VA Disability Payment Schedule for 2025
VA’s 2025 disability payment schedule determines when veterans will receive their monthly VA disability compensation payments. These monthly payments are important for veterans and their families, so understanding when they will receive them is crucial.
To learn more about when you can expect to receive your VA disability monthly compensation in 2025, continue reading.
Expected 2025 VA Disability Pay Dates
VA disability benefits for a particular month are usually paid on the first business day of the following month. If the first business day of the month falls on a holiday or weekend, benefits will be paid on the last business day of the preceding month.
Below are the expected 2025 pay dates, i.e., the payment schedule:
| Month of Payment | Day of the Week | Payment Date |
| January 2025 | Friday | January 31, 2025 |
| February 2025 | Friday | February 28, 2025 |
| March 2025 | Tuesday | April 1, 2025 |
| April 2025 | Thursday | May 1, 2025 |
| May 2025 | Friday | May 30, 2025 |
| June 2025 | Tuesday | July 1, 2025 |
| July 2025 | Friday | August 1, 2025 |
| August 2025 | Friday | August 29, 2025 |
| September 2025 | Wednesday | October 1, 2025 |
| October 2025 | Friday | October 31, 2025 |
| November 2025 | Monday | December 1, 2025 |
| December 2025 | Wednesday | December 31, 2025 |
2025 VA COLA Increase for a Single Veteran With No Dependents
The 2025 pay rates in this chart—including the changes in compensation over the years, for comparison—are for a single veteran with no dependents based on the 2.5% cost of living adjustment.
| Combined VA Rating | 2025 VA Disability Pay Rates | 2024 VA Compensation Rates | 2023 Compensation Rates |
| 10% | $175.51 | $171.23 | $165.92 |
| 20% | $346.95 | $338.49 | $327.99 |
| 30% | $537.42 | $524.31 | $508.05 |
| 40% | $774.16 | $755.28 | $731.86 |
| 50% | $1,102.04 | $1,075.16 | $1,041.82 |
| 60% | $1,395.93 | $1,361.88 | $1,319.65 |
| 70% | $1,759.19 | $1,716.27 | $1,663.06 |
| 80% | $2,044.89 | $1,995.01 | $1,933.15 |
| 90% | $2,297.96 | $2,241.91 | $2,172.39 |
| 100% | $3,831.30 | $3,737.85 | $3,621.95 |
More About 2025 VA Disability Compensation:
- 2025 VA Disability Pay Rates with Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
- 2025 VA Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) Pay Rates with Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
- 2025 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Pay Rates with Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
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