Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1995
PL 104-57 (H.R.2394), enacted 11/22/1995

PUBLIC LAW 104-57—NOV. 22, 1995 
109 STAT. 555 
Public Law 104-57 
104th Congress 
An Act 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 1995, the rates of compensation for veterans 
with service-connected disabiUties and the rates of dependency and indemnity 
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-
of-Living Adjustment Act of 1995". 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND 
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—^The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, 
effective on December 1, 1995, increase the dollar amounts in 
effect for the payment of disability compensation and dependency 
and indemnity compensation by the Secretary, as specified in sub-
section (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS TO B E INCREASED.—^The dollar amounts to be 
increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) COMPENSATION.—^Each of the dollar amounts in effect 
under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDENTS.—^Each of 
the dollar amounts in effect under section 1115(1) of such 
title. 
(3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—^The dollar amount in effect 
under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) NEW DIG RATES.—^The dollar amounts in effect under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1311(a) of such title. 
(5) OLD Die RATES.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect 
under section 1311(a)(3) of such title. 
(6) ADDITIONAL DIG FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES WITH MINOR 
CHILDREN.—^The dollar amount in effect under section 1311(b) 
of such title. 
(7) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR DISABILITY.—^The dollar amounts 
in effect under sections 1311(c) and 1311(d) of such title, 
(8) DIC FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—The dollar amounts 
in effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) 
DETERMINATION OF PERCENTAGE 
INCREASE.—(1) 
The 
increase under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar amounts 
specified in subsection (b) as in effect on November 30, 1995. 
Each such amount shall be increased by the same percentage as 
the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased 
Nov. 22, 1995 
[H.R. 2394] 
Veterans' 
Compensation 
Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act 
of 1995. 
38 u s e 101 note. 
38 u s e 1114 
note. 
109 STAT. 556 
PUBLIC LAW 104-57—NOV. 22, 1995 
effective December 1, 1995, as a result of a determination under 
section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(2) In the computation of increased dollar amounts pursuant 
to paragraph (1), any amount which as so computed is not an 
even multiple of $1 shall be rounded to the next lower whole 
dollar amount. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—^The Secretary may adjust administratively, 
consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates 
of disability compensation payable to persons within the purview 
of section 10 of Public Law 85-857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not 
in receipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 
38, United States Code. 
Federal Register, 
SEC. 3. PUBUCATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
38USC m4 
At the same time as the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) 
note. 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
to be published by reason of a determination made under section 
215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 1996, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified 
in section 2(b), as increased pursuant to section 2. 
Approved November 22, 1995. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2394: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-273 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 141 (1995): 
Oct. 10, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 9, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Nov. 10, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 31 (1995): 
Nov. 22, Presidential statement.