As of 2021, over three percent of veterans enrolled in the VA healthcare system reported having five activities of daily living (ADL) disabilities, and a further 1.7 percent of veteran enrollees reported having four ADL disabilities. This statistic displays the share of U.S. veterans enrolled in the VA health care system in 2021, by number of disabilities.
Distribution of U.S. veterans with disabilities who are enrolled in the VA health care system in 2021, by number of disabilities
Note: Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) represent fundamental functions of self-care such as bathing, eating, getting in or out of bed or a chair, using the toilet, walking around the house, and dressing; and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) represent tasks necessary for independent functioning as a member of a community.
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US Department of Veterans Affairs. (September 24, 2022). Distribution of U.S. veterans with disabilities who are enrolled in the VA health care system in 2021, by number of disabilities [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370104/veterans-with-disabilities-in-va-health-care-system-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. "Distribution of U.S. veterans with disabilities who are enrolled in the VA health care system in 2021, by number of disabilities." Chart. September 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370104/veterans-with-disabilities-in-va-health-care-system-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022). Distribution of U.S. veterans with disabilities who are enrolled in the VA health care system in 2021, by number of disabilities. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370104/veterans-with-disabilities-in-va-health-care-system-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs. "Distribution of U.S. Veterans with Disabilities Who Are Enrolled in The Va Health Care System in 2021, by Number of Disabilities." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370104/veterans-with-disabilities-in-va-health-care-system-in-the-us/
US Department of Veterans Affairs, Distribution of U.S. veterans with disabilities who are enrolled in the VA health care system in 2021, by number of disabilities Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370104/veterans-with-disabilities-in-va-health-care-system-in-the-us/ (last visited December 11, 2024)
Distribution of U.S. veterans with disabilities who are enrolled in the VA health care system in 2021, by number of disabilities [Graph], US Department of Veterans Affairs, September 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370104/veterans-with-disabilities-in-va-health-care-system-in-the-us/