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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Cost of Living Adjustments for
Service-Connected Benefits
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: As required by the Veterans’
Compensation Cost-of-Living
Adjustment Act of 2023, 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, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Claire Starke, Policy Staff (211B),
Compensation Service, Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420, 202–461–
9700. (This is not a toll-free telephone
number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2
of Public Law 118–6 provides for an
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increase in each of the rates in sections
1114, 1115(1), and 1162 of title 38,
United States Code. 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 3.2%
cost-of-living increase in Social Security
benefits for 2024. Therefore, applying
the same percentage, the following rates
for VA’s compensation program became
effective on December 1, 2023:
Disability Compensation
[38 U.S.C. 1114]
$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
132.74
4,651.06
5,132.92
5,839.08
6,526.64
6,526.64
2,799.43; 4,170.59
4,183.85
4,170.59
Additional Compensation for Dependents
[38 U.S.C. 1115(1)]
38
38
38
38
38
38
U.S.C.
U.S.C.
U.S.C.
U.S.C.
U.S.C.
U.S.C.
1115(1)(A)
1115(1)(B)
1115(1)(C)
1115(1)(D)
1115(1)(E)
1115(1)(F)
..............
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..............
..............
..............
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208.40
361.02; 103.55
139.37; 103.55
167.26
399.54
334.49
Clothing Allowance
[38 U.S.C. 1162]
$999.51 per year.
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Denis McDonough, Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, approved and signed
this document on January 2, 2024, and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
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Luvenia Potts,
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Monthly rate
Disability evaluation percentage:
10 .........................................
20 .........................................
30 .........................................
40 .........................................
50 .........................................
60 .........................................
70 .........................................
80 .........................................
90 .........................................
100 .......................................
38 U.S.C. 1114(k) through (t)):
38 U.S.C. 1114(k) ................
38 U.S.C. 1114(l) .................
38 U.S.C. 1114(m) ..............
38 U.S.C. 1114(n) ...............
38 U.S.C. 1114(o) ...............
38 U.S.C. 1114(p) ...............
38 U.S.C. 1114(r) ................
38 U.S.C. 1114(s) ................
38 U.S.C. 1114(t) ................
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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 2023, 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, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire Starke, Policy Staff (211B),
Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, 202-461-9700. (This is not a toll-free
telephone number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2 of Public Law 118-6 provides for
an
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increase in each of the rates in sections 1114, 1115(1), and 1162 of
title 38, United States Code. 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 3.2% cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for 2024.
Therefore, applying the same percentage, the following rates for VA's
compensation program became effective on December 1, 2023:
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Monthly rate
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Disability Compensation
[38 U.S.C. 1114]
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Disability evaluation percentage:
10................................................ $171.23
20................................................ 338.49
30................................................ 524.31
40................................................ 755.28
50................................................ 1,075.16
60................................................ 1,361.88
70................................................ 1,716.28
80................................................ 1,995.01
90................................................ 2,241.91
100............................................... 3,737.85
38 U.S.C. 1114(k) through (t)):
38 U.S.C. 1114(k)................................. 132.74
38 U.S.C. 1114(l)................................. 4,651.06
38 U.S.C. 1114(m)................................. 5,132.92
38 U.S.C. 1114(n)................................. 5,839.08
38 U.S.C. 1114(o)................................. 6,526.64
38 U.S.C. 1114(p)................................. 6,526.64
38 U.S.C. 1114(r)................................. 2,799.43; 4,170.59
38 U.S.C. 1114(s)................................. 4,183.85
38 U.S.C. 1114(t)................................. 4,170.59
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Additional Compensation for Dependents
[38 U.S.C. 1115(1)]
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38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(A)................................ 208.40
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(B)................................ 361.02; 103.55
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(C)................................ 139.37; 103.55
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(D)................................ 167.26
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(E)................................ 399.54
38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(F)................................ 334.49
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Clothing Allowance
[38 U.S.C. 1162]
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$999.51 per year.
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Signing Authority
Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved and signed
this document on January 2, 2024, and authorized the undersigned to
sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for
publication electronically as an official document of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy &
Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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