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VA disability updates: September 2024.

Here is what moved in September 2024: rulemaking, regulation text, court filings, form revisions, and the inflation data behind the next pay raise. Every item links to its primary source.

Historical September 2024 Archive
Everything on this page is a snapshot of September 2024: the rulemaking, court filings, form revisions, inflation reading, and backlog count recorded for that month. For today's data, open the latest month or the live trackers linked in each section.
These figures are preserved for historical reference and are not current numbers.
Final rules published
1
VA, in the Federal Register
Proposed rules
2
Ideas seeking public comment
Court decisions filed
3
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Forms revised
0
Per the official VA form catalog

Final rules

These changed the law this month.

Proposed rules

Not law yet: proposals VA opened for public comment.

The month's inflation reading

CPI-W for September: 309.046. This reading fed the COLA calculation for its benefit year and is preserved here for the record. Follow the current index on the pay increase tracker.

Court decisions filed

A factual log only: case name, docket, date, link. We do not summarize or interpret decisions. Full list on the decisions tracker.

  • September 20, 2024Karen R. Shorette v. Denis McDonough Decision
  • September 18, 2024John A. Cooper v. Denis McDonough Decision
  • September 6, 2024Margaret Laska v. Denis McDonough Decision

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The Veteran Benefit Desk, "VA Disability Updates: September 2024," veteranbenefitdesk.com, accessed October 10, 2026, https://veteranbenefitdesk.com/va-disability-updates/2024-09.

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VA Pay Increase Tracker
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PACT Act Tracker
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Claims Backlog Tracker
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State of VA Claims
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Recently Changed Ratings
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Veterans Court Decisions
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VA Forms Tracker
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Top Questions
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This is an educational estimate and not a guarantee of benefits, ratings, or back pay. VA makes all final determinations. We are not a law firm, VSO, accredited claims agent, or VA representative. We provide educational information only and encourage veterans to seek accredited help for individual claim advice. The Veteran Benefit Desk™ is a veteran founded independent digital publication and education platform that helps veterans understand VA disability claims, ratings, evidence, and appeals using clear explanations, original research, and cited public sources.
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