VA Veterans Disability Benefits by State and Regional Office
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VA Disability by State & Regional Office
Compare monthly compensation, processing speed, and decision accuracy nationwide.
Compensation
$2,505 /month
Disabled Veterans
34,601
Wait Time
—
100% Rated
37%
Compensation
$2,242 /month
Disabled Veterans
268,682
Wait Time
96 days
100% Rated
32%
3 Texas
Compensation
$2,159 /month
Disabled Veterans
639,768
Wait Time
97 days
100% Rated
31%
Compensation
$2,158 /month
Disabled Veterans
145,333
Wait Time
80 days
100% Rated
29%
5 Oklahoma
Compensation
$2,156 /month
Disabled Veterans
113,715
Wait Time
103 days
100% Rated
28%
6 Arkansas
Compensation
$2,151 /month
Disabled Veterans
64,072
Wait Time
103 days
100% Rated
27%
7 Georgia
Compensation
$2,147 /month
Disabled Veterans
258,298
Wait Time
—
100% Rated
31%
Compensation
$2,143 /month
Disabled Veterans
47,465
Wait Time
94 days
100% Rated
25%
9 Alabama
Compensation
$2,132 /month
Disabled Veterans
133,485
Wait Time
99 days
100% Rated
30%
10 Nevada
Compensation
$2,100 /month
Disabled Veterans
75,167
Wait Time
97 days
100% Rated
30%
11 Mississippi
Compensation
$2,051 /month
Disabled Veterans
59,968
Wait Time
97 days
100% Rated
27%
12 Louisiana
Compensation
$2,047 /month
Disabled Veterans
82,565
Wait Time
94 days
100% Rated
26%
13 Virginia
Compensation
$2,041 /month
Disabled Veterans
257,165
Wait Time
94 days
100% Rated
29%
Compensation
$2,031 /month
Disabled Veterans
41,533
Wait Time
98 days
100% Rated
24%
15 Maryland
Compensation
$2,007 /month
Disabled Veterans
113,589
Wait Time
96 days
100% Rated
29%
16 Maine
Compensation
$2,004 /month
Disabled Veterans
33,157
Wait Time
96 days
100% Rated
23%
17 Tennessee
Compensation
$1,998 /month
Disabled Veterans
159,474
Wait Time
101 days
100% Rated
27%
18 Florida
Compensation
$1,985 /month
Disabled Veterans
503,246
Wait Time
101 days
100% Rated
27%
19 New Jersey
Compensation
$1,974 /month
Disabled Veterans
69,356
Wait Time
97 days
100% Rated
26%
20 California
Compensation
$1,962 /month
Disabled Veterans
479,822
Wait Time
99 days
100% Rated
27%
21 Illinois
Compensation
$1,950 /month
Disabled Veterans
132,125
Wait Time
96 days
100% Rated
25%
22 Delaware
Compensation
$1,922 /month
Disabled Veterans
18,041
Wait Time
99 days
100% Rated
24%
23 Hawaii
Compensation
$1,905 /month
Disabled Veterans
37,050
Wait Time
92 days
100% Rated
26%
24 New York
Compensation
$1,902 /month
Disabled Veterans
148,771
Wait Time
98 days
100% Rated
23%
25 Kentucky
Compensation
$1,895 /month
Disabled Veterans
81,171
Wait Time
90 days
100% Rated
23%
26 Kansas
Compensation
$1,890 /month
Disabled Veterans
51,417
Wait Time
94 days
100% Rated
23%
27 Arizona
Compensation
$1,870 /month
Disabled Veterans
149,162
Wait Time
97 days
100% Rated
24%
28 Utah
Compensation
$1,861 /month
Disabled Veterans
41,826
Wait Time
69 days
100% Rated
23%
29 Pennsylvania
Compensation
$1,858 /month
Disabled Veterans
161,457
Wait Time
94 days
100% Rated
22%
Compensation
$1,846 /month
Disabled Veterans
7,055
Wait Time
167 days
100% Rated
26%
31 Michigan
Compensation
$1,839 /month
Disabled Veterans
134,772
Wait Time
110 days
100% Rated
21%
32 Alaska
Compensation
$1,832 /month
Disabled Veterans
24,611
Wait Time
94 days
100% Rated
23%
33 Colorado
Compensation
$1,831 /month
Disabled Veterans
133,858
Wait Time
93 days
100% Rated
23%
34 Vermont
Compensation
$1,828 /month
Disabled Veterans
9,040
Wait Time
101 days
100% Rated
20%
35 Missouri
Compensation
$1,827 /month
Disabled Veterans
119,531
Wait Time
97 days
100% Rated
21%
36 Oregon
Compensation
$1,804 /month
Disabled Veterans
83,928
Wait Time
96 days
100% Rated
20%
37 Washington
Compensation
$1,795 /month
Disabled Veterans
165,613
Wait Time
94 days
100% Rated
21%
38 Montana
Compensation
$1,789 /month
Disabled Veterans
29,607
Wait Time
100 days
100% Rated
22%
Compensation
$1,760 /month
Disabled Veterans
74,143
Wait Time
96 days
100% Rated
21%
40 Idaho
Compensation
$1,753 /month
Disabled Veterans
43,514
Wait Time
100 days
100% Rated
20%
41 Rhode Island
Compensation
$1,721 /month
Disabled Veterans
15,342
Wait Time
101 days
100% Rated
19%
Compensation
$1,699 /month
Disabled Veterans
25,824
Wait Time
100 days
100% Rated
19%
43 Ohio
Compensation
$1,683 /month
Disabled Veterans
180,519
Wait Time
96 days
100% Rated
19%
44 Wyoming
Compensation
$1,675 /month
Disabled Veterans
16,174
Wait Time
86 days
100% Rated
21%
45 North Dakota
Compensation
$1,670 /month
Disabled Veterans
15,501
Wait Time
99 days
100% Rated
17%
46 Wisconsin
Compensation
$1,659 /month
Disabled Veterans
92,369
Wait Time
91 days
100% Rated
18%
47 Connecticut
Compensation
$1,657 /month
Disabled Veterans
35,163
Wait Time
93 days
100% Rated
19%
48 South Dakota
Compensation
$1,607 /month
Disabled Veterans
22,686
Wait Time
101 days
100% Rated
17%
49 Iowa
Compensation
$1,578 /month
Disabled Veterans
50,318
Wait Time
104 days
100% Rated
18%
50 Indiana
Compensation
$1,527 /month
Disabled Veterans
110,736
Wait Time
69 days
100% Rated
17%
51 Nebraska
Compensation
$1,494 /month
Disabled Veterans
48,575
Wait Time
77 days
100% Rated
17%
52 Minnesota
Compensation
$1,305 /month
Disabled Veterans
104,380
Wait Time
104 days
100% Rated
14%
| Rank | State | Compensation | Disabled Veterans | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico | $2,505 /month | 34,601 | |
| 2 | North Carolina | $2,242 /month | 268,682 | |
| 3 | Texas | $2,159 /month | 639,768 | |
| 4 | South Carolina | $2,158 /month | 145,333 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | $2,156 /month | 113,715 | |
| 6 | Arkansas | $2,151 /month | 64,072 | |
| 7 | Georgia | $2,147 /month | 258,298 | |
| 8 | New Mexico | $2,143 /month | 47,465 | |
| 9 | Alabama | $2,132 /month | 133,485 | |
| 10 | Nevada | $2,100 /month | 75,167 | |
| 11 | Mississippi | $2,051 /month | 59,968 | |
| 12 | Louisiana | $2,047 /month | 82,565 | |
| 13 | Virginia | $2,041 /month | 257,165 | |
| 14 | West Virginia | $2,031 /month | 41,533 | |
| 15 | Maryland | $2,007 /month | 113,589 | |
| 16 | Maine | $2,004 /month | 33,157 | |
| 17 | Tennessee | $1,998 /month | 159,474 | |
| 18 | Florida | $1,985 /month | 503,246 | |
| 19 | New Jersey | $1,974 /month | 69,356 | |
| 20 | California | $1,962 /month | 479,822 | |
| 21 | Illinois | $1,950 /month | 132,125 | |
| 22 | Delaware | $1,922 /month | 18,041 | |
| 23 | Hawaii | $1,905 /month | 37,050 | |
| 24 | New York | $1,902 /month | 148,771 | |
| 25 | Kentucky | $1,895 /month | 81,171 | |
| 26 | Kansas | $1,890 /month | 51,417 | |
| 27 | Arizona | $1,870 /month | 149,162 | |
| 28 | Utah | $1,861 /month | 41,826 | |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $1,858 /month | 161,457 | |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $1,846 /month | 7,055 | |
| 31 | Michigan | $1,839 /month | 134,772 | |
| 32 | Alaska | $1,832 /month | 24,611 | |
| 33 | Colorado | $1,831 /month | 133,858 | |
| 34 | Vermont | $1,828 /month | 9,040 | |
| 35 | Missouri | $1,827 /month | 119,531 | |
| 36 | Oregon | $1,804 /month | 83,928 | |
| 37 | Washington | $1,795 /month | 165,613 | |
| 38 | Montana | $1,789 /month | 29,607 | |
| 39 | Massachusetts | $1,760 /month | 74,143 | |
| 40 | Idaho | $1,753 /month | 43,514 | |
| 41 | Rhode Island | $1,721 /month | 15,342 | |
| 42 | New Hampshire | $1,699 /month | 25,824 | |
| 43 | Ohio | $1,683 /month | 180,519 | |
| 44 | Wyoming | $1,675 /month | 16,174 | |
| 45 | North Dakota | $1,670 /month | 15,501 | |
| 46 | Wisconsin | $1,659 /month | 92,369 | |
| 47 | Connecticut | $1,657 /month | 35,163 | |
| 48 | South Dakota | $1,607 /month | 22,686 | |
| 49 | Iowa | $1,578 /month | 50,318 | |
| 50 | Indiana | $1,527 /month | 110,736 | |
| 51 | Nebraska | $1,494 /month | 48,575 | |
| 52 | Minnesota | $1,305 /month | 104,380 |
Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including disability compensation statistics, regional office processing times, and veteran population data.
What Is VA Disability Compensation?
VA disability compensation is a tax-free monthly benefit paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with injuries, illnesses, or conditions that were caused or made worse by active-duty service. Eligibility is based on a service connection — a documented link between your current medical condition and your time in the military — and a disability rating from 0% to 100% that determines how much compensation you receive each month.
Beyond the monthly payment, an approved claim can unlock VA healthcare, dependent benefits, property tax exemptions, and access to programs like Vocational Rehabilitation and the GI Bill's Chapter 35 for family members. Ratings can be combined across multiple conditions, and secondary conditions — new health issues caused by a service-connected condition — can be added over time.
Where You File Affects What You Receive
VA disability benefits are a federal program, but outcomes vary widely by geography. Some Regional Offices process claims in under 90 days while others exceed 150. State-level monthly compensation ranges from under $1,800 to over $2,200 — driven by differences in rating levels, service-connected conditions, and access to supporting evidence.
If you're filing a new claim, appealing a denial, or wondering whether your rating is fair, a free benefits review takes two minutes and can tell you exactly what you may be owed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about veterans disability benefits, claims, and the appeals process.