See what retroactive compensation would total between your old and new rating, month by month — using the VA's own published rate tables for each year involved.
This is the date you're evaluating — not a determination of what your effective date will actually be. Effective dates can be contested or VA-discretionary; an accredited VSO, agent, or attorney can help confirm yours.
Defaults to today. Change this if you're estimating back pay through a specific decision or payment date instead.
Estimated retroactive back pay
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This is an "if" calculation, not a determination.
This is an estimate, not an official back pay determination. It calculates the monthly compensation difference between your old and new combined rating using the VA's own published rate tables for each period covered — the same public numbers used by the Ratings Calculator. It assumes a single veteran with no dependents and does not include Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) or dependent add-ons, both of which change the totals if they apply to you. Most importantly: this tool never determines, predicts, or asserts what your actual effective date is — that determination is the VA's, and if it's contested or under appeal, an accredited VSO, claims agent, or attorney can help at no upfront cost.
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