2025 VA disability COLA: 2.5%

The official rates are effective December 1, 2024.

What changed for a veteran alone

Published amounts, before and after the annual increase
Rating20242025Monthly increase
10%$171.23$175.51$4.28
20%$338.49$346.95$8.46
30%$524.31$537.42$13.11
40%$755.28$774.16$18.88
50%$1,075.16$1,102.04$26.88
60%$1,361.88$1,395.93$34.05
70%$1,716.28$1,759.19$42.91
80%$1,995.01$2,044.89$49.88
90%$2,241.91$2,297.96$56.05
100%$3,737.85$3,831.30$93.45

Use VA’s published amounts for final pay. Multiplying a prior rate by the COLA can differ from the official result because dependent amounts and statutory components have their own rounding.

All 2025 dependent scenarios

Sources for this page

Retrieved September 30, 2026. Published VA rates, official rules and eligibility terms control.