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Every year, based on finalized data for the consumer price index, the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) adjusts the amount of VA disability benefits monthly compensation that qualified disabled veterans can receive for service-connected injuries, illnesses, or medical conditions.
This benefit amount adjustment is based on the same cost of living adjustment (COLA) schedule that the Social Security Administration uses to set its annual cost of living adjustments for recipients of monthly Social Security benefits.
On October 12, 2023, the Social Security Administration announced that the SSI cost of living adjustment for Social Security monthly payments benefits in 2024 will be 3.2 percent, with the official benefits rate increase to become effective in January 2024.
Accordingly, in its official rate increase the VA will raise VA disability compensation amounts by the same percentage for the same year.
The monthly payout charts below are unofficial estimates pending release of the official rates in December of 2023, but they factor in the anticipated 3.2 percent VA monthly disability benefit amounts for 2024.
| 10% – 20%: Veteran only, or veteran with spouse or children | |
| Disability Rating | Monthly Amount |
| 10% | $171.23 |
| 20% | $338.49 |
| 30% – 60% Veteran with spouse and one or both parents, no children | ||||
Veteran and Dependent Status | Disability Rating and Monthly Amount | |||
| 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | |
| Veteran Alone | $524.31 | $755.28 | $1,075.16 | $1,361.88 |
| Veteran with Spouse Only | $586.23 | $837.84 | $1,178.37 | $1,486.75 |
| Veteran with Spouse & One Parent | $635.76 | $903.89 | $1,261.95 | $1,586.85 |
| Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents | $685.30 | $969.94 | $1,345.54 | $1,686.96 |
| Veteran with One Parent | $573.84 | $821.33 | $1,158.75 | $1,461.98 |
| Veteran with Two Parents | $623.38 | $887.38 | $1,242.34 | $1,562.09 |
| Additional for A/A spouse | $57.79 | $76.37 | $95.98 | $114.55 |
| 30% – 60% Veteran with any of spouse, one or both parents, and one or more children | ||||
Dependent Status | Disability Rating and Monthly Amount | |||
| 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | |
| Veteran with Child Only | $565.59 | $811.01 | $1,144.30 | $1,445.47 |
| Veteran with Spouse and Child | $631.64 | $898.73 | $1,254.73 | $1,577.57 |
| Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and Child | $681.17 | $964.78 | $1,338.32 | $1,677.67 |
| Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child | $730.71 | $1,030.82 | $1,421.91 | $1,777.77 |
| Veteran with One Parent and Child | $615.12 | $877.06 | $1,227.89 | $1,545.57 |
| Veteran with Two Parents and Child | $664.66 | $943.10 | $1,311.49 | $1,645.68 |
| Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 | $30.96 | $41.28 | $51.60 | $61.92 |
| Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 | $100.10 | $133.13 | $167.18 | $200.21 |
| Additional for A/A spouse | $57.79 | $76.37 | $95.98 | $114.55 |
| 70% – 100% Veteran with spouse and one or both parents, no children | ||||
Dependent Status | Disability Rating and Monthly Amount | |||
| 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | |
| Veteran Alone | $1,716.28 | $1,995.01 | $2,241.91 | $3,737.85 |
| Veteran with Spouse Only | $1,861.79 | $2,161.16 | $2,428.70 | $3,946.25 |
| Veteran with Spouse and One Parent | $1,978.41 | $2,294.29 | $2,578.34 | $4,113.51 |
| Veteran with Spouse and Two Parents | $2,095.02 | $2,428.45 | $2,727.98 | $4,280.77 |
| Veteran with One Parent | $1,832.89 | $2,128.14 | $2,391.55 | $3,905.11 |
| Veteran with Two Parents | $1,949.51 | $2,261.27 | $2,541.19 | $4,072.36 |
| Additional for aid and attendance spouse | $134.16 | $152.74 | $172.34 | $191.14 |
| 70% – 100% Veteran with any of spouse, one or both parents, and one or more children | ||||
Dependent Status | Disability Rating and Monthly Amount | |||
| 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | |
| Veteran with one Child (no spouse and no parents) | $1,813.29 | $2,106.47 | $2,366.78 | $3,877.22 |
| Veteran with Spouse and Child (no parents) | $1,968.09 | $2,282.94 | $2,565.95 | $4,098.88 |
| Veteran with Spouse, One Parent and One Child | $2,084.70 | $2,416.07 | $2,715.59 | $4,266.13 |
| Veteran with Spouse, Two Parents and Child | $2,201.32 | $2,549.19 | $2,865.23 | $4,433.39 |
| Veteran with One Parent and Child | $1,929.90 | $2,239.59 | $2,516.42 | $4,044.48 |
| Veteran with Two Parents and Child | $2,046.52 | $2,372.72 | $2,666.06 | $4,211.74 |
| Add for Each Additional Child Under Age 18 | $72.24 | $82.56 | $92.88 | $103.55 |
| Each Additional Schoolchild Over Age 18 | $233.23 | $267.29 | $300.31 | $334.49 |
| Additional for Aid and Attendance spouse | $134.16 | $152.74 | $172.34 | $191.14 |
For more information on how compensation is calculated and adjusted for VA disability benefits, see our VA Cost of Living Adjustment page.
To learn more about how VA disability rates are factored into your overall disability compensation eligibility, see our VA Disability Calculator page.
The VA Disability Lawyers at Stone Rose Law are experts in handling service-connected and secondary service-connected disabilities. Contact one of our attorneys today to get help with your VA disability claim. Our expert VA Disability Attorneys can help you know if you qualify for disability pay, calculate your disability percentage, and determine you are receiving the monthly compensation you deserve for your injuries.
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