VA Disability: Ratings & Compensation

How VA disability severance pay recoupment works, the combat-related exception, and how to check if you’re exempt.

Can you work with a 100% VA disability rating? The answer depends on whether your 100% is schedular or TDIU. Here is what each allows, plus re-evaluation and protected-rating rules.

Why VA disability ratings do not add up the way you expect: the whole-person method, worked examples, the bilateral factor, and final rounding.

Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) provides additional VA disability pay for severe conditions. Learn how to qualify for extra monthly payments.

TDIU (Total Disability Individual Unemployability) provides 100% VA disability compensation to veterans whose service-connected conditions prevent them from working.

VA effective dates determine when benefits begin and retroactive back pay. Learn how to maximize your back payment and understand the 180-day window.

VA Permanent and Total (P&T) disability explained — what P&T means, benefits it unlocks including dental care, CHAMPVA, property tax exemptions, and how to request the designation.

Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) explained — how it differs from CRDP, who qualifies, what counts as combat-related, tax-free advantage, and how to apply to your branch.

VA disability and Social Security — can you receive both? SSDI vs SSI interaction with VA compensation explained, expedited processing for veterans, and how to apply for both benefits.

Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) explained — what it is, who qualifies, different SMC levels, and how to apply for this additional VA benefit.