What services does VA provide to Veterans?
Here are a few facts about today’s VA: • VA has 157 hospitals and more than 860 community-based clinics. We are a national leader in the delivery of quality health care. Following are a few figures to give you an idea of the scope of our operation: • VA hospitals treat 5.2 million patients per year. • More than 50 million outpatient visits are made through VA hospitals and clinics per year. • VA fills more than 100 million prescriptions per year. • VA is the world leader in research and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. • VA provides benefits to veterans through 58 VA regional offices. Benefits include compensation and pension, education, loan guaranty, and insurance. • VA provides burial benefits to veterans and eligible dependents through its 123 National Cemeteries nationwide. • VA employees work in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and other U.S. territories. We’re the best at what we do because our people make us the best. We value each and eve
