The Nation - News from Jan. 14, 1986

President Reagan signed legislation giving cost-of-living increases to 2.2 million disabled veterans and their dependents. The bill, which passed the House 388 to 0 and the Senate on a voice vote in the closing days of the legislative session, provides the 3.1% cost-of-living increase that Social Security beneficiaries receive to veterans with service-connected disabilities. The measure, which is retroactive to Dec. 1, 1985, is expected to cost $272 million in the current fiscal year, and $315 million in the next fiscal year.