The Veteran’s disability rates for 2025 will increase due to a 2.5% COLA increase announced earlier. Veterans receive tax-free monthly payments via the VA Disability Compensation as they get injured, sick, or disabled during their military services. Veterans eligible for the compensation can check their new pay rates based on the COLA increase here.
VA Disability Rates 2025
The federal government offers support to Veterans who get injured, sick, or disabled and veterans whose service made their existing condition worse while serving in the military services through Veterans Disability Compensation.
The SSA has announced the 2025 COLA 2.5% on 10 October 2024. With the 2.5% increase, the veterans must be wondering about their VA disability rates for next year, effective 01 Dec 2024.
The officials will officially disclose the rates on 01 Dec 2024, however, based on the increase the recipients can check the pay rates below based on their disability ratings, no. of dependent children, and other factors:
- 10% – 20% Disability Rating
| Disability percentage | 2025 Pay rates |
| 10% | $175.51 |
| 20% | $346.95 |
- 30% to 60% Disability rating with dependent spouse and parents (no children)
| Dependent | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
| Veteran | $537.42 | $774.16 | $1102.4 | $1395.93 |
| Veteran with Spouse | $600.97 | $859.24 | $1208.64 | $1524.05 |
| Veteran with one parent and spouse | $652.22 | $926.89 | $1293.71 | $1626.55 |
| Veteran with two parents and a spouse | $703.47 | $995.54 | $1,378.79 | $1729.05 |
| Veteran with one parent | $588.67 | $841.81 | $1187.11 | $1498.43 |
| Veteran with two parents | $639.92 | $909.46 | $1272.19 | $1600.93 |
| Additionally disabled spouse | $58.43 | $77.90 | $97.38 | $116.85 |
- 70% to 100% Disability rating with dependent spouse and parent (no children):
| Dependent | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
| Veteran | $1759.19 | $2044.89 | $2297.96 | $3831.30 |
| Veteran with Spouse | $1907.81 | $2215.04 | $2489.63 | $4044.91 |
| Veteran with one parent and spouse | $2027.74 | $2351.36 | $2642.38 | $4216.35 |
| Veteran with two parents and a spouse | $2147.66 | $2487.69 | $2797.13 | $4387.79 |
| Veteran with one parent | $1879.11 | $2181.21 | $2451.72 | $4002.74 |
| Veteran with two parents | $1999.04 | $2317.54 | $2605.46 | $4174.18 |
| Additionally disabled spouse | $137.35 | $156.83 | $176.30 | $195.92 |
- 30 to 60% Disability rating with dependent child
| Dependent | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
| Veteran with child or only veteran with child and spouse | $579.44 | $830.54 | $1172.76 | $1481 |
| Veteran with Spouse and child | $648.12 | $921.76 | $1286.54 | $1617.33 |
| Veteran with one parent, spouse, and one child | $699.37 | $989.41 | $1371.61 | $1719.83 |
| Veteran with two parents, a spouse, and a child | $750.62 | $1057.06 | $1456.69 | $1822.33 |
| Veteran with one parent and child | $630.69 | $898.19 | $1257.84 | $1583.50 |
| Veteran with two parents and a child | $681.94 | $965.84 | $1342.91 | $1689 |
| Add for each child under 18 | $31.78 | $42.03 | $52.28 | $63.55 |
| Add for school child over 18 | $102.50 | $136.33 | $171.18 | $205 |
| Additional amount for a disabled spouse | $58.43 | $77.90 | $97.38 | $116.85 |
- 70 to 100% Disability rating with children
| Dependent | 70% | 80% | 905 | 100% |
| Veteran with child | $1858.61 | $2158.66 | $2416.08 | $3974.15 |
| Veteran with Spouse and child | $2017.49 | $2340.09 | $2630.06 | $4201.34 |
| Veteran with one parent, spouse, and one child | $2137.41 | $2476.42 | $2783.81 | $4372.78 |
| Veteran with two parents, a spouse, and a child | $2257.34 | $2612.74 | $2937.56 | $4544.22 |
| Veteran with two parents and a child | $2908.46 | $2431.31 | $2733.58 | $4317.03 |
| Veteran with one parent and a child | $1978.45 | $2294.99 | $2579.83 | $4145.59 |
| Add for each child under 18 | $73.80 | $84.05 | $95.33 | $106.14 |
| Add for school child over 18 | $239.85 | $273.68 | $308.53 | $342.85 |
| Additional amount for a disabled spouse | $137.35 | $156.83 | $176.30 | $195.92 |
What makes you eligible for VA disability compensation?
The eligible veterans receive monthly tax-free payments when they meet the following eligibility conditions:
- When you have a current injury or illness that is affecting your mind or body
- When you were on active duty for training, active duty, or inactive duty training
- One of these conditions should be true:
- You got some illness or suffered an injury while you were on active duty and you can claim in-service disability claim, or
- You had a medical condition before joining the military service which got worse during your service, or
- You had a condition related to active-duty service that did not show any sign until you retired from your service.
When will you receive the VA Disability payout?
The Department of Veterans Affairs processes the VA disability compensation on the first day of the month, if the payday falls on a public holiday or a weekend, the veterans will receive the payment earlier on the business day before the pay date.
When a person applies for the VA disability compensation and gets confirmed their disability rating (the severity of their disability), the payout will be processed within 15 days of confirming the disability rating. The disability rating should be at least 10% to receive the payout.
How can you claim the VA Disability compensation?
The Veterans who find themselves eligible for VA disability compensation can apply for the benefit in the following ways:
- Online: You can online through the official website at https://www.va.gov/disability/ and submit the form.
- Offline By Mail: You can download the VA form 21-526EZ and fill out the form to send to the following address:
- Department of Veteran Affairs
- Claims Intake Center
- PO Box 4444
- Janesville
- WI 5347 4444
- In-person or send a fax: You can visit the nearest VA office and file the claim for disability compensation easily. You can also fax your form via 844 531 7818 (for people living in the US) or 248 524 4260 (for those outside the US).
- Trained Professional: People who need assistance can get help from Veteran service organizations, claims agents, or attorneys to make their claims.
Veterans who get injured, sick, or disabled and veterans whose service made their existing medical condition worse, when they served in the military, get compensation via VA disability payments, so if you are eligible to claim or receive the payout do check your increased rates effective from 01 Dec 2024.
