DISABILITY PAYMENTS
Here’s a look at the nearly 3 million veterans who receive service-connected disability payments from the VA: Period of service
World War II Korean conflict Vietnam era Gulf War Peacetime era
Number of veterans
273,973 156,839 1,015,410 896,746 609,314
Estimated average annual amounts paid
$9,591 $10,018 $13,549 $8,050 $8,368
Source: Veterans Benefit Administration, Annual Benefits Report, 2008
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