Historical VA Disability Rates
1970s Rates
| Effective | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | $35.00 | $65.00 | $98.00 | $134.00 | $188.00 | $236.00 | $280.00 | $324.00 | $364.00 | $665.00 |
| 1976 | $38.00 | $70.00 | $106.00 | $145.00 | $203.00 | $255.00 | $302.00 | $350.00 | $393.00 | $707.00 |
| 1977 | $41.00 | $75.00 | $113.00 | $155.00 | $216.00 | $272.00 | $322.00 | $373.00 | $419.00 | $754.00 |
| 1978 | $44.00 | $80.00 | $121.00 | $166.00 | $232.00 | $292.00 | $346.00 | $400.00 | $450.00 | $809.00 |
| 1979 | $48.00 | $88.00 | $133.00 | $182.00 | $255.00 | $321.00 | $380.00 | $440.00 | $495.00 | $889.00 |
1980s Rates
| Effective | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $54.00 | $99.00 | $150.00 | $206.00 | $291.00 | $367.00 | $434.00 | $503.00 | $566.00 | $1,016.00 |
| 1981 | $58.00 | $107.00 | $162.00 | $232.00 | $328.00 | $413.00 | $521.00 | $604.00 | $679.00 | $1,130.00 |
| 1982 | $62.00 | $114.00 | $173.00 | $249.00 | $352.00 | $443.00 | $559.00 | $648.00 | $729.00 | $1,213.00 |
| 1983 | $64.00 | $118.00 | $179.00 | $258.00 | $364.00 | $459.00 | $579.00 | $671.00 | $755.00 | $1,255.00 |
| 1984 | $66.00 | $122.00 | $185.00 | $266.00 | $376.00 | $474.00 | $598.00 | $692.00 | $779.00 | $1,295.00 |
| 1985 | $68.00 | $126.00 | $191.00 | $274.00 | $388.00 | $489.00 | $617.00 | $713.00 | $803.00 | $1,335.00 |
| 1986 | $69.00 | $128.00 | $194.00 | $278.00 | $394.00 | $496.00 | $626.00 | $724.00 | $815.00 | $1,355.00 |
| 1987 | $71.00 | $133.00 | $202.00 | $289.00 | $410.00 | $516.00 | $652.00 | $754.00 | $849.00 | $1,411.00 |
| 1988 | $73.00 | $138.00 | $210.00 | $300.00 | $426.00 | $537.00 | $678.00 | $784.00 | $883.00 | $1,468.00 |
| 1989 | $76.00 | $144.00 | $220.00 | $314.00 | $446.00 | $562.00 | $710.00 | $821.00 | $925.00 | $1,537.00 |
1990s Rates
| Effective | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | $80.00 | $151.00 | $231.00 | $330.00 | $470.00 | $592.00 | $748.00 | $865.00 | $974.00 | $1,620.00 |
| 1991 | $83.00 | $157.00 | $240.00 | $342.00 | $487.00 | $614.00 | $776.00 | $897.00 | $1,010.00 | $1,680.00 |
| 1992 | $85.00 | $162.00 | $247.00 | $352.00 | $502.00 | $632.00 | $799.00 | $924.00 | $1,040.00 | $1,730.00 |
| 1993 | $87.00 | $166.00 | $253.00 | $361.00 | $515.00 | $648.00 | $819.00 | $948.00 | $1,067.00 | $1,774.00 |
| 1994 | $89.00 | $170.00 | $260.00 | $371.00 | $529.00 | $666.00 | $841.00 | $974.00 | $1,096.00 | $1,823.00 |
| 1995 | $91.00 | $174.00 | $266.00 | $380.00 | $542.00 | $683.00 | $862.00 | $999.00 | $1,124.00 | $1,870.00 |
| 1996 | $94.00 | $179.00 | $274.00 | $391.00 | $558.00 | $703.00 | $887.00 | $1,028.00 | $1,157.00 | $1,924.00 |
| 1997 | $95.00 | $182.00 | $279.00 | $399.00 | $569.00 | $717.00 | $905.00 | $1,049.00 | $1,181.00 | $1,964.00 |
| 1998 | $96.00 | $184.00 | $282.00 | $404.00 | $576.00 | $726.00 | $916.00 | $1,062.00 | $1,196.00 | $1,989.00 |
| 1999 | $98.00 | $188.00 | $288.00 | $413.00 | $589.00 | $743.00 | $937.00 | $1,087.00 | $1,224.00 | $2,036.00 |
2000s Rates
| Effective | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $101.00 | $194.00 | $298.00 | $427.00 | $609.00 | $769.00 | $969.00 | $1,125.00 | $1,266.00 | $2,107.00 |
| 2001 | $103.00 | $199.00 | $306.00 | $439.00 | $625.00 | $790.00 | $995.00 | $1,155.00 | $1,299.00 | $2,163.00 |
| 2002 | $104.00 | $201.00 | $310.00 | $445.00 | $633.00 | $801.00 | $1,008.00 | $1,171.00 | $1,317.00 | $2,193.00 |
| 2003 | $106.00 | $205.00 | $316.00 | $454.00 | $646.00 | $817.00 | $1,029.00 | $1,195.00 | $1,344.00 | $2,239.00 |
| 2004 | $108.00 | $210.00 | $324.00 | $466.00 | $663.00 | $839.00 | $1,056.00 | $1,227.00 | $1,380.00 | $2,299.00 |
| 2005 | $108.00 | $210.00 | $324.00 | $466.00 | $663.00 | $839.00 | $1,056.00 | $1,227.00 | $1,380.00 | $2,299.00 |
| 2006 | $112.00 | $218.00 | $336.00 | $483.00 | $687.00 | $869.00 | $1,093.00 | $1,269.00 | $1,428.00 | $2,382.00 |
| 2007 | $117.00 | $226.00 | $348.00 | $500.00 | $711.00 | $899.00 | $1,130.00 | $1,312.00 | $1,477.00 | $2,469.00 |
| 2008 | $123.00 | $236.00 | $364.00 | $523.00 | $743.00 | $940.00 | $1,182.00 | $1,372.00 | $1,546.00 | $2,587.00 |
| 2009 | $129.00 | $251.00 | $390.00 | $561.00 | $797.00 | $1,007.00 | $1,263.00 | $1,465.00 | $1,651.00 | $2,763.00 |
2010s Rates
| Effective | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $129.00 | $251.00 | $390.00 | $561.00 | $797.00 | $1,007.00 | $1,263.00 | $1,465.00 | $1,651.00 | $2,763.00 |
| 2011 | $129.00 | $251.00 | $390.00 | $561.00 | $797.00 | $1,007.00 | $1,263.00 | $1,465.00 | $1,651.00 | $2,763.00 |
| 2012 | $131.00 | $255.00 | $395.00 | $568.00 | $807.00 | $1,021.00 | $1,281.00 | $1,485.00 | $1,673.00 | $2,816.00 |
| 2013 | $133.00 | $259.00 | $399.00 | $577.00 | $822.00 | $1,044.00 | $1,307.00 | $1,514.00 | $1,707.00 | $2,849.00 |
| 2014 | $135.00 | $263.00 | $407.00 | $589.00 | $839.00 | $1,062.00 | $1,334.00 | $1,544.00 | $1,741.00 | $2,906.00 |
| 2015 | $133.17 | $263.23 | $407.75 | $587.36 | $836.13 | $1,059.09 | $1,334.71 | $1,551.48 | $1,743.48 | $2,906.83 |
| 2016 | $133.17 | $263.23 | $407.75 | $587.36 | $836.13 | $1,059.09 | $1,334.71 | $1,551.48 | $1,743.48 | $2,906.83 |
| 2017 | $133.57 | $264.22 | $408.97 | $589.12 | $838.64 | $1,062.97 | $1,338.70 | $1,556.04 | $1,748.71 | $2,915.55 |
| 2018 | $136.24 | $269.41 | $417.15 | $600.90 | $855.41 | $1,083.52 | $1,365.48 | $1,587.25 | $1,783.68 | $2,973.86 |
| 2019 | $140.05 | $276.84 | $428.80 | $617.73 | $879.36 | $1,113.86 | $1,403.71 | $1,631.69 | $1,833.62 | $3,057.13 |
2020s Rates
| Effective | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $142.29 | $281.27 | $435.69 | $627.61 | $893.43 | $1,131.68 | $1,426.17 | $1,657.80 | $1,862.96 | $3,106.04 |
| 2021 | $144.14 | $284.93 | $441.35 | $635.77 | $905.04 | $1,146.39 | $1,444.71 | $1,679.35 | $1,887.18 | $3,146.42 |
| 2022 | $152.64 | $301.74 | $467.39 | $673.28 | $958.44 | $1,214.03 | $1,529.95 | $1,778.43 | $1,998.52 | $3,332.06 |
| 2023 | $165.92 | $327.99 | $508.05 | $731.86 | $1,041.82 | $1,319.65 | $1,663.06 | $1,933.15 | $2,172.39 | $3,621.95 |
| 2024 | $171.23 | $338.49 | $524.31 | $755.28 | $1,075.16 | $1,361.88 | $1,716.28 | $1,995.01 | $2,241.91 | $3,737.85 |
| 2025 | $175.51 | $346.95 | $537.42 | $774.16 | $1,102.04 | $1,395.43 | $1,759.19 | $2,044.89 | $2,297.96 | $3,831.30 |
Historical COLA Increases
From 1974 through Current
| VA Disability % | Effective Date | VA Disability % | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5% | Dec. 1, 2024 | 2.90% | Dec. 1, 1996 |
| 3.2% | Dec. 1, 2023 | 2.60% | Dec. 1, 1995 |
| 8.7% | Dec. 1, 2022 | 2.80% | Dec. 1, 1994 |
| 5.9% | Dec. 1, 2021 | 2.60% | Dec. 1, 1993 |
| 1.30% | Dec. 1, 2020 | 3.00% | Dec. 1, 1992 |
| 1.60% | Dec. 1, 2019 | 3.70% | Dec. 1, 1991 |
| 2.80% | Dec. 1, 2018 | 5.40% | Dec. 1, 1990 |
| 2.00% | Dec. 1, 2017 | 4.70% | Dec. 1, 1989 |
| 0.30% | Dec. 1, 2016 | 4.00% | Dec. 1, 1988 |
| 0.00% | Dec. 1, 2015 | 4.20% | Dec. 1, 1987 |
| 1.70% | Dec. 1, 2014 | 1.30% | Dec. 1, 1986 |
| 1.50% | Dec. 1, 2013 | 3.10% | Dec. 1, 1985 |
| 1.70% | Dec. 1, 2012 | 3.50% | Dec. 1, 1984 |
| 3.60% | Dec. 1, 2011 | 3.50% | Dec. 1, 1983 |
| 0.00% | Dec. 1, 2010 | 7.40% | Oct. 1, 1982 |
| 0.00% | Dec. 1, 2009 | 11.20% | June 1, 1981 |
| 5.80% | Dec. 1, 2008 | 14.30% | June 1, 1981 |
| 2.30% | Dec. 1, 2007 | 9.90% | June 1, 1979 |
| 3.30% | Dec. 1, 2006 | 6.50% | Jan. 1, 1979 |
| 4.10% | Dec. 1, 2005 | 5.90% | Oct. 1, 1978 |
| 2.70% | Dec. 1, 2004 | 6.40% | Oct. 1, 1977 |
| 2.10% | Dec. 1, 2003 | 8.00% | Oct. 1, 1976 |
| 1.40% | Dec. 1, 2002 | 13.90% | Aug. 1, 1975 |
| 2.60% | Dec. 1, 2001 | 6.30% | May 1, 1974 |
| 3.50% | Dec. 1, 2000 | ||
| 2.50% | Dec. 1, 1999 | ||
| 1.30% | Dec. 1, 1998 | ||
| 2.10% | Dec. 1, 1997 |
Source: VA.gov
