Pin a rating and an age. See compounding monthly compensation across 1, 5, 10, 20 years and to age 80 (no COLA assumption - flat 2026 rates).
Life Expect.
80
Conservative
Authority
§ 1114
Compensation
2026 Rates
Locked
Rating and age
Combined rating
Current age
Dependents
Dependent additions only apply at 30% and above
Married (has spouse)
Children <18
In school
Parents
Cumulative projections
Flat projection - no COLA assumption
1 year
12 months at $1,132.90
$13,595
5 years
60 months at $1,132.90
$67,974
10 years
120 months at $1,132.90
$135,948
20 years
240 months at $1,132.90
$271,896
LIFETIME PROJECTION (TO AGE 80)
$543,792
~40 years remaining · $1,132.90/mo
MONTHLY
$1,133
ANNUAL
$13,595
Educational tool. Cites 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (rates), 38 C.F.R. § 3.23 (dependents). Projection is flat - no COLA modeled. For an inflation-adjusted view see the Lifetime Benefits Estimator.