Trends in disability and program participation among U.S. veterans

• Published in: Disability and health journal Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 449 - 456
• Main Authors: Ben-Shalom, Yonatan, Ph.D, Tennant, Jennifer R., Ph.D, Stapleton, David C., Ph.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2016; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Cognitive disability; Compensation; Department of Veterans Affairs; Disability; Disability allowances; Disability benefits; Disabled Persons; Employment; Female; Government Agencies; Health insurance; Health services; Humans; Incentives; Income; Insurance, Disability - trends; Internal Medicine; Labor force; Labor market; Male; Middle Aged; Military Personnel; Participation; Social Security; Social Security Administration; Trends; Veterans; Work; Young Adult; United States > US; Social Security Administration; Department of Veterans Affairs; Cognitive disability; Veterans; Disability benefits

Abstract Background Disability is increasingly part of the lives of veterans and more research is needed to understand its impact on veterans' participation in disability benefit programs. Objective/hypothesis We examine how recent trends in receipt of service-connected disability compensation...