Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2002
PL 107-247 (H.R.4085), enacted 10/23/2002

PUBLIC LAW 107-247—OCT. 23, 2002 
116 STAT. 1517 
Public Law 107-247 
107th Congress 
An Act 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2002, 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 2002". 
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, 2002, 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 DIG 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 DIG FOR DISABILITY.—The dollar amounts 
in effect under sections 1311(c) and 1311(d) of such title. 
(8) Die FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN.—The dollar amounts 
in effect under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—(1) The increase under sub-
section (a) shall be made in the dollar amounts specified in sub-
section (b) as in effect on November 30, 2002. 
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), 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 effective December 1, 
Oct. 23, 2002 
[H.R. 4085] 
Veteran's 
Compensation 
Cost-of-Living 
Adjustment Act 
of 2002. 
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38 u s e 1114 
note. 
116 STAT. 1518 
PUBLIC LAW 107-247—OCT. 23, 2002 
Federal Register, 
publication. 
38 u s e 1114 
note. 
2002, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to paragraph (2) 
shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded down 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 PubUc Law 85-857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not 
in receipt of compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 
38, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
At the same time as the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) 
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 2003, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified 
in subsection (b) of section 2, as increased pursuant to that section. 
Approved October 23, 2002. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4085 (S. 1090) (S. 2074): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-472 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 107-87 accompanying S. 1090 and 107-215 accompanying 
S. 2074 (both from Comm. on Veterans' Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): 
May 20, 21, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 7, House concurred in Senate amendments.