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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has confirmed a 2.5% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025.
This increase directly impacts the 2025 VA disability rates and pay chart, resulting in higher monthly payments for veterans with service-connected disability ratings of 10% or higher.
These updated VA compensation rates take effect on December 1, 2024, and will be reflected in your monthly disability payments starting January 1, 2025.
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Current 2025 VA Disability Pay Rates
Veterans with a 10% to 20% VA rating:
| VA Disability Rating | 2025 VA Pay Rate |
|---|---|
| 10% Rating | $175.51 |
| 20% Rating | $346.95 |
Veterans with a 30% to 60% VA rating (no children):
| Dependent Status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone (no dependents) | $537.42 | $774.16 | $1,102.04 | $1,395.93 |
| With spouse (no parents or children) | $600.97 | $859.24 | $1,208.64 | $1,524.05 |
| With spouse and 1 parent (no children) | $652.22 | $926.89 | $1,293.71 | $1,626.55 |
| With spouse and 2 parents (no children) | $703.47 | $994.54 | $1,378.79 | $1,729.05 |
| With 1 parent (no spouse or children) | $588.67 | $841.81 | $1,187.11 | $1,498.43 |
| With 2 parents (no spouse or children) | $639.92 | $909.46 | $1,272.19 | $1,600.93 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $58.43 | $77.90 | $97.38 | $116.85 |
Veterans with a 70% to 100% VA rating (no children):
| Dependent Status | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran alone (no dependents) | $1,759.19 | $2,044.89 | $2,297.96 | $3,831.30 |
| With spouse (no parents or children) | $1,907.81 | $2,215.04 | $2,489.63 | $4,044.91 |
| With spouse and 1 parent (no children) | $2,027.74 | $2,351.36 | $2,643.38 | $4,216.35 |
| With spouse and 2 parents (no children) | $2,147.66 | $2,487.69 | $2,797.13 | $4,387.79 |
| With 1 parent (no spouse or children) | $1,879.11 | $2,181.21 | $2,451.71 | $4,002.74 |
| With 2 parents (no spouse or children) | $1,999.04 | $2,317.54 | $2,605.46 | $4,174.18 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $137.35 | $156.83 | $176.30 | $195.92 |
Veterans with a 30% to 60% VA rating (with children):
| Dependent Status | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran with 1 child only (no spouse or parents) | $579.44 | $830.54 | $1,172.76 | $1,481.00 |
| With 1 child and spouse (no parents) | $648.12 | $921.76 | $1,286.54 | $1,617.33 |
| With 1 child, spouse, and 1 parent | $699.37 | $989.41 | $1,371.61 | $1,719.83 |
| With 1 child, spouse, and 2 parents | $750.62 | $1,057.06 | $1,456.69 | $1,822.33 |
| With 1 child and 1 parent (no spouse) | $630.69 | $898.19 | $1,257.84 | $1,583.50 |
| With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse) | $681.94 | $965.84 | $1,342.91 | $1,686.00 |
| Each additional child under age 18 | $31.78 | $42.03 | $52.28 | $63.55 |
| Each additional child over age 18 in a qualifying school program | $102.50 | $136.33 | $171.18 | $205.00 |
| Spouse receving Aid and Attendance | $58.43 | $77.90 | $97.38 | $116.85 |
Veterans with a 70% to 100% VA disability rating (with children):
| Dependent Status | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran with child only (no spouse or parents) | $1,858.61 | $2,158.66 | $2,426.08 | $3,974.15 |
| With 1 child and spouse (no parents) | $2,017.49 | $2,340.09 | $2,630.06 | $4,201.34 |
| With 1 child, spouse and 1 parent | $2,137.41 | $2,476.41 | $2,783.81 | $4,372.78 |
| With 1 child, spouse and 2 parents | $2,257.34 | $2,612.74 | $2,937.56 | $4,544.22 |
| With 1 child and 1 parent | $1,978.54 | $2,294.99 | $2,579.83 | $4,145.59 |
| With 1 child and 2 parents (no spouse) | $2,098.46 | $2,431.31 | $2,733.58 | $4,317.03 |
| Each additional child under age 18 | $73.80 | $84.05 | $95.33 | $106.14 |
| Each additional child over age 18 in a qualifying school program | $239.85 | $273.68 | $308.53 | $342.85 |
| Spouse receiving Aid and Attendance | $137.35 | $156.83 | $176.30 | $195.92 |
How to Use the 2025 VA Compensation Rates to Find Your Monthly Payment
Here’s a quick explanation of how to use the 2025 VA compensation rate tables to find your monthly payment:
Step #1. Find Your Basic Pay Rate:
Look at the table for your specific disability rating (e.g., 30%, 40%, etc.). Match it with your dependent status (e.g., spouse, children, or parents). This will give you the basic monthly payment.
Example: A Veteran with a 30% disability rating and a dependent spouse (but no children or parents) will now receive a basic monthly rate of $600.97.
Step #2. Check for Additional Amounts:
If you have additional dependents (like more children) or your spouse receives Aid and Attendance, you might be eligible for more money. Look at the “Added Amounts” table for these extra payments.
Example: If a Veteran has a 70% disability rating, a spouse, and three children under 18, they would start with the basic rate for a spouse and 1 child, which is now $2,017.49. Then, add $73.80 for each additional child (2 more children), plus $137.35 for a spouse receiving Aid and Attendance.
Step #3. Calculate Your Total Pay:
Add up your basic rate and the extra amounts to get the final monthly VA disability payment for 2025.
Final Total VA Pay Rate Calculation Example:
- Basic rate: $2,017.49
- Second child: +$73.80
- Third child: +$73.80
- Spouse Aid and Attendance: +$137.35
- Total: $2,302.44
Current 2025 VA Disability Pay Chart
Here’s the VA pay chart 2025 for veterans with VA ratings from 10% to 100% with and without dependents:
| VA Rating | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Alone | $175.51 | $346.95 | $537.42 | $774.16 | $1,102.04 | $1,395.93 | $1,759.19 | $2,044.89 | $2,297.96 | $3,831.30 |
| Veteran & 1 Child | $175.51 | $346.95 | $579.44 | $830.54 | $1,172.76 | $1,481.00 | $1,858.62 | $2,158.66 | $2,426.08 | $3,974.15 |
| Veteran & 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $588.67 | $841.81 | $1,187.11 | $1,498.43 | $1,879.11 | $2,181.21 | $2,451.71 | $4,002.74 |
| Veteran & Spouse | $175.51 | $346.95 | $600.97 | $859.24 | $1,208.64 | $1,524.05 | $1,907.81 | $2,215.04 | $2,489.63 | $4,044.91 |
| Veteran, 1 Parent, & 1 Child | $175.51 | $346.95 | $630.69 | $898.19 | $1,257.84 | $1,583.50 | $1,978.54 | $2,294.99 | $2,579.83 | $4,145.59 |
| Veteran & 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $639.92 | $909.46 | $1,272.19 | $1,600.93 | $1,999.04 | $2,317.54 | $2,605.46 | $4,174.18 |
| Veteran, Spouse, & 1 Child | $175.51 | $346.95 | $648.12 | $921.76 | $1,286.54 | $1,617.33 | $2,017.49 | $2,340.09 | $2,630.06 | $4,201.34 |
| Veteran, Spouse, & 1 Parent | $175.51 | $346.95 | $652.22 | $926.89 | $1,293.71 | $1,626.55 | $2,027.74 | $2,351.36 | $2,643.38 | $4,216.35 |
| Veteran, 2 Parents, & 1 Child | $175.51 | $346.95 | $681.94 | $965.84 | $1,342.91 | $1,686.00 | $2,098.46 | $2,431.31 | $2,733.58 | $4,317.03 |
| Veteran, Spouse, 1 Parent, & 1 Child | $175.51 | $346.95 | $699.37 | $989.41 | $1,371.61 | $1,719.83 | $2,137.41 | $2,476.41 | $2,783.81 | $4,372.78 |
| Veteran, Spouse, & 2 Parents | $175.51 | $346.95 | $705.52 | $994.54 | $1,378.79 | $1,729.05 | $2,147.66 | $2,487.69 | $2,796.11 | $4,387.79 |
| Veteran, Spouse, 2 Parents, & 1 Child | $175.51 | $346.95 | $750.62 | $1,057.06 | $1,456.69 | $1,822.33 | $2,257.34 | $2,612.74 | $2,937.56 | $4,544.22 |
| Additional Children under 18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $31.78 | $42.03 | $52.28 | $63.55 | $73.80 | $84.05 | $95.33 | $106.14 |
| Children 18-23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $102.50 | $136.33 | $171.18 | $205.00 | $239.85 | $273.68 | $308.53 | $342.85 |
| Aid and Attendance (A/A) Spouse | $0.00 | $0.00 | $58.43 | $77.90 | $97.38 | $116.85 | $137.35 | $156.83 | $176.30 | $195.92 |
Important Notes:
- The VA disability pay chart 2025 for each school child is shown separately. They are not included with any other pay rates. All other entries on this chart reflecting a rate for children show the rate payable for children under 18 or helpless. To find the amount payable to a 70% disabled veteran with a spouse and four children, one of whom is over 18 and attending school, take the 70% rate for a veteran with a spouse and 3 children and add the rate for one school child.
- Where the veteran has a spouse, who is determined to require Aid and Attendance (A/A), add the figure shown as “Aid and Attendance (A/A) Spouse” to the amount shown for the proper dependency code. For example, the veteran has an A/A spouse and 2 minor children and is 70% disabled. Add $137.35 for additional for A/A spouse to the rate for a 70% veteran to calculate the total amount.
What is the 2025 COLA Increase?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.5% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025 on October 10, 2024. Disabled veterans with a VA rating of 10% or more will see this increase in their January 2025 payments.
How Does the VA Determine My Disability Rating?
The VA uses the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) to assign ratings from 0% to 100% in 10% increments. Ratings are based on the severity of your symptoms and their impact on your work, life, and social functioning. Multiple conditions are combined using a specific formula to calculate your total rating.
How Can I Calculate My Combined VA Disability Rating?
Your rating decision letter will list each condition’s rating and your total combined percentage. Use our free VA disability calculator to quickly calculate your combined VA rating based on the new 2025 VA pay increase.
How Do I Increase My VA Rating?
You can file for a VA rating increase online at VA.gov with updated medical evidence showing how your condition has worsened and meets the criteria for a higher rating.
Is VA Disability Pay Tax Free?
Yes, VA disability compensation is tax-exempt at both the federal and state levels, ensuring you keep 100% of your benefit.
Do Dependents Qualify for Extra VA Pay?
If your combined rating is 30% or higher, you may qualify for additional compensation for dependents, including a spouse, children, or dependent parents.
Where Can I Find Help with VA Claims?
A VA-accredited representative, such as a Veteran Service Officer (VSO), claims agent, or attorney, can assist with filing or appealing your claim. Click here to find one near you.
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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.
