Sep 10, VCS Releases New VA Fact Sheet: VA Hospitals Already Treated 347,750 Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran Patients
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Veterans for Common Sense releases our newest "VA Fact Sheet" showing that VA hospitals and patients treated nearly 350,000 Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran patients, including nearly 150,000 diagnosed with mental health conditions.
VA Fact Sheet: Impact of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
Veteran Patients from Two Wars Nears 350,000
Chart #1, Department of Defense Deployments to War Zones
| Deployed to War Zone | Number In Military | Percent in Military | Veterans Now Eligible for VA | Percent Veterans |
| 1,717,925 | 849,208 | 49% | 868,717 | 51% |
Chart #2, Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
| Category | Number of Veterans | Percent |
| Veteran Patients | 347,750 | 40% of Veterans |
| Mental Health Patients | 147,744 | 42% of Patients |
| PTSD Patients | 75,850 | 22% of Patients |
| Vet Center Patients | 302,503 | 87% of Patients |
Chart #3, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
| Category | Number of Veterans | Percent |
| Disability Claims Filed | 287,790 | 32% of Veterans |
| Claims Pending | 41,492 | 14% of Claims Filed |
| Approved PTSD Claim | 37,460 | 49% of PTSD Patients |
Sources: Department of Veterans Affairs, “Analysis of VA Health Care Utilization Among US Global War on Terrorism Veterans,” Aug. 18, 2008; “VA Benefits Activity: Veterans Deployed to the Global War on Terror, Apr. 16, 2008; “Readjustment Counseling Service, Global War on Terror Veterans Served Each FY,” Aug. 22, 2008; and Department of Defense, “Contingency Tracking System,” through Mar. 31, 2008.