / 246 / 248 / 251 / 255 / 257 / V-S-2C / 12
81 / V-1C / 61 / 62 / 63 / 64 / 65 / 66 / 66 / 67 / 68 / 69 / 70 / 71 / 72 / 73 / 73 / 74 / 75 / 76 / 77 / 78 / V-1C / 81
82 / V-2C / 107 / 108 / 110 / 112 / 113 / 115 / 116 / 117 / 119 / 121 / 122 / 124 / 126 / 127 / 128 / 130 / 131 / 133 / 135 / 136 / V-2C / 82
Add for / A/A / Add for / A/A
Spouse / (b) / 81 / 83 / 84 / 86 / 86 / 88 / 89 / 90 / 91 / 93 / 93 / 95 / 96 / 98 / 98 / 99 / 101 / 101 / 103 / 104 / Spouse / (b)
Dep / Dep
Code / Status / 90% / 91% / 92% / 93% / 94% / 95% / 96% / 97% / 98% / 99%
10 / V-S / 117 / 118 / 119 / 120 / 122 / 123 / 124 / 126 / 127 / 128
11 / V-S-1C / 201 / 203 / 206 / 208 / 210 / 212 / 215 / 217 / 219 / 221 / See footnotes on Disability Compensation rate chart.
12 / V-S-2C / 260 / 263 / 266 / 269 / 272 / 274 / 278 / 281 / 283 / 286
81 / V-1C / 79 / 80 / 80 / 81 / 82 / 83 / 84 / 85 / 86 / 87
82 / V-2C / 138 / 140 / 140 / 142 / 144 / 145 / 147 / 149 / 150 / 152
Add for / A/A
Spouse / (b) / 105 / 106 / 108 / 109 / 110 / 111 / 113 / 113 / 115 / 116
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SPECIAL MONTHLY COMPENSATION CODES AND RATES
Entitlement Codes 01, 11, 21, 31, PL 108-363
41, 51, 61, 71, and 91 Effective 12/1/04
SMC / Award / Basic / Hospital / SMC / Award / Basic / HospitalCode / Abbreviation / Rate / Rate / Code / Abbreviation / Rate / Rate
01 / K / 84 / N/C / 32 / N+2K / 3758 / 3323 e
02 / 2K / 168 / N/C / 33 / L½+3K / 3259 / 2825 a,b
03 / L / 2860 / 2573 a / 34 / M+3K / 3407 / 2825 b,d
04 / L+K / 2944 / 2657 a / 35 / M½+3K / 3624 / 2825 b,d
05 / L+2K / 3028 / 2741 a / 3259 c
06 / L+3K / 3112 / 2825 a,b / 36 / STAT - Q / 67 / N/C
07 / M / 3155 / 2860 c / 37 / O / 4012 / N/C
08 / M+K / 3239 / 2944 c / 38 / N½+2K / 3969 / 3540 e
09 / M+2K / 3323 / 3028 c / 39 / S+3K / 2825 / N/C
10 / M+3K / 3407 / 3112 c / 43 / N½+K+R(1)A&A / 5607 / 3885
11 / N / 3590 / N/C / 44 / N½+K+R(2)A&A / 6449 / 3885
12 / N+K / 3674 / N/C / 45 / h / N/C
13 / N+2K / 3758 / N/C / 46 / h / N/C
14 / 3K / 252 / N/C / 47 / h / N/C
15 / N+3K / 3842 / N/C / 48 / S / 2573 / N/C
18 / L½ / 3007 / 2573 a / 49 / S+K / 2657 / N/C
19 / M / 3155 / 2573 d / 50 / S+2K / 2741 / N/C
20 / M½ / 3372 / 2573 d / 51 / R(L+R(1)A&A) / 5734 / 3155 g
3007 c / 52 / R(L½+R(1)A&A) / 5734 / 3372 g
21 / N / 3590 / 3155 e / 53 / R(M+R(1)A&A) / 5734 / 3590 g
22 / N½ / 3801 / 3372 e / 54 / R(M½+R(1)A&A) / 5734 / 3801 g
24 / L½+K / 3091 / 2657 a / 55 / R(N+R(1)A&A),(N½+R(1)A&A), / 5734 / 4012
25 / M+K / 3239 / 2657 d / (O+R(1)A&A)
26 / M½+K / 3456 / 2657 d / 56 / R(L+R(2)A&A) / 6576 / 3155 g
3091 c / 57 / R(L½+R(2)A&A) / 6576 / 3372 g
27 / N+K / 3674 / 3239 e / 58 / R(M+R(2)A&A) / 6576 / 3590 g
28 / N½+K / 3885 / 3456 e / 59 / R(M½+R(2)A&A) / 6576 / 3801 g
29 / L½+2K / 3175 / 2741 a / 60 / R(N+R(2)A&A)(N½+R(2)A&A), / 6576 / 4012
30 / M+2K / 3323 / 2741 d / (O+R(2)A&A)
31 / M½+2K / 3540 / 2741 d
3175 c
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Appendix B
Explanation For Special Monthly Compensation Schedules
General
When the hospital rateon the chart differs from the basic rate, the rateshown is the amount payable when reduction is necessary. However, some veterans under this code will be entitled to the basic rate during hospitalization. Use the following footnotesto determine whether reduction is necessary.
Footnotes
a. Reduce because of hospitalization only if veteran has a ratingunder "l" based on A/A. Pay the "s" rate plus any “k’s" to which entitled subject to limitation of footnote b. This also applies to "l" 1/2 rate paid on this basis.
b. The rate for any "k's" in combination with compensation paid under 38 U.S.C. 1114(a) through (j) or (s) may not exceed the basic rate payable under SMC Code 03; the rate may not exceed the basic rate payable under SMC Code 37 when any "k's" are in combination with 38 U.S.C. 1114(l) through (n).
c. Reduce because of hospitalization if "m" rate is based on A/A for blindness (better than LPO) to the "l" rate plus any "k's" to which entitled subject to limitation of footnote b. If "m" 1/2 is payable on this basis, reduce to "l" 1/2 plus any "k's" to which entitled subject to limitation of footnote b.
d. If the m or m 1/2 rate is based on "l" for A/A (other than blindness) and an additional 100 percent disability, reduce because of hospitalization to the s rate plus any "k's" to which entitled subject to limitation of footnote b.
e. If the "n" rate is based on A/A for blindness (better than LPO) plus additional disabilities, reduce because of hospitalization to the m rate plus any “k's” to which entitled subject to limitation of footnote b. If n 1/2 is being paid on this same basis, reduce to m 1/2 plus "k's" subject to limitation of footnote b.
f. Statutory award for arrested TB (formerly 38 U. S. C. 1114(q), eliminated by PL 90-493), for compensable evaluation first established after August 19, 1968. (38 CFR 3.350(g))
g. If the veteran is entitled to any “k's” while hospitalized, the rating must show the hospitalization SMC code to justify the rate payable (e.g., veteran rated under SMC 5l hospitalized with one k in addition to the (l + A&A) rating would be rated under SMC 25 (M + K) while hospitalized). The additional "k's" payable during hospitalization are subject to the limitations of footnote b.
h. Prior to December 1, 1986, the rate for "t" was payable in addition to the basic compensation rate only when the combined degree was at least 40 percent but not more than 90 percent and the 100 percent rate was not being paid based on individual unemployability, hospitalization, etc.
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Appendix B
SPECIAL BENEFIT ALLOWANCES
Historical and Current
AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE
PL 79-6638/8/46 / PL 91-666
1/11/71 / PL 93-538
2/1/75 / PL 95-476
10/18/78 / PL 97-66
10/1/81 / PL 98-543
1/1/85 / PL 100-322
4/1/88
$1,600 / $2,800 / $3,300 / $3,800 / $4,400 / $5,000 / $5,500
PL 105-178
10/1/98 / PL 107-103
12/27/01 / PL 108-183
12/16/03
$8,000 / $9,000 / $11,000
CLOTHING ALLOWANCE*
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE
PL 92-328
10/1/72 / PL 94-71
10/1/75 / PL 94-433
10/1/76 / PL 95-117
10/1/77 / PL 95-479
10/1/78 / PL 96-128
10/1/79 / PL 96-385
10/1/80
$150 / $175 / $190 / $203 / $218 / $240 / $274
PL 97-66
10/1/81 / PL 97-306
10/1/82 / PL 98-223
4/1/84 / PL 98-543
12/1/84 / PL 99-238
12/1/85 / PL 99-576
12/1/86 / PL 100-227
12/1/87
$305 / $327 / $338 / $349 / $360 / $365 / $380
PL 100-687
12/1/88 / PL 101-237
12/1/89 / PL 102-3
1/1/91 / PL 102-152
12/1/91 / PL 102-510
12/1/92 / PL 103-140
12/1/93 / PL 103-418
12/1/94
$395 / $414 / $436 / $452 / $466 / $478 / $491
PL 104-57
12/1/95 / PL 104-263
12/1/96 / PL 105-98
12/1/97 / PL 105-368
12/1/98 / PL 106-118
12/1/99 / PL 106-413
12/1/00 /
PL 107-94
12/1/01$503 / $518 / $528 / $534 / $546 / $565 / $580
PL 107-247
12/1/02 / PL 108-147
12/1/03 / PL 108-363
12/1/04
$588 / $600 / $616
MEDAL OF HONOR PENSION
PL 64-56
4/27/16 / PL 87-138
9/16/61 / PL 95-479
1/1/79 / PL 103-161
12/1/93 / PL 105-368
12/1/98 / PL 107-330
9/1/03 / 2.7% COLA
12/1/04
$10 / $100 / $200 / $400 / $600 / $1,000 / $1,027
*The clothing allowance increase, while effective the date of the law, is not payable until the following August 1st. (Example: PL 97-306 effective October 1, 1982, increased the clothing allowance to $327. This rate was payable August 1, 1983.)
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