The US federal government provides disability compensation for the injury or sickness they suffered during the services or that got worse during the service. Military retirees and veterans can receive compensation based on their disability rating and family situation.
The 2025 VA disability payment rates are increased due to the COLA adjustment, so people will receive hiked payments from Jan 2025. As we step into 2025, people must be wondering about the VA pay dates for the next year.
VA Pay Dates 2025
Military retirees and veterans are eligible to receive Veteran Disability compensation to support them in leading a decent life after their retirement as they might struggle to make a living due to a physical or medical condition that becomes worse or diagnosed within a year of retirement.
Under Veteran Disability Compensation, the Veteran Administration, which works under the US Veteran Affairs Department, offers monthly assistance as compensation. The administration processes the monthly assistance on the last day of the payment month and if there is a public holiday or weekend on the due date, the payment will be made earlier on the business day of the preceding month.
Based on the VA disability payment rules, retirees and veterans can check the VA pay dates for 2025 based on the payment month:
| Payment Month | Pay Day | VA Pay Dates |
| January | Friday | 31 Jan 2025 |
| February | Friday | 28 Feb 2025 |
| March | Tuesday | 01 Apr 2025 |
| April | Thursday | 1 May 2025 |
| May | Friday | 30 May 2025 |
| June | Tuesday | 01 July 2025 |
| July | Friday | 01 Aug 2025 |
| August | Friday | 29 Aug 2025 |
| September | Wednesday | 01 Oct 2025 |
| October | Friday | 31 Oct 2025 |
| November | Monday | 01 Dec 2025 |
| December | Wednesday | 31 Dec 2025 |
Who receives the VA disability Pay?
The Federal government has introduced monthly payments for veterans who were injured or got sick during their military service or whose existing conditions have gotten worse due to the service. Hence, the eligibility for VA Disability pay depends on the conditions that happen during the service, after the service, and all. You can check the eligibility conditions of the VA Disability pay below:
- You must be suffering from an injury or illness that affects your mind or body when you apply for the compensation and you must have served in military active duty, inactive duty training, or training active duty.
- The veterans must meet any of the following sickness or injury conditions to receive the compensation:
- You can file a pre-service disability claim if you were already ill or injured before joining the military and your service made it worse.
- You can file a post-service disability claim if you had a disability from your active-duty service that didn’t show up until after you left the military, or
- You can file for in-service disability compensation if you get injured or become ill while serving in the military and can relate your current condition to your illness or injury during the service.
- Other conditions can make you eligible for the VA disability pay, that is, presumptive conditions that automatically make you eligible for the payment, here are the categories of the presumptive conditions:
- Illness or injury occurred when you were a prisoner of war (POW);
- A serious illness diagnosed within a year of retirement;
- A physical or medical condition that arises due to the effect of the toxic or hazardous chemical that you came in contact with during the services.
What conditions are covered under the VA Disability Pay?
The Veterans can check the following conditions that are covered in the VA Disability compensation and for which you can claim the compensation:
- Critical Hearing loss
- Long-lasting back pain that has now become a disability
- Lung condition or disease that caused the breathing problems
- Scar tissue
- Mobility issue
- Ulcers
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Anxiety and depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Trauma or health conditions related to Military Sexual Trauma
- Other serious health conditions like cancer and others can happen due to the hazardous chemicals.
What to do if you don’t receive the VA Payment on the pay date?
The veterans who meet the eligibility conditions and have applied for the VA disability compensation may not receive the payment on the pay date due to some reasons, such as their ineligibility, bank issues, disability rating change, or change in circumstances.
If by any chance, you face any such situation where you do not receive the payment on the scheduled pay date, you should immediately check with the authority to know where your payment has gone and what happened to your payment. According to the VA, the veterans can call the VA helpline number at 800 827 1000 during weekdays between 8 AM to 9 AM.
The veterans should know that the payment is disbursed when the disability rating is 10% or above, so if you missed the payment you must immediately view your payment history. Sometimes the payment is missed due to information changes, hence the administration has also advised the recipients to inform the authorities whenever they change their address, bank account, or any changes that can affect their payment.
VA Disability Pay Increase in 2025
The Social Security Administration announced its annual COLA adjustment just like every year in October 2024. Based on the 2025 COLA increase, the veteran disability payment rates have also increased. The VA disability payment rates are based on the disability rating (from 10% to 100%) and the family size.
Thanks to the 2.5% COLA increase, veterans with a 10% disability rating can expect an increase in their monthly payment of $4.28 and $93.45 with a 100% disability rating with no dependents. The veterans can check their VA disability payment on their VA online account based on 2025 Disability compensation rates dependent on their family situation and disability rating.
The VA disability compensation helps many veterans and their families as the veterans with physical or mental health conditions relating to their military service are struggling to manage their expenses, so if you haven’t applied for it yet, claim it now.