By the Numbers - 31 July 2017
940,000
The number of VA disability claims related to PTSD, according to a recent article in Military Times -- PTSD disability claims by vets tripled in the last decade. In FY 2008, the number of PTSD-related claims was 345,000. According to the article, "Service-connected PTSD payouts now make up 22 percent of all veterans receiving compensation benefits from the department. That includes all age groups, not just veterans from the recent wars."
940,000
The number of VA disability claims related to PTSD, according to a recent article in Military Times -- PTSD disability claims by vets tripled in the last decade. In FY 2008, the number of PTSD-related claims was 345,000. According to the article, "Service-connected PTSD payouts now make up 22 percent of all veterans receiving compensation benefits from the department. That includes all age groups, not just veterans from the recent wars."