Based on an analysis done in 2013, the suicide rate for Veterans is 30 per 100K, compared to the civilian rate of 14 per 100K. Every 22 seconds, a service member or veteran takes their own life.
Veterans who receive VA disability for PTSD related to service are, on average, rated 70 percent. VA’s rating criteria state that a 70 percent PTSD rating reflects impairments in most areas, such as work, school, family relationships, judgment, thinking, and mood.
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