As of January 5, 2011
593,634: U.S. Veteran Patients Treated at VA
537,550: U.S. Veteran Disability Claims Filed Against VA
Chart #1, U.S. Troops Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan War Zones [1]
| Deployed to War Zones | Service Members Still in Military | Percent in Military | Veterans Now Eligible for VA | Percent Veterans |
| 2,158,015 | 973,766 | 45% | 1,311,124 | 61% |
Chart #2, Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran Patients Treated by VA [2] [3]
| Category | Number of Veterans | Percent |
| Veteran Patients | 593,634 | 45% of Veterans |
| Mental Health Patients | 294,536 | 50% of Patients |
| PTSD Patients | 171,423 | 29% of Patients |
Chart #3, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans’ Claims Against VA [4]
| Category | Number of Veterans | Percent |
| Disability Claims Filed | 537,550 | 41% of Veterans |
| Claims Pending | 88,374 | 16% of Claims Filed |
| Approved PTSD Claim | 84,005 | 49% of PTSD Patients |
Prepared by Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) using documents obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). If you use this information, then please cite VCS and our use of FOIA.
[1] VA, “VA Benefits Activity: Veterans Deployed to the Global War on Terror,” Through Jun. 2010,” Oct. 2010.
2 VA, “Analysis of VA Health Care Utilization Among US Global War on Terrorism Veterans, 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2010,” Oct. 2010.
3 VA, “VA Facility Specific OIF/OEF Veterans Coded with Potential PTSD Through 4th Quarter FY 2010,” Oct. 2010.
4 VA, “VA Benefits Activity: Veterans Deployed to the Global War on Terror, Through Jun. 2010,” Aug. 6, 2010.
Prepared by Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) using documents obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). If you use this information, then please cite VCS and our use of FOIA.
[1] VA, “VA Benefits Activity: Veterans Deployed to the Global War on Terror,” Through Jun. 2010,” Oct. 2010.
[2] VA, “Analysis of VA Health Care Utilization Among US Global War on Terrorism Veterans, 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2010,” Oct. 2010.
[3] VA, “VA Facility Specific OIF/OEF Veterans Coded with Potential PTSD Through 4th Quarter FY 2010,” Oct. 2010.
[4] VA, “VA Benefits Activity: Veterans Deployed to the Global War on Terror, Through Jun. 2010,” Aug. 6, 2010.