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October 15, 2023

2024 VA Disability Pay Charts | 3.2% COLA Increase

Last updated on October 2, 2024

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2024 VA disability pay charts are effective December 1, 2023, payable starting January 1, 2024, and will increase by 3.2% based on the new Social Security Administration’s 2024 COLA increase.

Disabled veterans can use the 2024 VA disability rates below to determine their new monthly VA disability compensation payment amount.

2024 VA Disability Pay Charts

Veterans with a 10% to 20% VA disability rating:

VA Rating2024 VA Pay Rate
10%$171.23
20%$338.49

Veterans with a 30% to 60% VA disability rating (no children):

Dependent Status30%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

Veterans with a 70% to 100% VA disability rating (no children):

Dependent Status70%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 A/A spouse$134.16$152.74$172.34$191.14

Veterans with a 30% to 60% VA disability rating (with children):

Dependent Status30%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

Veterans with a 70% to 100% VA disability rating (with children):

Dependent Status70%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 A/A spouse$134.16$152.74$172.34$191.14

Is VA Disability Pay Tax Free?

Yes, VA disability compensation pay is tax free at both the federal and state levels.

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How Does the VA Determine My VA Disability Rating?

The VA uses the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) as a guide to evaluate and rate your disabilities.

The VASRD is a comprehensive list of 834 VA disabilities and their corresponding ratings, ranging from 0% to 100% in increments of 10%.

The ratings are used to quantify the severity of each disability based upon your current symptoms and how those symptoms negatively affect your work, life, and social functioning.

How Do I Increase My VA Rating?

You can apply for a VA disability increase by submitting a new VA claim online for free at VA.gov along with medical records for each condition you’re claiming.

Your medical evidence should show how your symptoms are worse and meet the higher rating criteria for each condition.

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About the Author

Brian Reese
Brian Reese

Brian Reese

Brian Reese is a world-renowned VA disability benefits expert and the #1 bestselling author of VA Claim Secrets and You Deserve It. Motivated by his own frustration with the VA claim process, Brian founded VA Claims Insider to help disabled veterans secure their VA disability compensation faster, regardless of their past struggles with the VA. Since 2013, he has positively impacted the lives of over 10 million military, veterans, and their families.

A former active-duty Air Force officer, Brian has extensive experience leading diverse teams in challenging international environments, including a combat tour in Afghanistan in 2011 supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

Brian is a Distinguished Graduate of Management from the United States Air Force Academy and earned his MBA from Oklahoma State University’s Spears School of Business, where he was a National Honor Scholar, ranking in the top 1% of his class.

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