According to 2020 Census data, more than a third of all veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces since September 2001 have a service-connected disability. The most common service-connected disabilities can be summarized as:

  • Tinnitus.
  • Limited range of motion of the knee, ankle, and arm.
  • Hearing loss.
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Back pain, arching, stiffness, or reduced range of motion. This can cause neurological conditions including bowel and bladder impairment or muscle weakness and poor reflexes in the leg and foot.
  • Scarring. Some are painful or unstable and can limit mobility and impair breathing.
  • Migraines.

Most of these disabilities are invisible meaning a casual observer would not know that the veteran had this disability. That does not mean that a parish cannot meet the veteran's needs. Look through the veteran-related resources below to learn more.

 

 

 

*Trends in Veteran Disability Status and Service-Connected Disability: 2008-2022. American Community Survey Reports. November, 2024. https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2024/demo/acs-58.pdf