Notice2025-13484

Cost of Living Adjustments for Service-Connected Benefits

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Published
July 18, 2025
Effective
December 1, 2024

Issuing agencies

Veterans Affairs Department

Abstract

As required by the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024, Public Law 118-130, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hereby giving notice of adjustments in certain benefit rates. These adjustments affect the compensation program.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 136 (Friday, July 18, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34082-34083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13484]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Cost of Living Adjustments for Service-Connected Benefits

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act of 2024, Public Law 118-130, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) is hereby giving notice of adjustments in certain benefit 
rates. These adjustments affect the compensation program.

DATES: These adjustments became effective on December 1, 2024, the date 
provided by Public Law 118-130.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Starke, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, (202) 461-9700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    As required, section 2 of Public Law 118-130 provides for an 
increase in each of the rates in 38 U.S.C. 1114, 1115(1), and 1162. VA 
is required to increase these benefit rates by the same percentage as 
increases in the benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social 
Security Act. The increased rates are required to be published in the 
Federal Register.
    The Social Security Administration has announced that there will be 
a 2.5% cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for 2025. 
Therefore, applying the same percentage, the following rates for VA's 
compensation program became effective on December 1, 2024:

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         Disability evaluation percent                 Monthly rate
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                Disability Compensation [38 U.S.C. 1114]
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10.............................................                  $175.51
20.............................................                   346.95
30.............................................                   537.42
40.............................................                   774.16
50.............................................                  1102.04
60.............................................                  1395.93
70.............................................                  1759.19
80.............................................                  2044.89
90.............................................                  2297.96
100............................................                  3831.30
(38 U.S.C. 1114(k) through (t)):
    38 U.S.C. 1114(k)..........................                  $136.06
    38 U.S.C. 1114(l)..........................                  4767.34
    38 U.S.C. 1114(m)..........................                  5261.24
    38 U.S.C. 1114(n)..........................                  5985.06
    38 U.S.C. 1114(o)..........................                  6689.81

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    38 U.S.C. 1114(p)..........................                  6689.81
    38 U.S.C. 1114(r)..........................         2869.41; 4274.85
    38 U.S.C. 1114(s)..........................                  4288.45
    38 U.S.C. 1114(t)..........................                  4274.85
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       Additional Compensation for Dependents [38 U.S.C. 1115(1)]
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38 U.S.C. 1115(1):
    38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(A).......................                  $213.61
    38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(B).......................           370.05; 106.14
    38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(C).......................           142.85; 106.14
    38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(D).......................                   171.44
    38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(E).......................                   409.53
    38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(F).......................                   342.85
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          Clothing Allowance [38 U.S.C. 1162] $1024.50 per year
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Signing Authority

    The Secretary of Veterans Affairs approved this document on July 
10, 2025, and authorized its submission to the Office of the Federal 
Register for publication electronically as an official document of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.

Taylor N. Mattson,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-13484 Filed 7-17-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P


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