2024 VA Disability Compensation Rates

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VA Disability Basic Rates for 2024

2024 VA Disability Compensation Rate COLA Increase: The 3.2 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to Social Security beneficiaries and veterans receiving VA Disability Compensation in January 2024. Source: VA Disability Rates

Compensation rates for Veterans with a 10% to 20% disability rating.

 

Effective Date 12/01/2023

 

Note: If you have a 10% to 20% disability rating, you won’t receive a higher rate even if you have a dependent spouse, child, or parent.

 

These are the basic rates for rates with dependents click here.

 

VA Disability Rates 10% to 20% Rating

Disability rating	Monthly payment (in U.S. $)
10%	171.23
20%	338.49

VA Disability Rates 30% to 60% Rating

Dependent status	30% disability rating (in U.S. $)	40% disability rating (in U.S. $)	50% disability rating (in U.S. $)	60% disability rating (in U.S. $)
Veteran alone (no dependents)	524.31	755.28	1,075.16	1,361.88
With spouse (no parents or children)	586.31	838.28	1,179.16	1,486.88
With spouse and 1 parent (no children)	636.31	904.28	1,262.16	1,586.88
With spouse and 2 parents (no children)	686.31	970.28	1,345.16	1,686.88
With 1 parent (no spouse or children)	574.31	821.28	1,158.16	1,461.88
With 2 parents (no spouse or children)	624.31	887.28	1,241.16	1,561.88

 

VA Disability Rates 70% to 100% Rating

Dependent status	70% disability rating (in U.S. $)	80% disability rating (in U.S. $)	90% disability rating (in U.S. $)	100% disability rating (in U.S. $)
Veteran alone (no dependents)	1,716.28	1,995.01	2,241.91	3,737.85
With spouse (no parents or children)	1,861.28	2,161.01	2,428.91	3,946.25
With spouse and 1 parent (no children)	1,978.28	2,294.01	2,578.91	4,113.51
With spouse and 2 parents (no children)	2,095.28	2,427.01	2,728.91	4,280.77
With 1 parent (no spouse or children)	1,833.28	2,128.01	2,391.91	3,905.11
With 2 parents (no spouse or children)	1,950.28	2,261.01	2,541.91	4,072.37

 

Special Monthly Compensation

 

SMC letter designation	Monthly payment (in U.S. $)	How this payment variation works
SMC-K	132.74	If you qualify for SMC-K, we add this rate to your basic disability compensation rate for any disability rating from 0% to 100%. We also add this rate to all SMC basic rates except SMC-O, SMC-Q, and SMC-R. You may receive 1 to 3 SMC-K awards in addition to basic and SMC rates.
SMC-Q	67.00	This is a protected rate that we haven’t awarded since August 19, 1968. If we awarded you an SMC-Q designation, we pay this rate in place of your basic disability compensation rate.

 

Dependent status	SMC-L (in U.S. $)	SMC-L 1/2 (in U.S. $)	SMC-M (in U.S. $)	SMC-M 1/2 (in U.S. $)	SMC-N (in U.S. $)
Veteran alone (no dependents)	4,651.06	4,891.50	5,132.92	5,485.61	5,839.08
With spouse (no parents or children)	4,859.46	5,099.90	5,341.32	5,694.01	6,047.48
With spouse and 1 parent (no children)	5,026.72	5,267.16	5,508.58	5,861.27	6,214.74
With spouse and 2 parents (no children)	5,193.98	5,434.42	5,675.84	6,028.53	6,382.00
With 1 parent (no spouse or children)	4,818.32	5,058.76	5,300.18	5,652.87	6,006.34
With 2 parents (no spouse or children)	4,985.58	5,226.02	5,467.44	5,820.13	6,173.60

 

Dependent status	SMC-N 1/2 (in U.S. $)	SMC-O/P (in U.S. $)	SMC-R.1 (in U.S. $)	SMC-R.2/T (in U.S. $)	SMC-S (in U.S. $)
Veteran alone (no dependents)	6,182.55	6,526.64	9,326.07	10,697.23	4,183.85
With spouse (no parents or children)	6,390.95	6,735.04	9,534.47	10,905.63	4,392.25
With spouse and 1 parent (no children)	6,558.21	6,902.30	9,701.73	11,072.89	4,559.51
With spouse and 2 parents (no children)	6,725.47	7,069.56	9,868.99	11,240.15	4,726.77
With 1 parent (no spouse or children)	6,349.81	6,693.90	9,493.33	10,864.49	4,351.11
With 2 parents (no spouse or children)	6,517.07	6,861.16	9,660.59	11,031.75	4,518.37

 

 

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