By the Numbers - 31 July 2017

By the Numbers - 31 July 2017

By the Numbers Graphic

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."