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VA Disability Rating 100%: What It Means and What Unlocks
What this rating means
A 100% schedular rating is the maximum compensation level. At this tier, CHAMPVA health coverage for family becomes available (if not TRICARE-eligible), along with dental priority, property tax exemptions in many states, education and registration fee waivers in many states, and the national parks lifetime access pass.
What unlocks at this level
- Maximum compensation (check your pay with our calculator) VA.gov source
- CHAMPVA for family (if not TRICARE-eligible) VA.gov source
- Dental priority VA.gov source
- Property tax exemptions in many states (state-level — verify with your state veterans agency) VA.gov source
- Education/registration fee waivers in many states (state-level — verify with your state veterans agency) VA.gov source
- National parks lifetime access pass VA.gov source
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a 100% schedular rating unlock?
Maximum compensation, CHAMPVA for family (if not TRICARE-eligible), dental priority, property tax exemptions in many states, education and registration fee waivers in many states, and the national parks lifetime access pass.
What is CHAMPVA?
Health coverage for the spouse and dependent children of a veteran rated permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected condition — available if the family is not eligible for TRICARE.
Is 100% schedular the same as 100% P&T?
No. A separate Permanent & Total designation adds permanence protections and dependent education programs. See our 100% P&T page.
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