Question 1

What is 30 and 20 and 10% VA disability combined?

Accepted Answer

30 and 20 and 10% combines to a 50% VA disability rating (50% before rounding to the nearest 10%), not 60%. The VA uses whole-person math: each rating only applies to the portion still healthy after the previous one. A 50% rating pays $1,133/month in 2026 for a veteran alone.

Question 2

Why isn't 30 and 20 and 10 equal to 60%?

Accepted Answer

Because the VA never adds ratings. After a 30% rating, only 70% of the "whole person" is left, so the next rating applies to that smaller amount. This always yields less than the simple sum, capped at 100%.

Rating	Healthy before	Adds	Running total
30%	100%	+30	30%
20%	70%	+14	44%
10%	56%	+5.6	49.6%
Combined (50%, rounded to nearest 10%)			50%

30 and 20 and 10% VA Disability = 50%

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