Updated for 1 July 2026 rates
What's your DVA claim worth?
Plain-English guides and a payout calculator for Australian veterans, built on DVA's own rating method and 2026 rates.
What could your claim be worth?
Estimate under the MRCA at 1 July 2026 rates. Takes about a minute.
Your conditions and how severe they are
Combined impairment points
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Estimated lump sum
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An estimate only, not what DVA will decide. Based on GARP M 2026 and DVA's published maximum of $447.39 a week.
Get a free claim check- All new claims are decided under one Act, the MRCA, from 1 July 2026.
- More than 150 conditions are now accepted on diagnosis if you meet the service test.
- Average wait for an initial liability decision was 327 days in the year to July 2026.
What the estimate is built on
- GARP M 2026 Combined Values Chart and compensation factor tables (Tables 23.1 and 23.2)
- MRCA maximum weekly amount of $447.39 from 1 July 2026
- DVA's lump sum conversion factors for elections from 1 March 2026
Payouts by condition
How DVA rates common conditions and what those ratings pay.
Making a claim
How to lodge, what evidence you need and how long it takes.
When it goes wrong
Knocked back, underrated or stuck waiting.
Payments and cards
What you can be paid and what each card covers.
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