The number of military personnel incurring disability in current military conflicts is the highest
in over three decades. Since 2001, over 1.6 million service members, Reservists, and …

A complex array of medical services, cash benefits, and other specialized programs are
available to serve and support veterans of the US Armed Forces who experience disabilities …

There are five major benefit programs that provide financial support to veterans with
disabilities: The Department of Defense (DoD) Disability Retirement program; the …

Reviews the goals and effectiveness of current policies for compensating veterans with
military-related disabilities. Identifies trends in veterans' disabilities, compares the military …

The purpose of this brief is to summarize the wide range of federal programs and
government policies that influence the employment and program participation decisions of …

Veterans with disabilities are less likely to work today than in the past; between 1995 and
2014, the percentage of veterans who were working while receiving disability compensation …

[Excerpt] The federal government, through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), supports a
number of benefits for qualified former members of the Armed Forces. Some of these …

The Department of Veterans Affairs VA oversees a disability program that makes payments
through the Veterans Benefits Administration VBA to compensate US veterans for medical …

People with disabilities are often excluded from the workforce. To address this ongoing
challenge, lawmakers have enacted a series of legislative solutions including; the …

• Out-of-pocket expenses for personal health services and employment supports varied
substantially. Out-of-pocket costs for services and supports utilized on and off the job ranged …