Veterans Disability Compensation in Connecticut
In fiscal year 2025, 36,820 veterans in Connecticut received VA disability compensation, a +7.9% change from 34,118 in 2019. 22% of them are rated 100% (up from 14.1% in 2019), and 3,681 are women (2,905 in 2019).
Rating levels in Connecticut, 2019 vs 2025
Share of Connecticut compensation recipients at each combined-rating level. Nationwide, the share rated 100% roughly doubled over this period; see the shift toward higher ratings for the full story.
Shares are computed over recipients whose rating band VA reported (small counts are suppressed). What each level pays: benefits by rating.
Who they are
Of Connecticut's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 31% are 17 to 44, 28% are 45 to 64, and 41% are 65 or older. 3,681 are women and 33,131 are men.
Connecticut has 26 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 7.06 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Connecticut.
Recipients by county
Every Connecticut county VA reported for FY2025, with the FY2019 comparison where the same county existed. "Rated 100%" is that county's share of recipients at the 100% level.
| County | FY2019 | FY2025 | Change | Rated 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol | under 10 | 10,233 | n/a | 22.2% |
| Southeastern Connecticut | under 10 | 6,329 | n/a | 20.9% |
| South Central Connecticut | under 10 | 5,542 | n/a | 23.7% |
| Naugatuck Valley | under 10 | 4,551 | n/a | 21.4% |
| Western Connecticut | under 10 | 2,833 | n/a | 23.3% |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley | under 10 | 2,303 | n/a | 20.7% |
| Northeastern Connecticut | under 10 | 1,861 | n/a | 21.2% |
| Greater Bridgeport | under 10 | 1,828 | n/a | 21.4% |
| Northwest Hills | under 10 | 1,340 | n/a | 22.8% |
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See also: federal benefits by rating, VSO representatives in Connecticut, and how ratings shifted 2019–2025.