**November 14, 2006 M21-1, Part I**

**Change 54**

######  Appendix B 

**OLD LAW DISABILITY PENSION**

**WWI, WWII, KOREAN CONFLICT (38 U.S.C. 1521 - Prior to 7/1/60)**

Entitlement Codes

12, 22, and 32

  ------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total                                                                                             9.9%       14.3%      11.2%      7.4%       3.5%

  Dep.                 91-588     92-198     93-527     94-169     94-432     95-204     95-588     COL        COL        COL        COL        COL

  Code                 1/1/71     1/1/72     1/1/75     1/1/76     1/1/77     1/1/78     1/1/79     6/1/79     6/1/80     6/1/81     6/1/82     12/1/83

          Income                                                                                                                                
          Limits                                                                                                                                

  00      Unmarried    \$1,900    \$2,200    \$2,600    \$2,900    \$3,100    \$3,300    \$3,534    \$3,884    \$4,440    \$4,938    \$5,304    \$5,490
          Veterans                                                                                                                              

  10      Veteran and                                                                                                                           
          Spouse or                                                                                                                             

  81      Minor Child  \$3,200    \$3,500    \$3,900    \$4,200    \$4,460    \$4,760    \$5,098    \$5,603    \$6,405    \$7,123    \$7,651    \$7,919
          (no spouse)                                                                                                                           

          Rates                                                                                                                                 
          Payable                                                                                                                               

          Basic Rates  \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15

          10 Years or  \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75
          Age 65                                                                                                                                

          If Entitled  \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45
          to A/A                                                                                                                                

          If Entitled             \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00
          to HB                                                                                                                                 
  ------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

  ------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  Total                3.5%       3.1%       1.3%       4.2%       4.0%       4.7%       5.4%       3.7%       3.0%       2.6%       2.8%       2.6%

  Dep.                 COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL

  Code                 12/1/84    12/1/85    12/1/86    12/1/87    12/1/88    12/1/89    12/1/90    12/1/91    12/1/92    12/1/93    12/1/94    12/1/95

          Income                                                                                                                                
          Limits                                                                                                                                

  00      Unmarried    \$5,683    \$5,860    \$5,937    \$6,187    \$6,435    \$6,738    \$7,102    \$7,365    \$7,586    \$7,784    \$8,002    \$8,211
          Veterans                                                                                                                              

  10      Veteran and                                                                                                                           
          Spouse or                                                                                                                             

  81      Minor Child  \$8,197    \$8,452    \$8,562    \$8,922    \$9,279    \$9,716    \$10,241   \$10,620   \$10,939   \$11,224   \$11,539   \$11,840
          (no spouse)                                                                                                                           

          Rates                                                                                                                                 
          Payable                                                                                                                               

          Basic Rates  \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15

          10 Years or  \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75
          Age 65                                                                                                                                

          If Entitled  \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45
          to A/A                                                                                                                                

          If Entitled  \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00
          to HB                                                                                                                                 
  ------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

  ------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -- ------------
  Total               2.9%       2.1%       1.3%       2.4%       3.5%       2.6%       1.4%       2.1%       2.7%       4.1%          

  Dep.                COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL        COL           

                      12/1/96    12/1/97    12/1/98    12/1/99    12/1/00    12/1/01    12/1/02    12/1/03    12/1/04    12/1/05       Note: See
                                                                                                                                       M21-1,

          Income                                                                                                                       App. B, page
          Limits                                                                                                                       VII-2

  00      Unmarried   \$8,450    \$8,628    \$8,741    \$8,951    \$9,265    \$9,516    \$9,650    \$9,853    \$10,120   \$10,535      for Service
          Veterans                                                                                                                     Pension

  10      Veteran and                                                                                                                  rates.
          Spouse or                                                                                                                    

  81      Minor Child \$12,184   \$12,440   \$12,602   \$12,905   \$13,357   \$13,719   \$13,912   \$14,205   \$14,589   \$15,188      
          (no spouse)                                                                                                                  

          Rates                                                                                                                        \* Initial
          Payable                                                                                                                      A&A grant

          Basic Rates \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15    \$66.15       by P.L.
                                                                                                                                       149-82

          10 Years or \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75    \$78.75       effective
          Age 65                                                                                                                       11/1/51

          If Entitled \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45   \$135.45      
          to A/A                                                                                                                       

          If Entitled \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00   \$100.00      
          to HB                                                                                                                        
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April 21, 1992 M21-1, Part I

SERVICE PENSION Change 9

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION AND BOXER REBELLION
Appendix B

Entitlement Codes 52 and 5K

Historical

+-----+---------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|     |         |          | Act of  | June 2, |         |         |
|     |         |          |         | 1930    |         |         |
|     |         |          |         | (PL     |         |         |
|     |         |          |         | 2       |         |         |
|     |         |          |         | 99-71)3 |         |         |
+-----+---------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|     | Act of  | Act of   | 90-Days | 70-Days |         |         |
|     | June 5, | May 1,   | Service | Service |         |         |
|     | 1       | 1926[^2] |         |         |         |         |
|     | 920[^1] |          |         |         |         |         |
|     |         | (PL      |         |         |         |         |
|     | (PL     | 166-69)  |         |         |         |         |
|     | 256-66) |          |         |         |         |         |
+-----+---------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|     | 269-74  | 269-74   | 269-74  | 269-74  | 541-75  | 108-82  |
|     | 611-79  | 611-79   | 611-79  | 611-79  | 242-78  | 356-82  |
|     | 270-80  | 270-80   | 270-80  | 270-80  | 270-80  | 698-83  |
|     |         |          |         |         |         |         |
|     | 8/13/35 | 8/13/35  | 8/13/35 | 8/13/35 | 5/24/38 | 10/1/51 |
|     | 9/1/46  | 9/1/46   | 9/1/46  | 9/1/46  | 4/1/44  | 7/1/52  |
|     | 9/1     | 9/1/47   | 9/1/47  | 9/1/47  | 9/1/47  | 10/1/54 |
|     | /47[^3] |          |         |         |         |         |
+-----+---------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| D   | \$12    | \$20     | \$20    | \$12    | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| isa | \$14.40 | \$24     | \$24    | \$14.40 | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| bil | \$17.28 | \$28.80  | \$28.80 | \$17.28 | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ity |         |          |         |         |         |         |
|     | 15      | 25 30    | 25 30   | 15      | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| 1.  | 18.00   | 36.00    | 36.00   | 18.00   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... | 21.60   |          |         | 21.60   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... |         | 30 36    | 35 42   |         |         |         |
| ... | 18      | 43.20    | 50.40   | 18      | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... | 21.60   |          |         | 21.60   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
|     | 25.92   | 40 48    | 50 60   | 25.92   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| 25  |         | 57.60    | 72.00   |         |         |         |
| ..  | 24      |          |         | 24      | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... | 28.80   | 50 60    | 60\*    | 28.80   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... | 34.56   | 72.00    | \-\--   | 34.56   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... |         |          | \-\--   |         |         |         |
|     | 30      |          |         | 30      | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| 5   | 36.00   |          |         | 50.00   | \$75    | \-\--   |
| ... | 43.20   |          |         | 60.00   | \       | \-\--   |
| ... |         |          |         |         | $90[^4] |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
|     |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| 75  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ..  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
|     |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| Tot |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| al. |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
+-----+---------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Ba  | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   | \-\--   | \-\--   | \$60    |
| sic | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   | \-\--   | \-\--   | \$64.50 |
| --  | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   | \-\--   | \-\--   | \$67.73 |
| 70  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| d   | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   | 50 65   | \-\--   | 78      |
| ays | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   | 78      | \-\--   | 83.85   |
|     | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   |         | \-\--   | 88.04   |
| A/A |         |          |         | \-\--   |         |         |
| --  | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   | \-\--   | \-\--   | 90      |
| 70  | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   | \-\--   | \-\--   | 96.75   |
| d   | \-\--   | \-\--    | \-\--   |         | \-\--   | 101.59  |
| ays |         |          |         | \-\--   |         |         |
|     | \-\--   | 72 86.40 | 72[^5]  | \-\--   | 100     | 120     |
| Ba  | \-\--   | 103.68   | 86.40   | \-\--   | 100(b)  | 129.00  |
| sic | \-\--   |          | 103.68  |         | 120     | 135.45  |
| --  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| 90  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| d   |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ays |         |          |         |         |         |         |
|     |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| A/A |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| --  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| 90  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| d   |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ays |         |          |         |         |         |         |
+-----+---------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Age | 12      | 20 24    | 30 36   | 12      | \-\--   | \-\--   |
|     | 14.40   | 28.80    | 43.20   | 14.40   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| 62  | 17.28   |          |         | 17.28   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... |         | \-\--    | > \(c\) |         |         |         |
| ... | \-\--   | \-\--    | > (c)   | \-\--   | 60      | \-\--   |
| ... | \-\--   | \-\--    | > (c)   | 50.00   | 75(c)   | \-\--   |
| ... | \-\--   |          | >       | 60.00   | 90      | \-\--   |
|     |         | 30 36    | > 40 48 |         |         |         |
| 65  | 18      | 43.20    | > 57.60 | 18      | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... | 21.60   |          | >       | 50.00   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... | 25.92   | 40 48    | > 50 60 | 60.00   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... |         | 57.60    | > 72.00 |         |         |         |
| ... | 24      |          | >       | 24      | \-\--   | \-\--   |
|     | 28.80   | 50 60    | > 60\*  | 50.00   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| 68  | 34.56   | 72.00    | > \-\-- | 60.00   | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... |         |          | > \-\-- |         |         |         |
| ... | 30      |          |         | 30      | \-\--   | \-\--   |
| ... | 36.00   |          |         | 50.00   | 75      | \-\--   |
| ... | 43.20   |          |         | 60.00   | 90(a)   | \-\--   |
|     |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| 72  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
|     |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| 75  |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
| ... |         |          |         |         |         |         |
+-----+---------+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+

^1^ Rates payable to persons having only fragmentary periods of service
in two or more activities totaling 90 days or more---increased party by
PL 108-82, effective 10/1/51.

^2^ Increases from these rates to those provided by Act of June 2, 1930
are effective from the date of application.

3\$60 rate for total disability and for age 75 under PL 269-74 increased
to \$75 (PL 242, effective 4/1/44).

^4^ Rates to all persons on the rolls under the prior acts automatically
increased to parity by PL 108-82, effective 10/1/51.

^b^ \$72 rate for A/A under PL 269 increased to \$100 (PL 541, effective
5/24/38) payable from date of claim thereunder EXCEPT if based on
service in the Moro Province between

July 5, 1902 and July 15, 1903.

c Increased pension from any rate under Act of June 2, 1930 to \$60 an
attainment of age 65 (PL 541, effective 5/24/38) payable date of claim
EXCEPT if based on service in Moro Province

as in note 4.

> VII-2

July 22, 1977 M21-1

SERVICE PENSION (38 U.S.C. 511) Change 174

INDIAN WARS Appendix B

Entitlement Code 62

+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                     | 72   | 35   | 39   | 24   | 39   | 35   | 69   |
|                     | 3-60 | 5-75 | 8-80 | 5-78 | 8-80 | 6-82 | 8-83 |
|                     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     | 3/   | 9/   | 3/   | 3/   | 3/   | 7/   | 10/  |
|                     | 3/27 | 1/37 | 1/48 | 3/44 | 1/48 | 1/52 | 1/54 |
|                     |      |      | [^6] |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| Degree of           | \$20 | \$20 | \$24 | \$20 | \$24 | \    | \    |
| Disability:         |      |      |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- |
|                     | 25   | 25   | 30   | 25   | 30   |      |      |
| 1/10                |      |      |      |      |      | \    | \    |
| ........            | 30   | 35   | 42   | 35   | 42   | -\-- | -\-- |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... | 40   | 45   | 54   | 50   | 60   | \    | \    |
|                     |      |      |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- |
| ¼                   | 50   | 55   | 66   | 60   | 72   |      |      |
| ...........         |      |      |      |      |      | \    | \    |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     |      |      |      |      |      | \    | \    |
| ½                   |      |      |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- |
| ..........          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ¾                   |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ..........          |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| Total               |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ....                |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| Meeting Service     | \    | \    | \-\  | \    | \    | \$9  | \$10 |
| Requirements        | -\-\ | -\-\ | -\-\ | -\-\ | -\-\ | 6.75 | 1.59 |
| ..................  | -\-- | -\-- | -\-- | -\-\ | -\-\ |      |      |
|                     |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| Regular A/A,        | \    | 72   | 8    | 100  | 120  | 129  | 13   |
| Helplessness or     | -\-\ |      | 6.40 |      |      |      | 5.45 |
| Blindness .......   | -\-- |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| Age:                | 20   | 25   | 30   | 30   | 36   | \    | \    |
|                     |      |      |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- |
| 62                  | \-\  | \    | \-\  | 60   | 72   |      |      |
| .........           | -\-\ | -\-\ | -\-\ |      |      | \    | \    |
| ................... | -\-- | -\-- | -\-- | \    | \    | -\-- | -\-- |
| ................... |      |      |      | -\-\ | -\-\ |      |      |
|                     | 30   | 35   | 52   | -\-\ | -\-\ | \    | \    |
| 65                  |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- | -\-- | -\-- |
| .........           | 40   | 45   | 54   |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      | \    | \    | \    | \    |
| ................... | 50   | 55   | 66   | -\-\ | -\-\ | -\-- | -\-- |
|                     |      |      |      | -\-\ | -\-\ |      |      |
| 68                  |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- | \    | \    |
| .........           |      |      |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- |
| ................... |      |      |      | \    | \    |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      | -\-\ | -\-\ |      |      |
|                     |      |      |      | -\-\ | -\-\ |      |      |
| 72                  |      |      |      | -\-- | -\-- |      |      |
| .........           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
|                     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| 75                  |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| .........           |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
| ................... |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

^1^ Rates under Act of March 3, 1927 (as increased by PL 398-80), not
increased until 7/1/52 (PL 356-82) unless claim received under PL
245-78,

in which case increased pension payable from date of claim or date of
entitlement, whichever is later.

NOTE: Last known veteran of Indian Wars died June 18, 1973.

VII-3

[^1]: ^1^

[^2]: ^2^

[^3]: ^4^

[^4]: ^a^

[^5]: ^b^

[^6]: ^1^