When the VA schedules no future examination for a disability rating, it usually means the condition has been classified as static, stabilized, or permanent and total (P&T) based on the evidence in the file at the time of the rating decision. This is different from simply not having a review date listed by coincidence. The rating decision letter you received should indicate whether the condition was found to be permanent, static, or subject to a future review (sometimes listed as a "future exam" or "routine future exam" date). If no such exam date appears and the decision does not label the condition as permanent, it can still mean the VA does not currently plan a reevaluation, though this is not always a guarantee against ever being reviewed.
Under 38 CFR 3.327, the VA can order a reexamination if there is a reasonable indication that a disability has improved, but ratings that have been in effect for a long period gain some protection. Specifically, 38 CFR 3.951 and 3.957 provide that a rating in effect for 20 years cannot be reduced below the lowest level it has been rated at during that period, except in cases of fraud. Ratings in effect for 5 years or more also receive procedural protections under 38 CFR 3.344, meaning the VA must show sustained material improvement under ordinary conditions of life before reducing them, not just a single improved exam.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
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Analyze my claim free →Mental health ratings, including at 70 percent, are sometimes marked static when symptoms have been consistent over an extended period and are not expected to improve. If your award letter explicitly states the rating is not subject to future review, or you have reached the point where the disability has been continuously rated at the same level for 5 or more years, you have meaningful protection against reduction absent clear evidence of improvement. Filing for an increase does not, by itself, put your current rating at risk; the VA generally evaluates only the specific issue on appeal or claim, though in rare cases a full review can occur if the file is reopened for other reasons.
To know your specific status, request a copy of your most recent rating decision and check whether it explicitly states the mental health disability is considered static, permanent, or subject to future reexamination, since that determination controls how your rating will be treated going forward.
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