By the Numbers
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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