Claim Comparison Tool
See how filing new claims would change your combined rating and monthly payment. Add your current ratings and proposed new claims to compare.
2026 Compensation Rates
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Highest-Impact Claim (MVP)
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Claim-by-Claim Impact
How VA Math Affects Your Claims
- Diminishing returns: Each additional rating is applied to the remaining healthy body, not the total. A 50% + 30% does not equal 80% — it equals 65%.
- First claims matter most: Your first high-percentage claim has the biggest dollar impact. Each additional claim adds less than you might expect.
- Rounding matters: VA rounds to the nearest 10%. A combined 74.5% rounds to 70%, but 75% rounds to 80%. One small claim could push you over a threshold.
- Strategy tip: If you are close to a rounding threshold (e.g., 64% or 74%), even a 10% claim could bump you to the next payment tier.