Top VA Benefits for Veterans with 70 VA Disability
In this post, we will be covering the 70 VA disability rating in detail, along with tips, strategies, and lessons learned to help veterans get the VA benefits you have earned for serving our country.
We’ve also compiled a comprehensive list of benefits available for disabled veterans with a 70 percent VA rating or higher.
In our experience at VA Claims Insider, many disabled veterans with 70 VA disability are stuck, frustrated, and underrated, meaning you do NOT currently have the VA disability compensation benefits you deserve by law.
This means you’re likely missing out on thousands of dollars of VA disability benefits for you, your spouse, and your dependents.
The good news is you can increase your VA rating from 70% to 80%, 70% to 90%, and even 70% to 100% in less time with the VA Claims Insider Elite premier education-based membership program.
Okay, so let’s jump right in and explore the 70% VA rating disability benefits in detail!
70 Percent VA Disability Pay Rate
In 2020, a 70 percent VA disability rating is worth a minimum of $1,426.17 per month and is tax free at both the state and federal levels.
The 70% VA rating is often the “tipping point” for a higher VA rating, especially as disabled veterans become aware of the additional benefits available at the 100% VA rating.
According to VBA data reported to congress, 9.4% of disabled veterans or 447,330 out of 4,743,108 currently have a 70 percent VA disability rating.
A comprehensive 2020 70% VA disability pay chart is shown here for quick reference:
70 VA Disability Pay Rates
| 70 VA Disability Pay Rates 2020 (Without Children) | |
| What is 70 VA Disability Worth in 2020? | 70% VA Pay |
| Veteran Alone | $1,426.17 |
| Veteran with Spouse Only | $1,547.17 |
| Veteran with Spouse and One Parent | $1,644.17 |
| Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents | $1,741.17 |
| Veteran with One Parent | $1,523.17 |
| Veteran with Two Parents | $1,620.17 |
| Additional for Aid and Attendance | $111.00 |
| 70 VA Disability Pay Rates 2020 (With Children) | |
| What is 70 VA Disability Worth in 2020? | 70% VA Pay |
| Veteran with Spouse and Child | $1,636.17 |
| Veteran with Child Only | $1,507.17 |
| Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child | $1,733.17 |
| Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child | $1,830.17 |
| Veteran with One Parent and Child | $1,604.17 |
| Veteran with Two Parents and Child | $1,701.17 |
| Add for Each Additional Child Under 18 | $60.00 |
| Each Additional Schoolchild Over 18 | $194.00 |
| Additional for Aid and Attendance | $111.00 |
List of Benefits for Veterans 70 Disabled
- 70 VA Disability Compensation Pay
- VA Special Monthly Compensation Benefits
- Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP)
- No cost health care and prescription medications
- Travel allowance for scheduled appointments for care at a VA medical facility or VA authorized health care facility
- Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemptions (state specific requirements apply)
- Waiver of VA funding fee for home loan
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment
- Additional compensation for eligible dependents
- Concurrent receipt of military retired pay
- VA TDIU or “Total Disability Individual Unemployability” Benefits
- Dependents Educational Assistance
- Up to $5,000 Per Year Folds of Honor Educational Scholarships for Eligible Dependents of Disabled Veterans
- Special restorative training
- CHAMPVA Medical Insurance (if unemployable disability condition is permanent)
- Dental care (if unemployable)
- Burial and plot allowance
- Use of commissaries, exchanges, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) retail facilities, in-person and online.
- 10-point Veteran preference in federal hiring
- Direct hire authority
2020 VA Disability Rates for Conditions – 70 VA Disability Rating
We have also built a VA disability rates for conditions expert-level guide that will assist veterans who currently have a 70 VA disability rating.
This guide will also help you at both lower and higher VA ratings, and explains VA disability rates for conditions in 2020.
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How to Increase VA Disability from 70 to 100
- Tip #1: Use MyHealtheVet to Get Your Current Symptoms Documented in VA Medical Records
- Tip #2: Go for High-Value VA Disability Claims (e.g., Mental Health, Lifestyle Impact Claim, Migraines, Sleep Apnea)
- Tip #3: Have a Private Provider Complete DBQs for Conditions Already Service Connected
- Tip #4: File for Secondary Service Connection with Medical Nexus Letters
- Tip #5: Obtain a Buddy Letter from a First-Hand Witness
- Tip #6: Prepare For Your Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exam
- Tip #7: Go for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) with 70 VA disability
About The Author – Brian Reese VA Claims Insider
Brian Reese is a VA disability claim expert, former Air Force captain, and founder of VA Claims Insider – “The Most Trusted Name in Education-Based Resources for Veterans.”
His frustration with the 8-step VA disability claims process led him to create “VA Claims Insider,” which provides U.S. military veterans with tips, strategies, and lessons learned to win their VA disability compensation claim in less time.
Brian is also the CEO of Military Disability Made Easy, which is the world’s largest free searchable database for all things related to DoD disability and VA disability, and has served more than 5,000,000 military members and veterans since its founding in 2013.
His eBook, the “9 Secrets Strategies for Winning Your VA Disability Claim” has been downloaded more than 300,000 times in the past three years and is the #1 rated free VA disability claims guide for veterans.
He is a former active duty Air Force officer with extensive experience leading hundreds of individuals and multi-functional teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour to Afghanistan in 2011 in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO and he holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, Stillwater, OK, where he was a National Honor Scholar (Top 1% of Graduate School class).