Data Trends 2025: Veteran Health at a Glance

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References

1. United States Census Bureau. Veterans Day 2024: November 11 [press release]. October 16, 2024. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/
facts-for-features/2024/veterans-day.html
2. American Community Survey, 2023: ACS 1-year estimates subject tables:S2101 veteran status. United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://data.
census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2023.S2101
3. Vespa J, Carter C. Trends in veteran disability status and service-connected disability: 2008-2022. ACS-58. United States Census Bureau. November 6, 2024. Accessed
April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/acs/acs-58.html
4. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2024. Accessed June 9, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2024-abr.pdf
5. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2023. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2023-abr.pdf
6. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2022. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2022-abr.pdf
7. Vespa J. Aging veterans: America’s veteran population in later life. ACS-54. United States Census Bureau. July 2023. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/
content/dam/Census/library/publications/2023/acs/acs-54.pdf
8. A profile of older US veterans. National Council on Aging. November 6, 2019. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.ncoa.org/article/a-profile-of-older-us-veterans/

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Kayla M. Williams, MA, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

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References

1. United States Census Bureau. Veterans Day 2024: November 11 [press release]. October 16, 2024. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/
facts-for-features/2024/veterans-day.html
2. American Community Survey, 2023: ACS 1-year estimates subject tables:S2101 veteran status. United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://data.
census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2023.S2101
3. Vespa J, Carter C. Trends in veteran disability status and service-connected disability: 2008-2022. ACS-58. United States Census Bureau. November 6, 2024. Accessed
April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/acs/acs-58.html
4. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2024. Accessed June 9, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2024-abr.pdf
5. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2023. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2023-abr.pdf
6. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2022. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2022-abr.pdf
7. Vespa J. Aging veterans: America’s veteran population in later life. ACS-54. United States Census Bureau. July 2023. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/
content/dam/Census/library/publications/2023/acs/acs-54.pdf
8. A profile of older US veterans. National Council on Aging. November 6, 2019. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.ncoa.org/article/a-profile-of-older-us-veterans/

References

1. United States Census Bureau. Veterans Day 2024: November 11 [press release]. October 16, 2024. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/
facts-for-features/2024/veterans-day.html
2. American Community Survey, 2023: ACS 1-year estimates subject tables:S2101 veteran status. United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://data.
census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2023.S2101
3. Vespa J, Carter C. Trends in veteran disability status and service-connected disability: 2008-2022. ACS-58. United States Census Bureau. November 6, 2024. Accessed
April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2024/acs/acs-58.html
4. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2024. Accessed June 9, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2024-abr.pdf
5. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2023. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2023-abr.pdf
6. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration. Annual benefits report fiscal year 2022. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.benefits.va.gov/
REPORTS/abr/docs/2022-abr.pdf
7. Vespa J. Aging veterans: America’s veteran population in later life. ACS-54. United States Census Bureau. July 2023. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.census.gov/
content/dam/Census/library/publications/2023/acs/acs-54.pdf
8. A profile of older US veterans. National Council on Aging. November 6, 2019. Accessed April 8, 2025. https://www.ncoa.org/article/a-profile-of-older-us-veterans/