Once the VA awards a disability, the veteran receives that percentage of his/her last rate held, but it doesn't increase when the rate of pay for active duty members increases. For example, awarded 40% disability in 1996, receives 40% of the pay for E-4 in 1996, but it stays at that rate. For such a person, the COLA set by President Clinton would award an average annual increase of $11. Try living on less than $600 a month. I would like to see such a person get 40% of the current pay for E-4.
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