Use the VA Historical Disability Compensation Rates to calculate your retroactive pay.
Current Rates are available here.
| Effective Date | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | Effective Date |
| 5/1/1974 | $32 | $59 | $89 | $122 | $171 | $211 | $250 | $289 | $325 | $584 | 5/1/1974 |
| 8/1/1975 | $35 | $65 | $98 | $134 | $188 | $236 | $280 | $324 | $364 | $665 | 8/1/1975 |
| 10/1/1976 | $38 | $70 | $106 | $145 | $203 | $255 | $302 | $350 | $393 | $707 | 10/1/1976 |
| 10/1/1977 | $41 | $75 | $113 | $155 | $216 | $272 | $322 | $373 | $419 | $754 | 10/1/1977 |
| 10/1/1978 | $44 | $80 | $121 | $166 | $232 | $292 | $346 | $400 | $450 | $809 | 10/1/1978 |
| 10/1/1979 | $48 | $88 | $133 | $182 | $255 | $321 | $380 | $440 | $495 | $889 | 10/1/1979 |
| 10/1/1980 | $54 | $99 | $150 | $206 | $291 | $367 | $434 | $503 | $566 | $1,016 | 10/1/1980 |
| 10/1/1981 | $58 | $107 | $162 | $232 | $328 | $413 | $521 | $604 | $679 | $1,130 | 10/1/1981 |
| 10/1/1982 | $62 | $114 | $173 | $249 | $352 | $443 | $559 | $648 | $729 | $1,213 | 10/1/1982 |
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| 4/1/1984 | $64 | $118 | $179 | $258 | $364 | $459 | $579 | $671 | $755 | $1,255 | 4/1/1984 |
| 12/1/1984 | $66 | $122 | $185 | $266 | $376 | $474 | $598 | $692 | $779 | $1,295 | 12/1/1984 |
| 12/1/1985 | $68 | $126 | $191 | $274 | $388 | $489 | $617 | $713 | $803 | $1,335 | 12/1/1985 |
| 12/1/1986 | $69 | $128 | $194 | $278 | $394 | $496 | $626 | $724 | $815 | $1,355 | 12/1/1986 |
| 12/1/1987 | $71 | $133 | $202 | $289 | $410 | $516 | $652 | $754 | $849 | $1,411 | 12/1/1987 |
| 12/1/1988 | $73 | $138 | $210 | $300 | $426 | $537 | $678 | $784 | $883 | $1,468 | 12/1/1988 |
| 12/1/1989 | $76 | $144 | $220 | $314 | $446 | $562 | $710 | $821 | $925 | $1,537 | 12/1/1989 |
| 1/1/1991 | $80 | $151 | $231 | $330 | $470 | $592 | $748 | $865 | $974 | $1,620 | 1/1/1991 |
| 12/1/1991 | $83 | $157 | $240 | $342 | $487 | $614 | $776 | $897 | $1,010 | $1,680 | 12/1/1991 |
| 12/1/1992 | $85 | $162 | $247 | $352 | $502 | $632 | $799 | $924 | $1,040 | $1,730 | 12/1/1992 |
| 12/1/1993 | $87 | $166 | $253 | $361 | $515 | $648 | $819 | $948 | $1,067 | $1,774 | 12/1/1993 |
| 12/1/1994 | $89 | $170 | $260 | $371 | $529 | $666 | $841 | $974 | $1,096 | $1,823 | 12/1/1994 |
| 12/1/1995 | $91 | $174 | $266 | $380 | $542 | $683 | $862 | $999 | $1,124 | $1,870 | 12/1/1995 |
| 12/1/1996 | $94 | $179 | $274 | $391 | $558 | $703 | $887 | $1,028 | $1,157 | $1,924 | 12/1/1996 |
| 12/1/1997 | $95 | $182 | $279 | $399 | $569 | $717 | $905 | $1,049 | $1,181 | $1,964 | 12/1/1997 |
| 12/1/1998 | $96 | $184 | $282 | $404 | $576 | $726 | $916 | $1,062 | $1,196 | $1,989 | 12/1/1998 |
| 12/1/1999 | $98 | $188 | $288 | $413 | $589 | $743 | $937 | $1,087 | $1,224 | $2,036 | 12/1/1999 |
| 12/1/2000 | $101 | $194 | $298 | $427 | $609 | $769 | $969 | $1,125 | $1,266 | $2,107 | 12/1/2000 |
| 12/1/2001 | $103 | $199 | $306 | $439 | $625 | $790 | $995 | $1,155 | $1,299 | $2,163 | 12/1/2001 |
| 12/2/2002 | $104 | $201 | $310 | $445 | $633 | $801 | $1,008 | $1,171 | $1,317 | $2,193 | 12/1/2002 |
| 12/1/2003 | $106 | $205 | $316 | $454 | $646 | $817 | $1,029 | $1,195 | $1,344 | $2,239 | 12/1/2003 |
| 12/1/2004 | $108 | $210 | $324 | $466 | $663 | $839 | $1,056 | $1,227 | $1,380 | $2,299 | 12/1/2004 |
| Effective Date | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | Effective Date |
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