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By the Numbers

 400,000

The backlog of unprocessed claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs for psychological and physical injuries connected to military service

 

1,000,000

The backlog if minor claims, educational programs, and denied claims are factored in

 

82,000

Number of monthly claims unrelated to current wars

 

13,000

Number of people the department employs to process disability claims

 

44

Billion dollars, the cost of benefits and compensation that will be paid to veterans this year

 

3

Million, the number of veterans receiving those benefits

 

6,783

The number of clandestine meth labs discovered in the United States last year

 

14

Percent increase in meth labs discovered over the previous year

 

70

Percent of law enforcement officials who reported health problems after inspecting meth labs

 

Sources:  Government Accountability Office; New