VA Numbers

Updated 10/25/07

VA Benefits & Health Care Utilization

Number of Veterans Receiving VA Disability Compensation (as of 09/30/07):

2.8 M

Number of Veterans Rated 100% Disabled (as of 09/30/07):

249,904

Number of Veterans Receiving VA Pension (as of 09/30/07):

323,012

Number of Spouses Receiving DIC (as of 09/30/07):

317,371

Number of Total Enrollees in VA Health Care System (FY 06):

7.9 M1

Number of Total Unique Patients Treated (FY 06):

5.5 M1

Number of Veterans Compensated for PTSD (as of 09/30/07):

299,672

Number of Veterans in Receipt of IU Benefits (as of 09/30/07):

237,321

Number of VA Education Beneficiaries (FY 07):

523,344

Number of VA Veteran Life Insurance Beneficiaries (as of 09/30/07):

1.695 M

Number of VA Voc Rehab (Chapter 31) Trainees (as of FY 07):

52,477

Number of Home Loans Guaranteed by VA (cumulative as of 09/30/07):

2.2 M

Number of Health Care Professionals Rotating Through VA (FY 06):

100,893

Number of OEF/OIF Amputees (as of 09/01/07):

6812

Source: DVA Information Technology Center; Health Services Training Report; VBA Education Service; 1 VHA (105);

A 2 DOD

Veterans Demographics

Projected U.S. Veterans Population: 23,532,000

{Female 1,745,000 7%}

Projected Number of Living WW II Veterans (as of 9/30/2007):

2,795,000

Number of WW II Veterans Pass Away Per Day:

1,000

Percentage of Veteran Population 65 or Older:

39%

Veteran Population by Race: White Non-Hispanic 80%

Hispanic 6%

Black Non-Hispanic 11%

Other 4%

About VA

Number of VA Employees:

254,183

Number of VA Medical Centers:

153

Number of VA Outpatient Clinics:

724

Number of VA Vet Centers:

208

Number of VBA Regional Offices:

57

Number of VA National Cemeteries:

125

FY06 Appropriations (actual)1

VA: $73.6B

VHA: $31.0B 2

VBA-GOE: $1.08B

NCA: $150M

FY07 Appropriations (enacted)1

VA: $80.2B

VHA: $34.5B 2

VBA-GOE: $1.17B

NCA: $161M

FY08 Appropriations (request)1

VA: $86.4B

VHA: $36.6B 2

VBA-GOE: $1.20B

NCA: $167M

Produced by Office of Policy and Planning (008)

Source: Veteran Population as of 09/30/07; VA Employ Pay Status Count 09/30/07; Veterans Affairs Site Tracking

(VAST) 06/29/07; NCA as of 06/30/07; Office of Budget; Health Services Training Report FY06 ; 1 Includes MCCF;

2 Medical Care w/ MCCF