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Effective December 1, 2016 the VA implemented cost of living increases for disability compensation. The full list can be found at http://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/resources_comp01.asp. The basic pay rates for a single person are as follows:
| Disability Rating | Monthly Compensation |
| 10 percent | $133.17 |
| 20 percent | $263.23 |
| 30 percent | $407.75 |
| 40 percent | $587.36 |
| 50 percent | $836.13 |
| 60 percent | $1,059.09 |
| 70 percent | $1,334.71 |
| 80 percent | $1,551.48 |
| 90 percent | $1,743.48 |
| 100 percent | $2,906.83 |
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