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Need help with 100% P&T benefit breakdown

A 100% Permanent and Total (P&T) rating unlocks comprehensive federal and state benefits, which you should actively apply for using your VA decision letter as proof. Your core VA benefits include monthly compensation (potentially with additional allowances for dependents, per 38 CFR 3.401), comprehensive VA healthcare with no co-pays, and Dental care (38 CFR 17.161). Critically, your P&T status grants your dependents Chapter 35 DEA benefits (38 U.S.C. Chapter 35) for education and the Fry Scholarship, and may make them eligible for CHAMPVA healthcare. You are also eligible for VA home loan funding fee exemption, burial benefits, and commissary/exchange/MWR privileges. At the state level, you must apply for significant benefits which often include full property tax exemptions, education tuition waivers for you and dependents, and special vehicle tags. Importantly, a 100% P&T rating strongly supports, but does not guarantee, a successful Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim, as articulated in case law like *Buchanan v. Nicholson*, which reminds that the VA and SSA have different criteria, though the VA rating is persuasive evidence. Your actionable next steps are: 1) Verify your dependents are enrolled in DEA and CHAMPVA, 2) Contact your state's Department of Veterans Affairs for application forms for state-specific benefits, 3) Consider filing for SSDI if you are unable to work, and 4) Ensure you have a current VA ID card (Form VHIC) to access base privileges. **Disclaimer: This is educational information for benefit awareness, not legal, medical, or official VA advice; consult the VA, SSA, or an accredited professional for your specific case.**

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What would this rating pay you? (2026 rates)

Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.

per month ·  per year, tax-free

Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.

2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
RatingMonthly (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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