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80% VA Disability Pay History
Compare 80% VA disability monthly compensation from 2016 through 2026. View the veteran-only rate chart, effective dates, and links to complete household tables.
This series compares the veteran-only 80% compensation row across 11 published rate years. It holds dependent status constant to make the rate changes visible. Household additions and special monthly compensation are separate.
| Year | Monthly Amount | Scale | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,551.48 | 2015-12-01 | |
| 2017 | $1,556.13 | 2016-12-01 | |
| 2018 | $1,587.25 | 2017-12-01 | |
| 2019 | $1,631.69 | 2018-12-01 | |
| 2020 | $1,657.80 | 2019-12-01 | |
| 2021 | $1,679.35 | 2020-12-01 | |
| 2022 | $1,778.43 | 2021-12-01 | |
| 2023 | $1,933.15 | 2022-12-01 | |
| 2024 | $1,995.01 | 2023-12-01 | |
| 2025 | $2,044.89 | 2024-12-01 | |
| 2026 | $2,102.15 | 2025-12-01 |
Each visual bar is scaled to the largest amount in this series; the dollar values are the accessible data. The change from 2016 to 2026 is $550.67 per month for this row. This is a comparison of nominal dollars, not an inflation-adjusted purchasing-power analysis.
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Official Sources
Last verified 2026-10-25. Source publication or legal effective dates are shown separately where available.
- www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/resources_comp0114.asp
- www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/resources_comp0116.asp
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/past-rates-2018/
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/past-rates-2019/
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/past-rates-2020/
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/past-rates-2021/
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/past-rates-2022/
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/past-rates-2023/
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/past-rates-2024/
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/past-rates-2025/
- www.va.gov/disability/compensation-rates/veteran-rates/
- www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/colaseries.html
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