2023 VA Disability Pay Rates – Disabled Vets to Get 8.7% Increase

Disabled veterans are due to receive the most significant VA compensation rate increase in over 30 years. The 2023 VA disability pay rates include a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase of 8.7% to match the Social Security benefit rate increase.

VA disability compensation is a benefit payment for veterans who suffered injury or illness while serving in the military or whose service caused an existing condition to worsen. Veterans’ compensation benefits are tax-free at both the federal and state levels.

VA bases its 2023 VA disability pay rates on your disability rating and your family situation regarding dependents (specifically, is the veteran alone, or does the veteran have a dependent spouse, children, and parents).

When Will the Increases Take Effect?

New disability compensation rates will be effective December 1, 2022, and veterans will receive their increased monthly payments starting January 1, 2023.

As a frame of reference, the VA compensation rates over the past five years were raised as follows:

• 2018:   2.0% increase
• 2019:   2.8% increase
• 2020:   1.6% increase
• 2021:   1.3% increase
• 2022:   5.9% increase

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2023 VA Disability Pay Rates and Charts

The 2023 veteran’s disability compensation charts below are sorted based on disability rating percentage and dependent status as follows:

• 10%–20% rating (no dependents)
• 30%–60% rating (without children, but may have a dependent spouse and/or parent(s)
• 30%–60% rating (with children, and may have a dependent spouse and/or parent(s)
• 70%–100% rating (without children, but may have a dependent spouse and/or parent(s)
• 70%–100% rating (with children, and may have a dependent spouse and/or parent(s)

Veterans with a 10% to 20% Disability Rating

Veterans with a 10% to 20% disability rating will not receive a higher rate regardless if they have a dependent spouse, child, or parent.

Monthly Rates (10%–20%) No Dependents)

Disability Rating	Monthly Payment
10%	165.92
20%	327.99

Veterans with a 30% to 60% Disability Rating – Without Children

Monthly Rates (30%–60%) Without Children

Dependent status	30% rating	40% rating	50% rating	60% rating
Veteran alone	$508.05	$731.86	$1,041.82	$1,319.65
With spouse only	$568.05	$811.86	$1,141.82	$1,440.65
With spouse and one parent	$616.05	$875.86	$1,222.82	$1,537.65
With spouse and two parents	$664.05	$939.86	$1,303.82	$1,634.65
With one parent	$556.05	$795.86	$1,122.82	$1,416.65
With two parents	$604.05	$859.86	$1,203.82	$1,513.65

If your spouse receives Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefits, refer to the added amounts table below. Add the A&A amount to the payment listed in the Monthly Rates table

Added Amounts for A&A Spouse (30%–60% disability rating)

Dependent status	30% rating	40% rating	50% rating	60% rating
Spouse receiving Aid & Attendance	$56.00	$74.00	$93.00	$111.00

Veterans with a 30% to 60% Disability Rating – With Children

Monthly Rates (30% – 60%) With Children

Dependent status	30% rating	40% rating	50% rating	60% rating
Veteran with one child only (no spouse or parents)	$548.05	$785.86	$1,108.82	$1,400.65
With one child and spouse	$612.05	$870.86	$1,215.82	$1,528.65
With one child, spouse, and one parent	$660.05	$934.86	$1,296.82	$1,625.65
With one child, spouse, and two parents	$708.05	$998.86	$1,377.82	$1,722.65
With one child and one parent	$596.05	$849.86	$1,189.82	$1,497.65
With one child and two parents	$644.05	$913.86	$1,270.82	$1,594.65

Additional amounts are added to these totals based on additional dependents in the family. These amounts are as follows:

Added amounts (30% to 60%) With Children, A&A Spouse

Dependent status	30% rating	40% rating	50% rating	60% rating
Each additional child under age 18	$30.00	$40.00	$50.00	$60.00
Each additional child over age 18 in a qualifying school program	$97.00	$129.00	$162.00	$194.00
Spouse receiving Aid & Attendance	$56.00	$74.00	$93.00	$111.00

Veterans with a 70% to 100% Disability Rating – Without Children

Monthly Rates (70% – 100%) Without Children

Dependent status	70% rating	80% rating	90% rating	100% rating
Veteran Alone	$1,663.06	$1,933.15	$2,172.39	$3,621.95
With Spouse	$1,804.06	$2,094.15	$2,353.39	$3,823.89
With spouse and  one parent	$1,917.06	$2,223.15	$2,498.39	$3,985.96
With spouse and two parents	$2,030.06	$2,353.15	$2,643.39	$4,148.03
With one parent	$1,776.06	$2,062.15	$2,317.39	$3,784.02
With two parents	$1,889.06	$2,191.15	$2,462.39	$3,946.09

If your spouse receives Aid and Attendance benefits, refer to the added amounts table below. Add the appropriate amount to the payment listed in the Monthly Rates table

Added Amounts for 70% to 100% Disability Rating

Added Amounts (70% to 100%) A&A Spouse

Dependent status	70% rating	80% rating	90% rating	100% rating
Spouse receiving Aid & Attendance	$130.00	$148.00	$167.00	$185.21

Veterans with a 70% to 100% Disability Rating – With Children

Monthly Rates (70% – 100%) With Children

Dependent status	70% rating	80% rating	90% rating	100% rating
Veteran with child only (no spouse or parents)	$1,757.06	$2,041.15	$2,293.39	$3,757.00
With one child and spouse (no parents)	$1,907.06	$2,212.15	$2,486.39	$3,971.78
With one child, spouse and one parent	$2,020.06	$2,341.15	$2,631.39	$4,133.85
With one child, spouse and two parents	$2,133.06	$2,470.15	$2,776.39	$4,295.92
With one child and one parent	$1,870.06	$2,170.15	$2,438.39	$3,919.07
With one child and two parents (no spouse)	$1,983.06	$2,299.15	$2,583.39	$4,081.14

Additional amounts may be added to these totals based on additional dependents in the family. These amounts are as follows:

Added Amounts (70% to 100%) With Children, A&A Spouse

Are Other VA Benefits Impacted?

The 2023 VA disability pay rates provide for parents, spouses, and children that are legally considered dependents. Recipients of the following veterans’ benefits programs will also see an increase in benefit payments in 2023. Links to official rate tables on the VA.gov website are provided and will open in a new window:

• Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) – This VA program provides a surviving spouse, child or parent of a service member who died in the line of duty, or the survivor of a veteran who died from a service-related injury or illness, with a tax-free monetary benefit.

2023 DIC benefit rates for surviving spouses and children

2021 DIC benefits for surviving parents

• Special Benefit Allowances – Recipients of special benefit allowances will also see an increase in benefit payments includes automobile allowance, clothing allowance and Medal of Honor pension.

Special Benefits Allowances Rate Tables

Can I Increase My VA Disability Rating in 2023?

The VA assigns your disability rating based on the severity of your service-connected disabilities. Over time, you may feel that your condition has gotten worse or your initially-approved disability benefits are no longer sufficient. In such cases, it may be time to update the VA with current medical evidence that correctly represents your present or worsening disabilities. 

It is also essential to know that veteran’s disability benefits are not permanent and are subject to review. For example, the VA may reexamine your claim to assess whether your disabling condition has improved, stayed the same, or deteriorated further. 

Our attorneys support veterans and their families in their ongoing fight for fair and accurate disability ratings and access to benefits. We can help you review your VA combined disability rating and your individual disability ratings. Depending on your situation, you may be able to file a claim for a new or secondary condition, or file for increased disability compensation.

How We Help You?

If you have questions about your VA rating and how the 2023 VA disability pay rates might affect you or your family, contact us today for answers. We represent disabled veterans across the country in all aspects of their VA disability claims and appeals.

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