Veterans Disability Compensation in Rhode Island
In fiscal year 2025, 16,212 veterans in Rhode Island received VA disability compensation, a +10.7% change from 14,649 in 2019. 21.4% of them are rated 100% (up from 13.4% in 2019), and 1,498 are women (1,185 in 2019).
Rating levels in Rhode Island, 2019 vs 2025
Share of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island's FY2025 recipients with a reported age, 27% are 17 to 44, 28% are 45 to 64, and 46% are 65 or older. 1,498 are women and 14,712 are men.
Rhode Island has 16 VA-accredited VSO representatives recorded in the free directory, about 9.87 per 10,000 compensation recipients. See VSO representatives in Rhode Island.
Recipients by county
Every Rhode Island 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. "VSO reps" is the count of VA-accredited VSO representatives whose listed ZIP code falls in that county, an approximate, ZIP-based measure; many representatives serve neighboring counties too.
| County | FY2019 | FY2025 | Change | Rated 100% | VSO reps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 7,218 | 7,775 | +7.7% | 21.3% | 7 |
| Kent | 2,663 | 3,411 | +28.1% | 22.2% | 8 |
| Washington | 1,853 | 2,263 | +22.1% | 19.9% | 0 |
| Newport | 2,304 | 1,996 | -13.4% | 21.6% | 0 |
| Bristol | 611 | 767 | +25.5% | 23.2% | 0 |
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See also: federal benefits by rating, VSO representatives in Rhode Island, and how ratings shifted 2019–2025.