Brian Reese here, Veteran Benefits expert and founder of VA Claims Insider, and in this post, I’m revealing and explaining the 2023 VA disability pay dates.
I also created a free VA pay dates 2023 calendar by Month, Payment Date, and Day of the Week, so you know when to expect your monthly VA disability compensation payment to hit your bank account.

One of the questions I get asked all the time is this:
“Brian, I got my new VA disability rating thanks to you and VA Claims Insider Elite, but I want to know the actual VA payment dates for 2023. Do you know when I will start getting paid?”
– Veteran Asks
Awe yes, a great question, and an important one for disabled veterans and their families.
So, let’s dive right into the schedule for VA disability pay dates 2023.
2023 VA Disability Pay Dates Explained: When Does the VA Pay Disability Compensation?

For all VA disability compensation benefits, the actual benefit for a month is paid the first business day of the following month.
However, when the first day of the month falls on a non-business day or a holiday, VA benefits will be paid on the last business day prior to the first of the month.
For example, the January 2023 VA disability compensation payment will be paid on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, which is the first business day of the following month (February), which happens to fall on a Wednesday.
So, if you’re a disabled veteran, surviving spouse, or family member, I built this free 2023 VA pay dates calendar to help you know “when” your monthly tax-free VA compensation payment will be direct deposited into your checking or savings account.
VA Pay Schedule 2023: What are the USAA and Navy Federal VA Disability Direct Deposit Dates?

Please note that you may get your direct deposit payment sooner depending upon your bank.
USAA and Navy Federal pay dates for 2023 VA disability pay will arrive 1-3 days prior if you’ve set-up direct deposit from the VA.
I use direct deposit for my VA disability compensation payment, which goes directly to my Navy Federal checking account each month, and it usually arrives 1-3 days prior.
For example, the April 2022 VA disability compensation pay date was April 29, 2022, but it arrived in my Navy Federal checking account one day early (April 28, 2022).
VA Disability Pay Dates 2023 Calendar (Official)

Here’s the VA disability payment schedule 2023 by Month, Payment Date, and Day of the Week:
Month | Payment Date | Day of Week |
January 2023 | February 1 | Wednesday |
February 2023 | March 1 | Wednesday |
March 2023 | March 31 | Friday |
April 2023 | May 1 | Monday |
May 2023 | June 1 | Thursday |
June 2023 | June 30 | Friday |
July 2023 | August 1 | Tuesday |
August 2023 | September 1 | Friday |
September 2023 | September 29 | Friday |
October 2023 | November 1 | Wednesday |
November 2023 | December 1 | Friday |
December 2023 | December 29 | Friday |
About the Author

Brian Reese
Founder & CEO
Brian Reese is a VA benefits expert, author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller You Deserve It: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Veteran Benefits You’ve Earned, and founder of VA Claims Insider – “The Most Trusted Name in Education-Based Resources for Veterans.”
His frustration with the 8-step VA disability claims process led him to create “VA Claims Insider,” which provides U.S. military veterans with tips, strategies, and lessons learned for successfully submitting or re-submitting a winning VA disability compensation claim.
Brian is also the CEO of Military Disability Made Easy, which is the world’s largest free searchable database for all things related to DoD disability and VA disability claims and has served more than 4,600,000 military members and veterans since its founding in 2013.
His eBook, the “9 Secrets Strategies for Winning Your VA Disability Claim” has been downloaded more than 300,000 times in the past three years and is the #1 rated free VA disability claims guide for veterans.
He is a former active duty Air Force officer with extensive experience leading hundreds of individuals and multi-functional teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour to Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO and he holds an MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, Stillwater, OK, where he was a National Honor Scholar (Top 1% of Graduate School class).