Veterans receiving disability compensation will see their paychecks increase by 8.7% next year. The projected 2023 VA disability compensation rates reflect the highest increase in over 40 years and will help veterans and their families keep up with the rising cost of inflation.
Pay rates are based on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase. Most government disability and retirement payments are required by law to increase annually by the same amount.
Veterans’ disability compensation is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to veterans with disabilities resulting from a disease or injury that occurred during active duty military service.
What Are the 2023 VA Disability Rates Based On?
Pay rates are based on a percentage scale that starts with 10% and rises to a maximum of 100% in 10% increments.
Your rating, as well as the number of your dependents, will determine the amount of your compensation. Extenuating circumstances, such as loss of a limb or other severe injury, or having a disabled spouse may also increase your benefits.
If you have multiple conditions that qualify you for disability, these conditions can be combined to give you a higher rating, increasing your compensation. You can learn more about how the VA combines ratings by clicking the link or watching the quick video below.
Learn more about the “math” behind how the VA combines ratings.
In this video, Disability Attorney John V. Tucker explains how the VA determines a disability rating when combining two or more ratings together. Unfortunately “VA math” is not simple addition, as one might think, which can often lead to confusion. This video uses a variety of examples to illustrate a complicated system used by the VA to determine an overall disability rating when two or more ratings are combined.
2023 VA Disability Pay Rates
*Official and final figures will be announced and finalized on December 1, 2022.
Below are the 2022 Disability Pay Rates for comparison.
2022 VA Disability Pay Rates
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How Tucker Disability Law Helps Veterans Nationwide
Veterans who have applied for disability and had their claim denied, have a right to file an appeal.
In addition, Veterans with preexisting conditions that are made worse by their time in service, or who develop service-connected disabilities following their time in the military, may also apply for benefits.
Or maybe you’re one of the thousands of veterans who are frustrated because they feel that they have been underrated by the VA.
Tucker Disability Law has helped veterans in every kind of situation for over 30+ years and we can help you too. If you feel that your disability rating should be higher, or if you’ve been denied a VA claim in the past, we would be happy to discuss your case with you.
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