With more than 42,000 veterans eligible for veterans benefits and medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, this is one of the more common injuries that happens during service. More than $2,500 per month is available for injured veterans who suffer from parplegia, tetraplegia and other injuries of the spine.
Those suffering from disability qualifying conditions are also hurting in the job market. According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for Americans with disabilities is now up to 13.6 percent for May, up 0.7 percent from the previous month. Unfortunately for those who are suffering, this does not look to be getting better in the immediate future, as the total unemployment rate also ticked up slightly to 7.6 percent in May.
With a greater number of female servicemembers comes a sad reality: Women veterans are now the fastest growing homeless population in the United States. This is according to what documentary filmmaker Lizzie Warren said on Salon.com, saying that this population has grown sharply. Women having a hard time after being discharged should look to attain veterans benefits to help land or get back on their feet back home.
Experiencing a stroke can be devastating for people of any age. Whether old or young, 130,000 Americans suffer from strokes each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. According to one study, even a minor stroke could be enough to cause disability. Those who are suffering from the disability qualifying conditions of a stroke, whether it was large or small, should look to apply for Social Security Administration benefits.
