S. 2392 · Signed into law · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-KS)

What it does

• Direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase wartime disability compensation, dependent allowances, and clothing allowances for disabled veterans by the same percentage as the December 1, 2025 Social Security co
• Require the VA to increase dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children of deceased service members by the same percentage.
• Authorize the VA to make similar adjustments to disability compensation rates for persons who have not yet received service-connected disability or death benefits.
• Require the VA to publish the adjusted benefit amounts in the Federal Register.

Official summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2025. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register. The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.

Latest action

Nov 25, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-42.

Committee: Senate Veterans' Affairs