### Question
What does social security increase mean?


### Answer
**Social security increase** has the following meaning in *38 U.S.C. § 1103*:

> the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased for any fiscal year as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i))

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1103*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 11-COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

