2025 COLA for Disabled Veterans

VA disability benefits are getting a boost for 2025. After higher-than-average increases in the past few years, including a jump of 8.7% in 2023, levels are settling back to normal. In 2025, VA disability recipients will see their monthly benefits increase by 2.5%. 

The fluctuation in increases from year to year is because the increase is a cost of living adjustment (COLA) intended to keep pace with inflation. Since the inflation rate has dropped dramatically, the necessary adjustment has also decreased. 

How is the COLA Determined?

Disabled veterans receive the same cost of living adjustment as Social Security recipients. The Social Security Administration (SSA) determines the adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The CPI-W is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and compares the cost of a wide range of consumer expenses such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care with those same costs one year prior.

When the Q3 CPI-W is higher than it was in Q3 of the prior year, signaling that the cost of living has increased, benefits are adjusted based on that increase. 

VA Disability Benefit Rates for 2025

Here are the 2025 base VA disability pay rates by disability rating. Veterans who qualify for special monthly compensation or who have a disability rating of at least 30% and have eligible dependents may receive higher monthly disability benefits. 

• 10% disability rating – $175.51
• 20% disability rating – $346.95
• 30% disability rating – $537.42
• 40% disability rating – $774.16
• 50% disability rating – $1,102.04
• 60% disability rating – $1,395.93
• 70% disability rating – $1,759.19
• 80% disability rating – $2,044.89
• 90% disability rating – $2,297.96
• 100% disability rating – $3,831.30

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and certain other dependents will also increase. 

When Will Veterans Start Receiving Increased Benefits? 

Though the adjustment is described as the “2025 COLA), the increased pay rates take effect on December 1, 2024.

Get Help With Your VA Disability Issues

Whether you’re just filing a claim for VA disability benefits, need to file an appeal, have experienced a change in your medical condition, or have other issues securing the VA disability benefits you deserve, Veterans Help Group is here for you. To learn more about how we can help, call 855-855-8992 or fill out our contact form here.

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