Compensation
Service-Connected Disability or Death Benefits
The Compensation program provides tax-free monthly benefits to Veteransin recognition of the effects of disabilities caused by diseases, events, orinjuries incurred or aggravated during active military service. The program also
provides monthly payments to surviving spouses, dependent children, anddependent parents in recognition of the economic loss caused by the death ofindividuals during their military service or as a result of service-connecteddisability after their discharge.
To be eligible for disability compensation, the Veteran must have served underconditions other than dishonorable, and the disability must not be the result of
the Veteran’s own misconduct. VA pays disability compensation monthly, and theamount varies according to the degree of disability and the number of
dependents. The degree of disability varies from 0 percent to 100 percent, inincrements of 10 percent. VA calculates the total service-connected disability by
combining evaluations for individual disabilities rather than adding them. VA pays
additional special monthly compensation when severe disabilities confine
Veterans to their immediate premises, require the aid and assistance of others,
or include anatomical loss or loss of use of extremities or creative organs.

56 Regional offices
15,453 employees
5.9 million compensationand service-connected
death benefit recipientsA note on the data:
The 2022 Annual Benefits Report isbased on data from the VBA corporate
database.
The availability of gender and age data
is limited, as some records are listed as“unknown.” Those records areaccounted for in the totals for eachtable, but not in the category columns.
Please see footnotes for additional
information.
All Veterans counted in this section arereceiving compensation benefit
payments as of Sept. 30, 2022. The
category of 0 percent indicates
payment due to special monthly
compensation or two or morepermanent 0-percent serviceconnected disabilities which clearlyinterfere with normal employability.
Veterans with a 0 percent combined
degree of disability not receiving
payment are not counted in thissection.
Please see the section:“The Presentation of FY 2022
Compensation Data” on page 71 forimportant information on the color
coding of the data tables.
Dependency and Indemnity
Compensation data are foundbeginning on page 116.

Photo credit: U.S. Army

Table of Contents
Compensation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69
Service-Connected Disability or Death Benefits -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69
The Presentation of FY 2022 Compensation Data---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71
Quick Reference: Recipients, Payments and Disabilities------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 72
Quick Reference: Recipients and Disabilities by Period of Service -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74
GWOT Quick Reference: Veterans Involved Global War on Terror---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75
Veterans by Fiscal Year and Combined Degree of Disability ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 76
Veterans by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 78
Estimated Annual Total Payments by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender------------------------------------------------------- 80
Estimated Annual Average Individual Payments by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender -------------------------------- 82
Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Age ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84
Charts: Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Age --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 85
Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Period of Service------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 86
Charts: Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Period of Service----------------------------------------------------------------------- 87
GWOT Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Gender ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88
GWOT Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Combined Disability Degree ------------------------------------------------------ 89
GWOT Veterans by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90
GWOT Estimated Annual Total Payment by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender --------------------------------------------- 91
GWOT Estimated Annual Average Individual Payment by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender ----------------------- 92
Regarding Service-Connected Disability Data ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 93
Number of SC Disabilities by Body System and Fiscal Year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94
Number of SC Disabilities by Evaluation and Gender ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96
Number of SC Disabilities by Body System and Gender ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97
Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Gender ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 98
Number of SC Disabilities and Prevalence by Body System ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100
Number of SC Disabilities and Prevalence by Body System and Evaluation ----------------------------------------------------------------- 101
The Three Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Body System --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103
Most Prevalent SC Disabilities – by Disability Type --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 106
Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Period of Service -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107
GWOT Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Gender------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110
GWOT SC Disabilities by Body System and Gender --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 112
GWOT Three Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Body System ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113

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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116
New DIC recipients during FY 2018 to FY 2022 by relationship ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 116
All DIC recipients by relationship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116
New surviving spouse DIC recipients ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 116
All surviving spouse DIC recipients by age ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 117
New surviving child DIC recipients by age ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 117
All surviving child DIC recipients by age --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 117

Appendix ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 118
VBA Regional Office Addresses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 118
District Offices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 120
Centralized Mail Address--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 121
Contact Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 121

The Presentation of FY 2022 Compensation Data
New to the rolls

On the rolls

Individuals who began receiving benefits during
fiscal year 2022 (October 1, 2021 toSeptember 30, 2022) are considered “New tothe rolls,” and the tables are outlined in blue.

All individuals receiving benefits on September
30, 2022 are considered “On the rolls” and thetables are outlined in green.
These tables include “New to the rolls”
recipients.

Please note the difference between counts of Veterans and counts of disabilities. A Veteran may be receiving benefits
based on one or more disabilities, which is why numbers of disabilities are much higher than numbers of Veterans.
Counts of disabilities are indicated by the section title and table header and begin on page 93.
Data regarding payments do not reflect actual amounts paid by VA. This document only addresses monthly benefit
payments and does not include retroactive payments. Also, estimated average annual individual payments for thesame combined degree differ slightly due to additional payments for dependents and/or special monthly
compensation. Also, all payment information is annual unless stated otherwise. Please refer to the official budget
internet site here https://www.va.gov/budget for actual amounts paid by VA.
This document counts all Veterans with 0-percent combined disability as long as they receive payment for special
monthly compensation or a 10-percent rate because they have two or more separate permanent 0-percent serviceconnected disabilities which clearly interfere with normal employability. This document does not count Veterans with
0-percent combined disabilities who are not receiving payment of any kind.
VA has incorporated Global War on Terror (GWOT) data to the main data tables as a subset of the Gulf War era (GW)
period of service. Since September 11, 2001, the Department of Defense has deployed personnel overseas insupport of GWOT, including Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation New Dawn
(OIF/OEF/OND). For more information, see pages 75, 88 through 92, and 110 through 115.

The Office of Performance Analysis and Integrity is available to answer questions regarding the data contained in thisreport by email at PAI.VBACO@va.gov.

Release history
Version & changes
Data as ofDate
09/30/2022

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VBA’s computer systems do not contain data that would allow us to attribute Veterans’ disabilities to specific periodsof service or deployment. Therefore, GWOT is a subset that includes Veterans who filed disability compensation
claims at some point either prior to or following their GWOT deployment. VBA is not able to identify which of these
Veterans filed a claim for disabilities incurred during their actual overseas GWOT deployment.

Quick Reference: Recipients, Payments and Disabilities
Totals – new recipients
Veterans who began receiving compensation benefits

322,908

Survivors who began receiving service-connected death benefits

38,027

Total:

360,935

Estimated annual payments – new recipients
Number ofrecipients

Benefit program

Estimated annual
average individual
payment

Estimated annual total
payments

Compensation

322,908$4.92 Billion$15,244

Service-Connected Death 1

38,027$0.71 Billion$18,571

Total:

360,935$5.63 Billion$15,594

Most prevalent service-connected (SC) disabilitiesof new compensation recipients

Compensation – Page 72 of 244

Tinnitus

197,935

Limitation of flexion, knee

134,893

Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain

103,768

Limitation of motion of the arm

91,424

Scars, burns (2nd degree)

81,629Hearing loss

74,713

Limitation of motion of the ankle

71,410Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

64,566Migraine

59,972

Post-traumatic stress disorder

57,998

Total number of most prevalent disabilities

938,308

Total number of disabilities 2

2,025,896

Average number of SC disabilities per new compensation recipient
New recipients: 322,908

Total number of disabilities: 2,025,896

Average SC disabilities per Veteran:

6.27

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of VeteransAffairs
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Administration

1 Dependency and Indemnity Compensation and Death Compensation.
2 See page 93 for more information.

Totals – all recipients
Veterans receiving compensation benefits

5,417,012

Survivors receiving service-connected death benefits

477,573

Total:

5,894,585

Estimated annual payments– all recipients
Number ofrecipients

Benefit program

Estimated annual
average individual
payment

Estimated annual total
payments

Compensation

5,417,012$112.06 Billion$20,686

Service-Connected Death

477,573$8.69 Billion$18,196

Total:

5,894,585$120.75 Billion$20,484

Tinnitus

2,703,665

Limitation of flexion, knee

1,657,593

Hearing loss

1,426,183

Post-traumatic stress disorder

1,343,669

Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain

1,325,248

Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

1,308,812

Scars, general

964,644

Limitation of motion of the ankle

930,108

Limitation of motion of the arm

894,846

Migraine

837,211

Total number of most prevalent disabilities:

13,391,979

Total number of disabilities

33,794,007

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Most prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients

Average number of SC disabilities per compensation recipient
All Veterans: 5,417,012

Total number of disabilities 3: 33,794,007

Average SC disabilities per Veteran:

6.24

3 Total does not reflect all claimed disabilities as some disabilities are

determined not to be related to service.

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of VeteransAffairs
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Administration

Quick Reference: Recipients and Disabilities by Period of Service
All compensation recipients by period of service
World War II 1941 – 1946 4

16,257

0.3%

Korean Conflict 1950 – 1955

68,526

1.3%

Vietnam Era 1961 – 1975

1,382,984

25.5%

Gulf War Era 1990 – Present

3,126,930

57.7%

Peacetime Era (Other)822,315

15.2%

Total

5,417,012

100%

All dependency and indemnity compensation recipients by Veteran’s period of service
Wars of the 1800s4,5World War I 1917 – 19184

2
76

<0.1%

World War II 1941 – 19464

26,842

5.6%

Korean Conflict 1950 – 1955

27,548

5.8%

Vietnam Era 1961 – 1975

329,812

69.1%

Gulf War Era 1990 - Present

47,192

9.9%

Peacetime Era (Other)

46,101

9.7%

Total 6

477,573

100%

Average SC disabilities per Veteran by period of service – all compensation recipientsWorld
War II

KoreanConflictVietnamEra

Gulf War Era

Peacetime
Periods

Total

Compensation – Page 74 of 244

All Veterans

16,257

68,526

1,382,984

3,126,930

822,315

5,417,012

Disabilities

39,322

170,895

5,688,165

24,921,441

2,974,184

33,794,007

Average # of
SC disabilities
per Veteran

2.4

2.5

4.1

8.0

3.6

6.2

Total Veteran
population 7,8145,976

830,541

5,467,409

8,030,085

4,118,419

18,592,457 94 Veterans or survivors of Veterans for this period of service do not make up asignificant enough portion of the table to be visible in the chart.

5 Wars of 1800s include the Civil War (1861-1865), the Spanish-American War

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration(1898-1902), and the Mexican Border Period (1916-1917).
6 Percentages may not sum to total due to rounding.
7 According to VetPop2020
https://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp.
8 Veterans serving in more than one period of service are counted only once.
9 Total includes 27 Veterans with unknown period of service.

GWOT Quick Reference:
Veterans Involved Global War on Terror
VBA has incorporated GWOT data within the “Gulf War Era” in all other tables. For more information see
pages 88 through 92 and 110 through 115.

All Gulf War Era compensation recipients by GWOT status
GWOT

1,503,176

48.1%

Non-GWOT

1,623,754

51.9%

Gulf War Era Total:

3,126,930

100%

Number of SC disabilities of all Gulf War Era
compensation recipients by GWOT status
GWOT

12,956,933

52.0%

Non-GWOT

11,964,508

48.0%

Gulf War Era Total:

24,921,441

100%

GWOT

Non-GWOT

Gulf War Era Total

8.62

7.37

7.97

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All Gulf War Era compensation recipients average number of SC disabilities per Veteran by GWOT status

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of VeteransAffairs
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Administration

Veterans by Fiscal Year and Combined Degree of Disability
Note: These tables count Veterans in receipt of individual unemployability benefits by their
combined evaluation, rather than as totally disabled, i.e. evaluated as 100%.

New compensation recipients FY 2018 to FY 2022
Combineddegree

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

% Chg.
FY 2021
to 2022Compensation – Page 76 of 244

0% 10

352

341

443

291

340

17%

10%

76,106

93,81972,11882,97487,1955%

20%

23,706

26,106

20,174

21,03623,20310%30%

22,697

24,812

19,983

20,64522,752

10%

40%

20,56322,16917,377

19,826

21,662

9%

50%

19,191

20,845

18,174

19,231

20,395

6%

60%

21,13022,426

18,39820,82423,361

12%

70%

23,25225,801

23,36525,55728,28911%

80%

18,631

19,022

16,51918,097

22,63925%

90%

17,982

18,78817,465

18,52524,22431%

100%

30,91834,962

34,62833,692

48,84845%

Total

274,528

309,091

258,644

280,698

322,908

15%

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration

10 This document counts all Veterans with 0-percent combined disability as longas they receive payment for special monthly compensation or a 10-percent rate
because they have two or more separate permanent 0-percent service-connecteddisabilities which clearly interfere with normal employability. This document does
not count Veterans with a 0-percent combined disability who are not receiving
payment of any kind.

All compensation recipients FY 2018 to FY 2022
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

% Chg.
FY 2021
to 2022

0%

9,019

8,446

8,055

7,481

6,959

-7%

10%

883,629

900,686

897,386

894,954893,6380%

20%

441,456

435,374

425,264

411,876

400,002-3%

30%

398,301

392,592

383,648

370,451359,613-3%

40%384,798

383,752

378,730

370,749

364,950-2%

50%297,779

300,811

301,172

297,301

294,724-1%

60%

421,137

431,720436,617437,719440,7561%

70%

447,330

469,606

486,296

498,884

513,4593%

80%

426,483455,239478,731501,701

529,2835%

90%

348,325

387,876

422,989

461,406

506,18810%

100%

684,851

778,173862,804

972,898

1,107,440

14%

Total

4,743,108

4,944,275

5,081,692

5,225,420

5,417,012

4%

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
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Administration

Compensation – Page 77 of 244

CombineddegreeVeterans by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender

New compensation recipients
CombineddegreeMale% MaleFemale% Female

Total 11

% TotalCompensation – Page 78 of 244

0%

306

0.11%

25

0.06%

340

0.11%

10%

79,06728.68%

6,601

15.20%

87,19527.00%

20%

20,501

7.44%

2,321

5.34%

23,2037.19%

30%

19,486

7.07%

2,964

6.82%

22,752

7.05%

40%

18,861

6.84%

2,567

5.91%

21,6626.71%

50%

16,786

6.09%

3,417

7.87%

20,3956.32%

60%

19,929

7.23%

3,179

7.32%

23,361

7.23%

70%

22,895

8.31%

5,201

11.97%

28,2898.76%

80%

18,288

6.63%

4,228

9.73%

22,6397.01%

90%

19,180

6.96%

4,923

11.33%

24,224

7.50%

100%

40,36914.64%

8,012

18.44%

48,84815.13%

Total

275,668

43,438322,908

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
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Administration

11 Total includes 3,802 Veterans with no gender indicated in the award record.

All compensation recipientsMale% MaleFemale% Female

Total12% Total

0%

5,818

0.12%

543

0.09%

6,959

0.13%

10%

809,59717.15%

61,836

9.91%

893,638

16.50%

20%

355,772

7.54%

35,6885.72%

400,002

7.38%

30%

312,938

6.63%

39,927

6.40%

359,613

6.64%

40%

319,783

6.78%

39,996

6.41%

364,950

6.74%

50%

251,768

5.33%

39,426

6.32%

294,724

5.44%

60%

385,500

8.17%

50,5088.09%

440,756

8.14%

70%

439,389

9.31%

69,426

11.12%

513,459

9.48%

80%

453,353

9.61%

71,947

11.53%

529,283

9.77%

90%

428,913

9.09%

74,227

11.89%

506,188

9.34%

100%

956,871

20.27%

140,689

22.54%

1,107,440

20.44%

Total

4,719,702

624,213

5,417,012

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
12 Total includes 73,097 Veterans with no gender indicated in the award record.

VeteransBenefits
Administration

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CombineddegreeEstimated Annual Total Payments
by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender
Figures regarding amounts paid in this document do not reflect actual amounts paid by VA. This
document only addresses monthly benefit payments and does not include retroactive payments.
Please refer to the official budget internet site here https://www.va.gov/budget/, for actual
amounts paid by VA.

New compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
CombineddegreeEstimated annual total payments
Male

FemaleTotal 13Compensation – Page 80 of 244

0% 14$426,943$33,763$473,248

10%$143,985,390$12,014,744$158,787,158

20%$74,297,809$8,344,452$84,041,997

30%$112,450,365$17,182,763$131,370,097

40%$157,431,455$21,479,560$180,854,751

50%$198,665,240$40,442,211$241,352,067

60%$300,469,461$47,842,983$352,101,000

70%$435,050,103$98,980,992$537,638,598

80%$410,445,531$94,023,433$507,259,226

90%$496,345,498$124,755,703$624,156,714

100%$1,743,859,129$340,487,068$2,104,256,435

Total$4,073,426,925$805,587,672$4,922,291,291

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration

13 Total includes $43,276,694 in benefits with no gender indicated in the award
record.
14 All amounts of payment in the category of 0-percent combined disability are
due to receipt of special monthly compensation or a 10-percent rate resulting
from two or more permanent 0-percent service-connected disabilities whichclearly interfere with normal employability.

All compensation recipients and estimated annual payments15
Estimated annual total payments
Male

FemaleTotal 16

0%

$7,676,555$755,639$9,126,246

10%$1,492,657,475$114,246,844$1,647,921,254

20%$1,308,862,798$129,890,226$1,470,356,781

30%$1,929,350,437$247,988,230$2,218,502,809

40%$2,852,357,518$357,856,535$3,255,986,138

50%$3,178,428,638$496,697,630$3,719,024,804

60%$6,633,008,168$834,273,442$7,553,970,646

70%$10,861,181,006$1,636,034,372$12,619,883,872

80%$12,579,083,570$1,891,203,155$14,588,283,854

90%$13,403,249,905$2,199,113,790$15,702,848,836

100%$42,690,218,181$6,141,978,404$49,271,744,030

Total$96,936,074,252$14,050,038,267$112,057,649,270

15 Please note all dollar amounts presented are rounded to the nearest dollar,
therefore totaling the rounded figures may produce rounding error in aggregate.
16 Total includes $1,071,536,752 in benefits with no gender indicated in theaward record.

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CombineddegreeU.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration

Estimated Annual Average Individual Payments
by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender
Note: Estimated annual average individual payments for the same combined degree differ
slightly due to additional payments for dependents and/or special monthly compensation.

New compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
CombineddegreeEstimated annual average individual payment
Male

FemaleTotal 17Compensation – Page 82 of 244

0%$1,395$1,351$1,392

10%$1,821$1,820$1,82120%$3,624$3,595$3,62230%$5,771$5,797$5,77440%$8,347$8,368$8,34950%$11,835$11,836$11,83460%$15,077$15,050$15,07270%$19,002$19,031$19,00580%$22,443$22,238$22,40690%$25,878$25,341$25,766

100%$43,198$42,497$43,078

Total$14,777$18,546$15,244

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration

17 Total includes benefits with no gender indicated in the award record.

All compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
Estimated annual average individual payment
Male

FemaleTotal 18

0%

$1,319$1,392$1,31110%$1,844$1,848$1,84420%$3,679$3,640$3,67630%$6,165$6,211$6,16940%$8,920$8,947$8,92250%$12,624$12,598$12,61960%$17,206$16,518$17,13970%$24,719$23,565$24,57880%$27,747$26,286$27,56290%$31,249$29,627$31,022100%$44,614$43,656$44,492

Total$20,539$22,508$20,686

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
18 Total includes benefits with no gender indicated in the award record.

VeteransBenefits
Administration

Compensation – Page 83 of 244

CombineddegreeVeterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Age
New compensation recipients and estimated annual payments 19
Number of
Veterans

Age

Estimated annual
total payments

Estimated annual
average individual
payment

Age 34 and under

106,843$1,820,654,138$17,040

Age 35 through 54

102,216$1,956,568,134$19,142

Age 55 through 74

78,466$717,454,341$9,144

Age 75 and over

35,381$427,570,585$12,085

Total 20

322,908$4,922,291,291$15,244

All compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
Number of
Veterans

Age

Estimated annual
total payments

Estimated annual
average individual
payment

Compensation – Page 84 of 244

Age 34 and under

613,577$12,625,595,301$20,577

Age 35 through 54

1,754,770$39,896,349,351$22,736

Age 55 through 74

2,046,287$40,254,068,977$19,672

Age 75 and over

1,002,167$19,280,198,738$19,239

Total 215,417,012$112,057,649,270$20,686

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration

19 Please note all dollar amounts presented are rounded to the nearest dollar,
therefore totaling the rounded figures may produce rounding error in aggregate.
20 Total includes 2 Veterans and $44,094 in total estimated annual payment
amounts unidentifiable by age.
21 Total includes 211 Veterans and $1,436,903 in total estimated annual
payment amounts unidentifiable by age

Charts: Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Age
The chart below displays the ages of the Veterans who began receiving benefits in FY 2022 (blue line,
left axis) vs. the total number of Veterans receiving benefits at the end of the fiscal year (green line, rightaxis).

New compensation recipients compared to all compensation recipients by age

The chart below displays the annual estimated average individual payments to Veterans who began receiving
benefits in FY 2022 (blue bars on the left) vs. the estimated annual average individual payments for all Veterans
receiving benefits at the end of the fiscal year (green bars on the right) according to age.

Compensation – Page 85 of 244

New compensation recipients compared to all compensation recipientsby estimated annual average individual payment by age

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
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Administration

Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Period of Service
New compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
Period of service

Number of
Veterans

Estimated annual
total payments

Estimated annual
average individual
payment

World War II

612$10,093,936$16,493

Korean Conflict

3,163$40,386,916$12,769

Vietnam Era

51,752$596,561,378$11,527

Gulf War Era

224,757$3,975,871,614$17,690

Peacetime Era

42,624$299,377,447$7,024

Total

322,908$4,922,291,291$15,244

All compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
Period of service

Number of
Veterans

Estimated annual
total payments

Estimated annual
average individual
payment

Compensation – Page 86 of 244

World War II

16,257$249,419,863$15,342

Korean Conflict

68,526$963,287,348$14,057

Vietnam Era

1,382,984$29,624,632,298$21,421

Gulf War Era

3,126,930$69,165,007,130$22,119

Peacetime Era

822,315$12,055,302,631$14,660

Total

5,417,012$112,057,649,270$20,686

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Charts: Veterans and Estimated Annual
Payments by Period of Service
The chart below displays the distribution of the number of Veterans by period of service. The blue bars in
the top row are new compensation recipients and the green bars on the bottom row indicate all Veterans
receiving benefits at the end of the fiscal year.

New compensation recipients compared to all compensation recipients
distribution by period of service

The chart below displays the estimated annual average individual payments to Veterans who began receiving
benefits in FY 2022 (blue bars on the left) vs. the estimated annual average individual payments for all Veterans
receiving benefits at the end of the fiscal year (green bars on the right) broken down by period of service.

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GWOT Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments by Gender
The Global War on Terror (GWOT) data are a subset of the Gulf War Era period of service andare included with all other discussions of period of service.

New GWOT compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
Number of
Veterans

GenderEstimated annual
total payments

Estimated annual average
individual payment

Male

50,803$889,462,135$17,508

Female8,892$181,389,764$20,399

Total 2259,804$1,072,766,667$17,938

All GWOT compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
Number of
Veterans

GenderEstimated annual
total payments

Estimated annual average
individual paymentMale1,283,596$30,856,223,419$24,039

Female213,265$5,334,202,893$25,012

Total 23

1,503,176$36,332,393,435$24,170

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22 Total includes 109 Veterans and $1,914,768 in payments with no gender

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indicated in the award record.

23 Total includes 6,315 Veterans and $141,967,123 in payments with no genderindicated in the award record.

GWOT Veterans and Estimated Annual Payments
by Combined Disability Degree

New GWOT compensation recipients and estimated annual payments24
Number of
Veterans

Estimated annual total
payments

Estimated annual average
individual payment0%22$28,241$1,284

10%

10,949$19,917,630$1,81920%

2,853$10,256,518$3,59530%

3,992$23,419,889$5,86740%

3,979$33,650,869$8,45750%

4,419$52,837,216$11,957

60%

5,136

$78,298,890$15,245

70%

7,330

$140,088,161$19,112

80%

5,123

$115,509,538$22,547

90%

5,502

$142,683,375$25,933

100%

10,499$456,076,341$43,440

Total

59,804$1,072,766,667$17,938

24 Please note all dollar amounts presented are rounded to the nearest dollar,

therefore totaling the rounded figures may produce rounding error in aggregate.

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CombineddegreeGWOT Veterans by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender

All GWOT compensation recipients
CombineddegreeMale% MaleFemale% Female

Total25% TotalCompensation – Page 90 of 244

0%

436

0.03%

80

0.04%

525

0.03%

10%

93,6937.30%

11,732

5.50%

106,213

7.07%

20%

57,138

4.45%

8,134

3.81%

65,7854.38%

30%

68,0845.30%

10,745

5.04%

79,1815.27%

40%

79,751

6.21%

12,6195.92%

92,7246.17%

50%

72,8605.68%

12,112

5.68%

85,3005.67%

60%

122,372

9.53%

17,5538.23%

140,411

9.34%

70%

142,689

11.12%

22,85810.72%

166,071

11.05%

80%

166,036

13.94%

28,05813.16%

194,756

12.96%

90%

166,423

12.97%

30,62514.36%

197,70913.15%

100%

314,11424.47%

58,74927.55%

374,501

24.91%

Total 1,283,596

213,265

1,503,176

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25 Total includes 6,315 Veterans with no gender indicated in the award record.

GWOT Estimated Annual Total Payment
by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender

All GWOT compensation recipients and estimated annual payments26
Estimated annual total payments
Male

FemaleTotal 270%$617,530$113,597$743,906

10%$172,726,853$21,604,251$195,784,408

20%$208,209,522$29,573,984$239,649,538

30%$431,640,677$67,983,008$501,873,935

40%$727,650,520$114,639,960$845,512,589

50%$938,435,172$154,811,539$1,097,482,808

60%$1,999,623,529$283,420,621$2,291,078,670

70%$3,143,436,791$498,578,947$3,653,421,495

80%$4,270,212,355$709,995,186$4,997,128,714

90%$4,931,153,328$886,906,064$5,837,875,890

100%$14,032,517,141$2,566,575,736$16,671,841,480

Total$30,856,223,419$5,334,202,893$36,332,393,435.

26 Please note all dollar amounts presented are rounded to the nearest dollar,
therefore totaling the rounded figures may produce rounding error in aggregate.
27 Total includes $141,967,123 in benefits with no gender indicated in theaward record.

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CombineddegreeGWOT Estimated Annual Average Individual Payment
by Combined Degree of Disability and Gender

All GWOT compensation recipients and estimated annual payments
CombineddegreeEstimated annual average individual payments
Male

FemaleTotal28

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0%$1,416$1,420$1,417

10%$1,844$1,841$1,84320%$3,644$3,636$3,64330%$6,340$6,327$6,33840%$9,124$9,085$9,11950%$12,880$12,782$12,866

60%$16,341$16,147$16,31770%$22,030$21,812$21,999

80%$25,719$25,305$25,658

90%$29,630$28,960$29,528100%$44,673$43,687$44,517

Total$24,039$25,012$24,170

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28 Total includes average of $22,481 in benefits with no gender indicated in theaward record.

Regarding Service-Connected Disability Data
The tables on the following pages present information on the number of service-connected disabilities,
as opposed to the number of Veterans with those disability evaluations.
Tables labeled “Number of SC disabilities of new compensation recipients” display counts of service-connecteddisabilities which VBA rated for new recipients during FY 2022. Tables labeled “Number of SC disabilities of allcompensation recipients” display counts of all rated service-connected disabilities for all Veterans receiving
compensation at the end of FY 2022.
VBA has abbreviated the names of the body systems to allow for a clearer presentation of the information. The
three body systems with the greatest changes in terminology are:•“Organs of special sense” abbreviated to: “The Eye”•

“Infectious Diseases, Immune Disorders, and Nutritional Deficiencies” abbreviated to:“Infection/Immune/Nutrition”•“Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders” abbreviated to: “Neurological”

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Number of SC Disabilities by Body System and Fiscal Year
Number of SC disabilities of new compensation recipients FY 2018 to FY 2022

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Body system

20182019 292020292021

2022 30% Chg.
FY 2021
to 2022

Musculoskeletal

606,604

656,407627,325

664,187

910,039

37.0%

Auditory

239,837

278,501

217,866

238,456

283,505

18.9%

Neurological

143,876

152,415

148,527

151,550

212,264

40.1%

Skin

142,790

154,559

140,281

136,490

176,418

29.3%

Mental

91,746

97,12092,176100,253

122,244

21.9%

Respiratory

69,83872,56565,03766,75895,75043.4%

Digestive

52,42554,52149,78549,571

67,505

36.2%

Genitourinary

38,67839,96939,43635,937

51,77844.1%

Cardiovascular

33,131

34,06230,94528,30538,01834.3%

The Eye15,445

16,676

15,882

16,22821,698

33.7%

Dental/Oral

8,504 319,77131

10,01031

9,327

14,02950.4%

Endocrine

13,30831

13,24931

12,92131

8,828

13,491

52.8%

Gynecological

8,040319,054319,099319,249

11,721

26.7%

Hemic/Lymphatic

3,838

3,734

3,736

3,328

4,579

37.6%

Infection/
Immune/Nutrition

1,746

1,870

1,949

2,093

2,857

36.5%

Total

1,469,806

1,594,475

1,465,006

1,520,560

2,025,896

33.2%

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29 Total includes undiagnosed conditions unidentifiable by body system.
Undiagnosed conditions account for <0.1% of total.
30 Update made in FY2022 to categorize undiagnosed conditions under aseparate body system. This report reflects the update for FY2022 data only.
31 This report contains a correction to the Annual Benefits Report for FY2021.

Number of SC disabilities of all compensation recipients FY 2018 to FY 2022
2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 32

Musculoskeletal

9,232,650

10,034,349

10,787,062

11,724,365

12,890,232

9.9%

Auditory

3,363,237

3,651,672

3,848,413

4,064,400

4,328,510

6.5%

Neurological

2,842,749

3,147,086

3,426,676

3,770,120

4,178,461

10.8%

Skin

2,719,071

2,952,061

3,147,221

3,364,340

3,610,527

7.3%

Mental

1,754,644

1,891,552

2,019,735

2,163,197

2,341,544

8.2%

Respiratory

1,147,705

1,241,294

1,324,533

1,427,166

1,592,363

11.6%

Digestive

1,049,665

1,108,885

1,161,794

1,228,124

1,314,089

7.0%

Cardiovascular

997,1291,020,994

1,039,481

1,052,549

1,080,664

2.7%

Genitourinary

837,693

890,453

939,979

989,955

1,064,023

7.5%

Endocrine

515,030

517,852

520,946

513,783

525,968

2.4%

The Eye298,751

315,408329,298

345,080

366,296

6.1%

Gynecological

129,502141,707

153,689

167,913

184,050

9.6%

Dental/Oral

118,309

129,816

140,832

154,112

171,351

11.2%

Hemic/Lymphatic

68,28072,25775,79678,984

83,471

5.7%

Infection/Immune/Nutrition

52,71453,93355,444

58,18262,014

6.6%

Total 33

25,127,129

27,169,321

28,970,943

31,102,270

33,794,007

8.7%

32 Update made in FY2022 to categorize undiagnosed conditions under aseparate body system. This report incorporates the update for FY2022 data only.
33 Total includes undiagnosed conditions unidentifiable by body system.
Undiagnosed conditions account for <0.1% of total for FY18 through FY22.

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FY 2021
to 2022

Body system

Number of SC Disabilities by Evaluation and Gender

Number of SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Disability
Evaluation

Male

FemaleTotal 34

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0%8,669,197

1,485,492

10,236,711

10%

11,356,195

1,855,437

13,320,222

20%

3,459,408

443,862

3,936,239

30%

1,815,021

369,427

2,205,284

40%

699,900

100,651

808,07350%

1,256,537

222,086

1,488,349

60%

327,878

34,730366,97970%

697,177

127,921830,60880%

23,7691,632

25,804

90%

5,314

200

5,618

100%

509,769

53,703570,120

Total

28,820,165

4,695,141

33,794,007

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34 Total includes 278,701 disabilities unidentifiable by gender.

Number of SC Disabilities by Body System and Gender

Body system

Male

FemaleTotal35

Musculoskeletal

10,787,056

2,016,111

12,890,232

Auditory

4,021,891

256,416

4,328,510

Neurological

3,559,447

588,436

4,178,461

Skin

3,048,800

529,373

3,610,527

Mental

1,963,057

359,557

2,341,544

Respiratory

1,337,066

244,644

1,592,363

Digestive

1,109,060

194,758

1,314,089

Cardiovascular

972,494

97,6101,080,664

Genitourinary

989,988

63,7501,064,023

Endocrine

477,054

40,571

525,968

The Eye306,931

55,697366,296

Gynecological

7,920

173,910

184,050

Dental/Oral

128,659

41,304

171,351

Hemic/Lymphatic

59,34922,986

83,471

Infection/Immune/Nutrition

50,9909,979

62,014

28,820,165

4,695,141

33,794,007

Total all disabilities 36

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36 Total includes undiagnosed conditions unidentifiable by body system.

Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Gender
The table below shows the most prevalent SC disabilities and the ratio of the total number of SC
disabilities each disability represents. The ten disabilities listed below represent almost half ofall service-connected disabilities. Almost 900 other disabilities comprise the other half.

Most prevalent SC disabilities of new compensation recipients
Disability

Body system

Male

%

Female%Total

Auditory

175,596

10.6%

19,943

5.6%

197,935

9.8%

Limitation of
Musculoskeletal
flexion, knee

111,051

6.7%

23,361

6.5%

134,893

6.7%

Lumbosacral or
Musculoskeletal
Cervical Strain

83,121

5.0%

20,262

5.7%

103,768

5.1%

Limitation of
Musculoskeletalmotion of the arm

78,430

4.7%

12,685

3.6%

91,424

4.5%

Scars, burns (2nddegree)Skin

66,8534.0%

14,343

4.0%

81,6294.0%

Hearing loss

Auditory

70,595

4.3%

2,340

0.7%

74,713

3.7%

Limitation of
motion of the Musculoskeletal
ankle

59,181

3.6%

11,971

3.4%

71,410

3.5%

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Paralysis of thesciatic nerve

Neurological

54,011

3.3%

10,0982.8%

64,566

3.2%

Migraine

Neurological

44,842

2.7%

14,937

4.2%

59,972

3.0%

Post-traumaticstress disorder

Mental

46,2002.8%

11,4783.2%

57,998

2.9%

Total most prevalent disabilities
789,880
Total number of disabilities 37 1,656,176

47.7%
100%

141,418
356,907

39.6%
100%

938,308
2,025,896

46.3%
100%

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37 Total includes 12,813 disabilities unidentifiable by gender.

Disability

Male

%

Female%Total%TotalAuditory

2,480,799

8.6%

196,1074.2%

2,703,665

8.0%

Limitation of
Musculoskeletal
flexion, knee

1,397,836

4.9%

251,749

5.4%

1,657,593

4.9%

Hearing loss

Auditory

1,370,921

4.8%

34,6060.7%

1,426,183

4.2%

Post-traumaticstress disorder

Mental

1,170,879

4.1%

162,304

3.5%

1,343,669

4.0%

Lumbosacral or
cervical strain38 Musculoskeletal

1,087,622

3.8%

229,6434.9%

1,325,248

3.9%

Paralysis of thesciatic nerve

Neurological

1,154,652

4.0%

145,2313.1%

1,308,812

3.9%

Scars, generalSkin

827,566

2.9%

126,035

2.7%

964,644

2.9%

Limitation of
motion of the Musculoskeletal
ankle

798,390

2.8%

126,8412.7%

930,108

2.8%

Limitation of
motion of the Musculoskeletalarm

787,185

2.7%

103,537

2.2%

894,846

2.6%

Neurological631,0112.2%

201,502

4.3%

837,211

2.5%

Total most prevalent disabilities 39
Total number of disabilities 40

11,706,861
28,820,165

40.6%
100%

1,577,555
4,695,141

33.6%
100%

13,391,979
33,794,007

39.6%
100%

Tinnitus

Migraine

Body system

38 The number of lumbosacral or cervical strain disabilities in this report includes
disabilities which, in Annual Benefits Reports prior to FY 13, were counted under
5 discontinued disability names related to lumbosacral or cervical strain.
39 Total includes 16 disabilities unidentifiable by gender.
40 Total includes 63 disabilities unidentifiable by gender.

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Most prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients

Number of SC Disabilities and Prevalence by Body System
The detail table number corresponds to the tables on the following pages that show the numberof SC disabilities in each body system broken down by evaluation. The percentage on the detailtables is the evaluation prevalence out of all disabilities in that particular body system.

Number of SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Detailtable

Total number

Percent of all
disabilities

Most common
degree of disability

Musculoskeletal

1

12,890,232

38.1%

10%

Auditory

14,328,510

12.8%

10%

Neurological1

4,178,461

12.4%

10%

Skin

1

3,610,527

10.7%

0%

Mental2

2,341,544

6.9%

70%

Respiratory2

1,592,363

4.7%

0%

Digestive

2

1,314,089

3.9%

0%

Cardiovascular2

1,080,664

3.2%

0%

Genitourinary3

1,064,023

3.1%

0%

Endocrine

3525,968

1.6%

20%

The Eye3366,2961.1%

0%Gynecological3

184,0500.5%

0%Dental/Oral

4

171,351

0.5%

10%Hemic/Lymphatic

483,471

0.2%

0%Infection/Immune/Nutrition

462,014

0.2%

0%

4

33,794,007

100%

10%

Body system

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41 Total includes undiagnosed conditions unidentifiable by body system.
Undiagnosed conditions account for <0.1% of totalNumber of SC Disabilities and Prevalence byBody System and Evaluation
Table 1Rating %Number of SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Musculoskeletal

Auditory

Neurological

Skin

0%

2,879,216

22.3%

1,184,333

27.4%

602,405

14.4%

2,772,383

76.8%

10%

6,743,659

52.3%

2,895,408

66.9% 1,585,955

38.0%

633,634

17.5%

20%

2,115,209

16.4%

63,646

1.5% 1,100,335

26.3%

47,8231.3%

30%

512,339

4.0%

70,155

1.6%

442,873

10.6%

114,6243.2%

40%415,409

3.2%

36,4050.8%

211,868

5.1%

3,386

0.1%

50%

135,753

1.1%

25,127

0.6%

185,308

4.4%

5,901

0.2%

60%

56,322

0.4%

12,5440.3%

17,0020.4%

30,846

0.9%

70%

5,678

<0.1%

8,205

0.2%

16,289

0.4%

11

<0.1%

80%

1,256

<0.1%

7,962

0.2%

6,046

0.1%

1,291

<0.1%

90%

1,017

<0.1%

3,152

0.1%

498

<0.1%

3

<0.1%

100%

24,3740.2%

21,573

0.5%

9,882

0.2%

625

<0.1%

Total

12,890,232

100.0%

4,328,510

100.0% 4,178,461

100.0%

3,610,527

100.0%

Table 2
MentalRespiratory

Digestive

Cardiovascular0%40,1201.7%

608,19738.2%

651,92449.6%

354,183

32.8%

10%

110,215

4.7%

270,42017.0%

406,01830.9%

339,542

31.4%

20%

541

<0.1%

2,637

0.2%

46,231

3.5%

52,7344.9%

30%

469,11120.0%

167,940

10.5%

168,405

12.8%

130,701

12.1%

40%

579

<0.1%

286

<0.1%

6,175

0.5%

22,1892.1%

50%612,770

26.2%

494,127

31.0%

2,129

0.2%

364

<0.1%

60%

529

<0.1%

24,865

1.6%

20,736

1.6%

102,9439.5%

70%797,156

34.0%

19

<0.1%

380

<0.1%

48

<0.1%

80%

8

<0.1%

11

<0.1%

558

<0.1%

17

<0.1%

90%

42

<0.1%

5

<0.1%

3

<0.1%

21

<0.1%

100%

310,473

13.3%

23,856

1.5%

11,5300.9%

77,922

7.2%

Total

2,341,544

100.0%

1,592,363

100.0%

1,314,089

100.0%

1,080,664

100.0%
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Rating %Number of SC Disabilities, Prevalence byBody System and Evaluation (Continued)
Table 3Rating %Number of SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Genitourinary

Endocrine

The EyeGynecological

0%669,301

62.9%

38,451

7.3%

212,277

58.0%

102,841

55.9%

10%

55,024

5.2%

84,97016.2%

81,502

22.3%

18,1629.9%

20%88,3628.3%

365,075

69.4%

25,115

6.9%

271

0.1%

30%

32,392

3.0%

8,511

1.6%

27,951

7.6%

37,65020.5%

40%

74,4507.0%

17,671

3.4%

6,257

1.7%

813

0.4%

50%

26

<0.1%

18

<0.1%

3,065

0.8%

22,90612.4%

60%

80,690

7.6%

7,297

1.4%

2,867

0.8%

373

0.2%

70%

13

<0.1%

4

<0.1%

2,175

0.6%

2

<0.1%

80%

7,485

0.7%

2

<0.1%

847

0.2%

289

0.2%

90%

1

<0.1%

1

<0.1%

872

0.2%

-

-

100%

56,279

5.3%

3,968

0.8%

3,368

0.9%

743

0.4%

Total

1,064,023

100.0%

525,968

100.0%

366,296

100.0%

184,050

100.0%

Table 4
Rating %Dental/Oral

Hemic/Lymphatic

Infection/
Immune/Nutrition

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0%48,24028.2%

38,13545.7%

34,64055.9%

10,236,711

30.3%

10%

76,30944.5%

12,755

15.3%

6,380

10.3%

13,320,222

39.4%

20%

23,011

13.4%

3,045

3.6%

2,153

3.5%

3,936,239

11.6%

30%

14,513

8.5%

6,284

7.5%

1,803

2.9%

2,205,284

6.5%

40%

8,349

4.9%

350

0.4%

3,872

6.2%

808,073

2.4%

50%

824

0.5%

6

<0.1%

19

<0.1%

1,488,349

4.4%

60%

5

<0.1%

590

0.7%

9,364

15.1%

366,979

1.1%

70%

30

<0.1%

591

0.7%

6

<0.1%

830,608

2.5%

80%

2

<0.1%

2

<0.1%

28

<0.1%

25,804

0.1%

90%

1

<0.1%

-

-

2

<0.1%

5,618

<0.1%

100%

67

<0.1%

21,713

26.0%

3,747

6.0%

570,120

1.7%

Total

171,351

100.0%

83,471100.0%

62,014100.0%

33,794,007

100.0%

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42 Total includes undiagnosed conditions unidentifiable by body system.
Undiagnosed conditions account for <0.1% of total.

The Three Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Body System
The following table shows the three most prevalent SC disabilities associated with each of VA’s 15 bodysystems, which contain a total of about 900 disabilities.

Most prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients

Limitation of flexion, knee

1,657,593

12.9%

Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain

1,325,248

10.3%

Limitation of motion of the ankle

930,108

7.2%

Total most prevalent musculoskeletal disabilities
3,912,949
All musculoskeletal disabilities 12,890,232

30.4%

Tinnitus

2,703,665

62.5%

Hearing loss

1,426,183

32.9%

Labyrinthitis

71,987

1.7%

Total most prevalent auditory disabilities
All auditory disabilities

4,201,835
4,328,510

97.1%

Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

1,308,812

31.3%

Migraine

837,211

20.0%

Paralysis of the median nerve

275,0996.6%

2,421,122
4,178,461

57.9%

Scars, general

964,644

26.7%

Scars, burns (2nd degree)752,72620.8%

Eczema499,91113.8%

2,217,281
3,610,527

61.4%

1,343,669

57.4%

Major depressive disorder

290,265

12.4%

Chronic adjustment disorder

155,264

6.6%

1,789,198
2,341,544

76.4%

Body system

Musculoskeletal

Auditory

Neurological

Total most prevalent neurological disabilities
All neurological disabilities
Skin

Total most prevalent skin disabilities
All skin disabilities
Post-traumatic stress disorder
MentalTotal most prevalent mental disabilities
All mental disabilities% of bodysystemdisabilities

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Disability

Total
number ofdisabilities

The Three Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Body System(Continued)
Most prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Disability

Total
number ofdisabilities% of bodysystemdisabilities

Sleep apnea syndromes(obstructive, central, mixed)

508,430

31.9%

Allergic rhinitis

426,307

26.8%

Bronchial asthma

154,7659.7%

1,089,502
1,592,363

68.4%

Hiatal hernia

444,18133.8%

Hemorrhoids

297,889

22.7%

Irritable bowel syndrome

192,02814.6%

934,098
1,314,089

71.1%

Hypertensive vascular disease466,12843.1%

Arteriosclerotic heart disease(coronary artery disease)

227,199

21.0%

Varicose veins

79,423

7.3%

Total most prevalent cardiovascular disabilities
All cardiovascular disabilities

772,750
1,080,664

71.5%

Penile deformity (loss of erectile power)

465,837

43.8%

Malignant growths of genitourinary system

158,095

14.9%

Prostate gland injuries

62,8785.9%

686,810
1,064,023

64.5%

Diabetes mellitus

426,595

81.1%

Hypothyroidism

70,12013.3%

Hyperthyroidism

9,094

1.7%

505,809525,968

96.2%

Body system

Respiratory

Total most prevalent respiratory disabilities
All respiratory disabilities
Digestive

Total most prevalent digestive disabilities
All digestive disabilities

Cardiovascular

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Total most prevalent genitourinary disabilities
All genitourinary disabilities
Endocrine

Total most prevalent endocrine disabilities
All endocrine disabilities

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Most prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Disability% of bodysystemdisabilities

Loss of 1 eye; vision 20/40 in other

68,676

18.7%

Excessive tearing

47,011

12.8%

Conjunctivitis, chronic

38,185

10.4%

153,872
366,296

42.0%

Removal of uterus

27,55615.0%

Disease or injury of the ovary

22,176

12.0%

Removal of uterus and both ovaries

19,031

10.3%

Total most prevalent gynecological disabilities
All gynecological disabilities

68,763
184,05037.4%

143,297

83.6%

Loss of teeth

9,984

5.8%

Malunion of lower jaw

8,168

4.8%

161,449
171,351

94.2%

Anemia21,866

26.2%

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

13,334

16.0%

Iron Deficiency Anemia

9,869

11.8%

45,06983,471

54.0%

Malaria

20,81033.6%

Chronic fatigue syndrome

19,77031.9%

HIV-related illness

5,768

9.3%

Total most prevalent infection/immune/nutrition disabilities
All infection/immune/nutrition disabilities

46,34862,014

74.7%

The EyeTotal most prevalent eye related disabilities
All eye related disabilities
Gynecological

Limited motion of the jaw
Dental/Oral

Total most prevalent dental/oral disabilities
All dental/oral disabilities
Hemic/Lymphatic

Total most prevalent hemic/lymphatic disabilities
All hemic/lymphatic disabilities
Infection/Immune/
Nutrition

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Body system

Total
number ofdisabilities

Most Prevalent SC Disabilities – by Disability TypeThe disabilities listed on pages 103 through 105 are grouped by one of over 900 individual
disability codes. Disability types in the table below with a 43 footnote are groups of these codes
based on the general disability type or condition. VBA created these groups to show more clearly themost prevalent types of disabilities which affect Veterans.
For example: on page 103 under Musculoskeletal Disabilities, only the top 30.4% are listed and twoof them are related to limited motion. The table below lists the top 77.5% of Musculoskeletal
disabilities, grouping all limitation-of-motion disabilities regardless of body part affected.

Most prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Body system

Musculoskeletal

Disability type

5,975,971

46.36%

Lumbosacral or cervical strain

1,325,248

10.28%

Degenerative arthritis of the spine

640,449

4.97%

Flatfoot, acquired

480,117

3.72%

Impairment of the knee, general

465,636

3.61%

Intervertebral Disc Syndrome

418,586

3.25%

Thigh condition, general

376,838

2.92%

Residuals of foot injury

301,4282.34%

9,984,273
12,890,232

77.46%

2,739,396

65.56%

Migraine

837,21120.04%Inflammation of a nerve or nerve group (all types)43

201,633

4.83%

Neuralgia of a nerve or nerve group (all types)43

146,464

3.51%

Brain disease due to trauma

143,340

3.43%

4,068,074
4,178,461

97.36%

Blind in one or both eyes43

82,68922.57%

Impaired vision - one or both eyes43

54,88814.98%

Excessive tearing

47,011

12.83%

Conjunctivitis43

38,626

10.55%

223,214366,296

60.94%

Paralysis of a nerve or nerve group (all types)43

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Total most prevalent neurological disabilities
All neurological disabilities

The Eye% of bodysystemdisabilities

Limitation of motion of a joint or appendage 43

Total most prevalent musculoskeletal disabilities
All musculoskeletal disabilities

NeurologicalTotal
numberTotal most prevalent eye related disabilities
All eye related disabilities
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Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Period of Service
Most prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients

World War II

Disability% of all POS
disabilities

Hearing loss

9,684

24.6%

Tinnitus

6,958

17.7%

Post-traumatic stress disorder

1,686

4.3%

Residuals of cold injury

1,643

4.2%

Scars, general

1,142

2.9%

Scars, superficial (tender)

715

1.8%

Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

513

1.3%

Generalized anxiety disorder

502

1.3%

Scars, burns (2nd degree)

448

1.1%

Scars, head, face or neck

447

1.1%

23,73839,322

60.4%

Hearing loss

46,017

26.9%

Tinnitus

38,403

22.5%

Residuals of cold injury

7,371

4.3%

Post-traumatic stress disorder

5,546

3.2%

Scars, general

4,541

2.7%

Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

2,991

1.8%

Scars, superficial (tender)

2,373

1.4%

Scars, burns (2nd degree)

2,018

1.2%

Scars, head, face or neck

1,814

1.1%

Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain

1,673

1.0%

112,747
170,895

66.0%

Total most prevalent World War II disabilities
All World War II disabilities

Korean Conflict

Total
numberTotal most prevalent Korean Conflict disabilities
All Korean Conflict disabilities

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Period of Service (POS)

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Most prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Period of service

Vietnam Era

Disability

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disabilities

Tinnitus

654,152

11.5%

Hearing loss

590,133

10.4%

Post-traumatic stress disorder386,908

6.8%

Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

355,891

6.3%

Diabetes mellitus

346,833

6.1%

Scars, general

202,486

3.6%

Arteriosclerotic heart disease(Coronary artery disease)185,255

3.3%

Penile deformity (loss of erectile
power)

166,342

2.9%

Malignant growths of genitourinary
system

139,7892.5%

Scars, burns (2nd degree)

100,183

1.8%

3,127,972
5,688,165

55.0%

Tinnitus

1,657,139

6.6%

Limitation of flexion, knee

1,491,227

6.0%

Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain

1,167,701

4.7%

Post-traumatic stress disorder886,162

3.6%

Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

830,014

3.3%

Limitation of motion of the arm

826,030

3.3%

Limitation of motion of the ankle

825,116

3.3%

Migraine

762,734

3.1%

Scars, general

650,209

2.6%

Scars, burns (2nd degree)

583,576

2.3%

Total most prevalent Gulf War Era disabilities 9,679,908
All Gulf War Era disabilities 24,921,441

38.8%

Total most prevalent Vietnam Era disabilities
All Vietnam Era disabilities

Gulf War Era

Total
numberMost prevalent SC disabilities of all compensation recipients
Period of service

Total
numberDisability

Peacetime% of POS
disabilities

Tinnitus

347,013

11.7%

Hearing loss

261,748

8.8%

Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

119,403

4.0%

Scars, general

106,266

3.6%

Limitation of flexion, knee

105,773

3.6%

Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain

88,565

3.0%

Scars, burns (2nd degree)

66,501

2.2%

Impairment of the knee, general

66,073

2.2%

Limitation of motion of the ankle

65,9082.2%

Post-traumatic stress disorder

63,3672.1%

1,290,617
2,974,184

43.4%

Total most prevalent Peacetime disabilities
All Peacetime disabilities

SC disabilities per Veteran by period of service –New compensation recipients
KoreanConflictVietnamEra

Gulf War Era

Peacetime
Periods

Total

New Veterans

612

3,163

51,752

224,757

42,624

322,908

Disabilities

1,078

5,841

130,797

1,798,529

89,651

2,025,896

Average # of
disabilities
per Veteran

1.8

1.8

2.5

8.0

2.1

6.3

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World
War II

GWOT Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Gender
VA’s computer systems do not contain data that would allow us to attribute Veterans’disabilities to a specific period of service or deployment. Therefore, GWOT is a subset defined by
Veterans who filed a disability compensation claim at some point either prior to or following
their GWOT deployment. VA cannot identify which of these Veterans filed claims for disabilities
incurred during their actual overseas GWOT deployment.

Most prevalent SC disabilities of new GWOT compensation recipients
Disability

Body system

Male

%

Female%Total44%TotalTinnitus

Auditory

32,792

8.9%

4,459

5.5%

37,316

8.3%

Limitation offlexion, knee

Musculoskeletal

24,790

6.7%

5,128

6.3%

29,965

6.7%

Lumbosacral or
Musculoskeletal
cervical strain45

17,896

4.9%

4,294

5.3%

22,225

4.9%

Limitation of
motion of the Musculoskeletalarm

18,589

5.1%

3,016

3.7%

21,642

4.8%

Post-traumaticstress disorder

Mental

17,450

4.7%

3,076

3.8%

20,560

4.6%

Scars, burns(2nd degree)Skin

15,747

4.3%

3,354

4.1%

19,133

4.2%

Limitation of
motion of the Musculoskeletal
ankle

13,516

3.7%

2,680

3.3%

16,223

3.6%

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Migraine

Neurological

10,758

2.9%

3,434

4.2%

14,217

3.2%

Paralysis of thesciatic nerve

Neurological

11,767

3.2%

2,200

2.7%

13,992

3.1%

Limitation offlexion of the Musculoskeletal
thigh

9,578

2.6%

3,302

4.0%

12,914

2.9%

Total most prevalent disabilities
Total number of disabilities

172,883
367,949

47.0%
100%

34,94381,53342.9%
100%

208,187
450,302

46.2%
100%

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44 Total most prevalent GWOT disabilities include 361 disabilities unidentifiable
by gender. Total of all GWOT disabilities include 820 disabilities unidentifiable bygender.
45 VA is no longer evaluating Veterans who are New to the rolls under the
discontinued disability types.

Disability

Body system

Male

%

Female%Total46%TotalTinnitus

Auditory

794,818

7.3%

86,676

4.4%

884,693

6.8%

Limitation offlexion, knee

Musculoskeletal

654,260

6.0%

107,6645.4%

765,142

5.9%

Post-traumaticstress disorder

Mental527,338

4.8%

73,052

3.7%

602,370

4.6%

Lumbosacral or
cervicalstrain 47

Musculoskeletal

486,430

4.5%

96,134

4.8%

585,174

4.5%

Limitation of
motion of theankle

Musculoskeletal

368,479

3.4%

54,294

2.7%

424,623

3.3%

Migraine

Neurological326,460

3.0%

89,075

4.5%

417,530

3.2%

Paralysis of thesciatic nerve

Neurological357,129

3.3%

58,641

3.0%

417,344

3.2%

Limitation of
motion of thearmMusculoskeletal

360,505

3.3%

44,1672.2%

406,340

3.1%

Scars, generalSkin309,675

2.8%

58,7093.0%

370,099

2.9%

Degenerative
Arthritis of theSpine

Musculoskeletal

264,065

2.4%

39,841

2.0%

305,199

2.4%

4,449,159
10,912,428

40.8%
100%

708,253
1,987,426

35.6%
100%

5,178,514
12,956,933

40.0%
100%

Total most prevalent disabilities
Total number of disabilities

46 Total most prevalent GWOT disabilities include 21,102 disabilities
unidentifiable by gender. Total of all GWOT disabilities include 57,079 disabilities
unidentifiable by gender.
47 The number of lumbosacral or cervical strain disabilities in this report includes
disabilities which, in Annual Benefits Reports prior to FY 13, were counted under
5 discontinued disability names related to lumbosacral or cervical strain.

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GWOT SC Disabilities by Body System and Gender

Number of SC disabilities of all GWOT compensation recipients
Body system

Male

FemaleTotal48

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Musculoskeletal

4,736,517

851,874

5,613,984

Neurological

1,253,999

250,793

1,511,225

Skin

1,186,750

232,306

1,425,622

Auditory

1,086,846

108,825

1,199,898

Mental793,621

146,975

944,116

Respiratory

626,380

107,932

737,567

Digestive

449,102

83,641

535,185

Cardiovascular

260,21740,538302,096

Genitourinary

274,173

26,372

301,803

The Eye

113,51225,085

139,297

Dental/Oral

57,59418,00876,038Gynecological

3,012

64,26168,004

Endocrine

46,091

16,696

63,133

Hemic/Lymphatic

12,186

10,176

22,516

Infection/Immune/Nutrition

12,411

3,943

16,431

10,912,428

1,987,426

12,956,933

Total 49

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49 Total includes undiagnosed conditions unidentifiable by body system.
Undiagnosed conditions account for <0.1% of total.

GWOT Three Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Body System

Most prevalent SC disabilities of all GWOT compensation recipients

Limitation of flexion, knee

765,142

13.63%

Lumbosacral or cervical strain

585,174

10.42%

Limitation of motion of the ankle

424,623

7.56%

Total most prevalent musculoskeletal disabilities
All musculoskeletal disabilities

1,774,939
5,613,984

31.62%

Migraine

417,530

27.63%

Paralysis of the sciatic nerve

417,34427.62%

Paralysis of the median nerve

98,568

6.52%

933,442
1,511,225

61.77%

Scars, general

370,09925.96%

Eczema269,20718.88%

Scars, burns (2nd degree)

229,575

16.10%

868,881
1,425,622

60.95%

Tinnitus

884,69373.73%Hearing loss

254,552

21.21%

Labyrinthitis

28,3962.37%

1,167,641
1,199,898

97.31%

Post-traumatic stress disorder602,370

63.80%

Major depressive disorder

90,686

9.61%

Chronic adjustment disorder

62,464

6.62%

755,520
944,11680.02%

Musculoskeletal

Neurological

Disability

Total most prevalent skin disabilities
All skin disabilities
Skin

Total most prevalent neurological disabilities
All neurological disabilities
Auditory

Total most prevalent auditory disabilities
All auditory disabilities
Mental% of bodysystemdisabilities

Total most prevalent mental disabilities
All mental disabilities

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Body system

Total
NumberGWOT Three Most Prevalent SC Disabilities by Body System(Continued)

Most prevalent SC disabilities of all GWOT compensation recipients
Body system

Disability

Total
Number% of bodysystemdisabilities

Sleep apnea syndromes(obstructive, central, mixed)

282,351

38.28%

Allergic rhinitis

219,40529.75%

Maxillary sinusitis

65,385

8.86%

567,141
737,567

76.89%

Hiatal hernia

224,275

41.91%

Hemorrhoids

110,105

20.57%

Irritable bowel syndrome

88,561

16.55%

Total most prevalent digestive disabilities
All digestive disabilities

422,941
535,18579.03%

Hypertensive vascular disease

191,67663.45%

Varicose veins

29,902

9.90%

Residuals of cold injury

11,5673.83%

233,145
302,096

77.18%

Penile deformity (loss of erectile power)

154,449

51.18%

Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones)

24,3188.06%

Neurogenic bladder

20,625

6.83%

Total most prevalent genitourinary disabilities
All genitourinary disabilities

199,392
301,803

66.07%

Loss of 1 eye; vision 20/40 in other

28,10820.18%

Excessive tearing

19,57714.05%

Conjunctivitis, chronic

17,72312.72%

65,408139,297

46.96%

Respiratory

Total most prevalent respiratory disabilities
All respiratory disabilities
Digestive

Cardiovascular

Total most prevalent cardiovascular disabilities
All cardiovascular disabilities
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Most prevalent SC disabilities of all GWOT compensation recipients
Disability

Dental/Oral

Limited motion of the jaw

69,22291.04%

Loss of teeth

3,115

4.10%

Malunion of lower jaw

1,334

1.75%

73,671
76,03896.89%

Removal of uterus

10,43215.34%

Disease or injury of the ovary

9,584

14.09%

Disease or injury of the uterus

6,272

9.22%

26,28868,00438.66%

Diabetes mellitus

28,09144.49%

Hypothyroidism

23,53537.28%

Hyperthyroidism

3,133

4.96%

Total most prevalent endocrine disabilities
All endocrine disabilities

54,75963,13386.74%

Anemia10,60347.09%

Iron Deficiency Anemia

3,388

15.05%

Thrombocytopenia

1,523

6.76%

15,51422,51668.90%

Chronic fatigue syndrome

8,574

52.18%

Avitaminosis

1,741

10.60%

Systemic lupus erythematosus

1,711

10.41%

12,026
16,43173.19%

Total most prevalent dental/oral disabilities
All dental/oral disabilities
Gynecological

Total most prevalent gynecological disabilities
All gynecological disabilities
Endocrine

Hemic/Lymphatic

Total most prevalent hemic/lymphatic disabilities
All hemic/lymphatic disabilities
Infection/
Immune/Nutrition% of bodysystemdisabilities

Total most prevalent infection/immune/nutrition disabilities
All infection/immune/nutrition disabilities

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration

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Body system

Total
NumberDependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)
DIC is a tax-free monetary benefit generally payable to a surviving spouse, child, or parent ofServicemembers who died while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training;or to survivors of Veterans who died from their service-connected disabilities; or to certain
survivors of Veterans who were totally disabled due to service-connected causes at the time of
their death. Parents’ DIC is an income-based benefit for parents who were financially dependent
on a Servicemember or Veteran who died from a service-related cause.

New DIC recipients during FY 2018 to FY 2022 by relationship
Relationship

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

% Chg. FY 2021
to FY 2022

Surviving spouses

29,85530,43632,461

37,12636,393-2.0%

Surviving children

1,398

1,294

1,437

1,781

1,480

-16.9%

Surviving parents

205

178

167

196

154

-21.4%

31,45831,90834,065

39,10338,027

-2.8%

Total

All DIC recipients by relationship
Relationship

Number of recipients

Percent of total

Surviving spouses

459,566

96.2%

Surviving children

14,896

3.1%

Surviving parents

3,111

0.7%

477,573

100%

Total

New surviving spouse DIC recipients

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Age

Number of surviving
spouses

35 and under

545$12,841,497

1.8%

36 - 56

2,788$59,378,667

8.5%

57 - 75

22,837$429,569,684

61.7%

Over 75

10,216$194,809,808

28.0%

36,393$696,727,746

100%

Total 50

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration

Estimated annual
total payments

Percent of total

50 Total includes 7 recipients and $128,090 in estimated annual payments
amounts unidentifiable by age.

All surviving spouse DIC recipients by age
Number ofsurviving
spousesAge

Estimated annual
total payments

Percent of total

35 and under

3,691$79,889,269

0.9%

36 - 56

26,213$514,295,934

6.0%

57 - 75

241,376$4,435,730,471

51.8%Over 75

187,794$3,521,292,429

41.1%

459,566$8,560,489,084

100%

Total 51

New surviving child DIC recipients by age
Number ofsurviving children

Age

Estimated annual
total payments

Percent of total

1,000$5,600,127

63.0%

Age 18 and over – in school

94$445,640

5.0%

Age 18 and over – helpless236$2,196,318

24.7%

1,480

$8,883,665

100%

Under age 18

Total 52

All surviving child DIC recipients by age
Estimated annual
total payments

Percent of total

6,194$36,549,354

30.8%

Age 18 and over – in school269$1,337,544

1.1%

Age 18 and over – helpless

8,184$79,402,183

67.0%

14,896$118,559,623

100%

Under age 18

Total 53

In order for the surviving child of a Veteran to receive DIC benefits after they turn 18, they must be declared to bepermanently incapable of self-support (helpless) before the age of 18 or be between the ages of 18 and 23 andattending school.

51 Total includes 492 recipients and $9,280,982 estimated annual payments
unidentifiable by age.
52 Total includes 150 recipients and $641,580 in estimated annual payments
unidentifiable by age and status.
53 Total includes 249 recipients and $1,270,543 in estimated annual payments
unidentifiable by age and status.

U.S. Department
of VeteransAffairs
VeteransBenefits
Administration

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Number ofsurviving children

AgeAppendix
VBA Regional Office Addresses
Anchorage
VA Regional OfficeAK1201 North Muldoon Road
Anchorage, AK 99504

Montgomery
VA Regional OfficeAL

345 Perry Hill Road
Montgomery, AL 36109-3798

Little RockVA Regional Office

AR

Hartford
VA Regional Office
555 Willard Avenue,
Building 2E – Room 5137
Newington, CT 06111-2693
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 310909
Newington, CT 06131

Wilmington
VA Regional Office

2200 Fort Roots Drive, Building 65
North Little Rock, AR 72114-1756

1601 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19805

Phoenix
VA Regional Office

St. Petersburg
VA Regional Office

AZ3333 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2405

Oakland
VA Regional OfficeCARonald V. Dellums Federal Building
1301 Clay Street – Suite 1400N
Oakland, CA 94612-5209

San Diego
VA Regional OfficeCA8810 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108-1508

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Los Angeles
VA Regional OfficeCA

Federal Building
11000 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024-3602

Denver
VA Regional Office
155 Van Gordon Street
Denver, CO 80228

CT

Chicago
VA Regional OfficeDE

Des Moines
VA Regional Office
210 Walnut Street – Room 1063
Des Moines, IA 50309-9825

Indianapolis
VA Regional OfficeIN

575 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1526

FL

Wichita
VA Regional OfficeKS

Robert J. Dole Regional Office5500 E. Kellogg Avenue
Wichita, KS 67218-1698

GALouisville
VA Regional OfficeKY

321 West Main Street, Suite 390
Louisville, KY 40202-3835

New Orleans
VA Regional OfficeLA1250 Polydras Street, Rm 200
New Orleans, LA 70113-2692

HI

459 Patterson Road, East Wing
Honolulu, HI 96819

COIL

2122 W. Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612

1700 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, GA 30033-4032
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 100026
Decatur, GA 30031-7026

Honolulu
VA Regional OfficeID

444 West Fort Street
Boise, ID 83702

9500 Bay Pines Boulevard
St. Petersburg, FL 33708
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1437
St. Petersburg, FL 33731

Atlanta
VA Regional Office

Boise
VA Regional OfficeIA

BostonVA Regional Office

MAJohn F. Kennedy Building
Government Center – Room 1265
Boston, MA 02203-0393

Baltimore
VA Regional Office
Federal Building
31 Hopkins Plaza – Room 233
Baltimore, MD 21201-0001

MD

ME

One VA Center
Augusta, ME 04330-6795

Detroit
VA Regional OfficeMI

Lincoln
VA Regional OfficeMN

MO4300 Goodfellow Boulevard
Building 104
St. Louis, MO 63120-8950

St. Louis
VA Regional OfficeMOMS

Albuquerque
VA Regional Office

1600 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Jackson, MS 39216

Ft. Harrison
VA Regional Office3633 Veterans Drive
Ft. Harrison, MT 59636

NE

Cleveland
VA Regional Office

MT

NH

NJ

NM

5460 Reno Corporate Drive
Reno, NV 89511

NV

OH

OK

Federal Building
125 South Main Street
Muskogee, OK 74401-7025

OR

100 SW Main Street, Floor 2
Portland, OR 97204-2998
Mailing Address:
100 SW Main St FL 2
Portland, OR 97204

Philadelphia
VA Regional Office

500 Gold Avenue, South West
Albuquerque, NM 87102-3118

NYAnthony J. Celebrezze
Federal Building
1240 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44199-2001

PortlandVA Regional Office

20 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102-3174

Reno
VA Regional OfficeNY

245 W. Houston Street
New York, NY 10014-4805

Muskogee
VA Regional Office

Norris Cotton Federal Building
275 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101

Newark
VA Regional Office

9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103

Jackson
VA Regional Office

ND

New York
VA Regional Office3800 Village Drive
Lincoln, NE 68516-4198
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 85816
Lincoln, NE 68501-5816

Manchester
VA Regional Office

Buffalo
VA Regional Office
130 South Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202-2478

2101 Elm Street
Fargo, ND 58102

Bishop Henry Whipple
Federal Building
One Federal Drive – Fort Snelling
St. Paul, MN 55111-4050

St. Louis
Records Mgmt. Center

NC

Federal Building
251 North Main Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27155-1000

Fargo
VA Regional Office

Patrick V. McNamara
Federal Building
477 Michigan Avenue –Room 1400
Detroit, MI 48226-2591

St. Paul
VA Regional Office

Winston-SalemVA Regional OfficePA5000 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8079
Philadelphia, PA 19101

Pittsburgh
VA Regional Office1000 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4004

PA

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Togus
VA Regional OfficeSan Juan
VA Regional OfficePR

50 Carr 165
Guaynabo
San Juan, PR 00968-8024

Providence
VA Regional Office

RI

White River Junction
VA Regional OfficeSC

SeattleVA Regional Office6437 Garners Ferry Road
Columbia, SC 29209-2495

Sioux Falls
VA Regional OfficeSD2501 West 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Nashville
VA Regional Office

TN

TX

TX

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One Veterans Plaza
701 Clay Avenue
Waco, TX 76799-0001

Salt Lake City
VA Regional Office
550 Foothill Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84113

VT

215 North Main Street
White River Junction, VT 05001

WA

Federal Building
915 Second Avenue, Room 1392
Seattle, WA 98174-1060

Milwaukee
VA Regional Office

Huntington
VA Regional Office

UT

Cheyenne
VA Benefits Office

WI

WV

WY

2360 E. Pershing Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82001-5356
The above address is the Cheyenne
benefits office. The Denver regional
office processes claims for the stateof Wyoming.

Manila
VA Regional Office
U.S. Embassy
1501 Roxas Blvd
Pasay City, Philippines 1302
Mailing Address:
PSC 501
DPO AP 96515

Northeast District

MOCharles F. Prevedel Federal Bldg.
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 301
St. Louis, MO 63132

Southeast District

TN3322 West End, Suite 408
Nashville, TN 37203

Continental District

640 Fourth Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701-1340

6900 Almeda Road
Houston, TX 77030-4200

Waco
VA Regional OfficeDistrict Offices

5400 W. National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53214

110 Ninth Avenue, South
Nashville, TN 37203-3817

Houston
VA Regional Office

VA

210 Franklin Rd, SW
Roanoke, VA 24011

380 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903-3246

Columbia
VA Regional Office

Roanoke
VA Regional OfficeCO

155 Van Gordon Street
Lakewood, CO 80228

Pacific District
3333 North Central Avenue,
Suite 3026
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2402

AZ

Contact Information

SMS Janesville Facility –Centralized Mail

Compensation Information:

Department of Veterans Affairs
Claims Intake Center
P.O. Box 4444
Janesville, WI 53547-4444

1-800-827-1000

Veterans Crisis Line

Veterans Benefits Administrationhome page

benefits.va.gov

Dial 988 then Press 1

Online forms and applications
va.gov

Department of Veterans Affairs
home pagewww.va.gov

Compensation home page
benefits.va.gov/compensation

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