Veterans Disability Compensation in Puerto Rico

Public VA data, reported as published. Figures below come from VA's "Disability Compensation Recipients by County" files (data.va.gov), fiscal years 2019 and 2025. VA did not publish county files for 2021 or 2022. Counts under 10 are suppressed by VA and shown as "under 10".

In fiscal year 2025, 36,399 veterans in Puerto Rico received VA disability compensation, a +40.3% change from 25,944 in 2019. 41.6% of them are rated 100% (up from 25.2% in 2019), and 2,781 are women (1,432 in 2019).

36,399
Recipients (FY2025)
+40.3%
Change since 2019
41.6%
Rated 100% (FY2025)

Rating levels in Puerto Rico, 2019 vs 2025

Share of Puerto Rico 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.

0% to 20%
11.4% (was 19.7% in 2019)
30% to 40%
6.4% (was 12.8% in 2019)
50% to 60%
8.6% (was 13.3% in 2019)
70% to 90%
31.9% (was 29% in 2019)
100%
41.6% (was 25.2% in 2019)

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 Puerto Rico's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 22% are 17 to 44, 30% are 45 to 64, and 48% are 65 or older. 2,781 are women and 33,612 are men.

Puerto Rico has 17 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 4.67 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Puerto Rico.

Recipients by county

Every Puerto Rico 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.

CountyFY2019FY2025ChangeRated 100%
Puerto Rico all counties25,94436,399+40.3%41.6%