Combined rating calculator
VA disability ratings are not added together. Each rating applies only to the part of you that’s left after the ones before it. So 50% and 30% combine to 70%, not 80%. Enter your ratings below and we’ll show the real combined figure — and the math behind it.
Your ratings
Your estimated combined rating
70%
Combined value 65 rounds to 70% (to the nearest 10, per 38 CFR § 4.25).
Show the math, step by step
- Step 1: add PTSD → running total 50
- Step 2: add Tinnitus → running total 65
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