
1 in 25
Civilians are veterans

5
Service Members
are medically discharged</span<
each day

48.7%
of Service Members leave
the armed forces with a
disability

40%
of those medically
discharged are for mental
health conditions, PTSD
being the leading cause

25%
of veterans feel unsupported
by their GP when seeking help
for mental health problems

3.5
times more likely to
experience hearing
difficultiesthan the average
UK population

MOST COMMON REASONS
for medical discharge are for musculoskeletal
injuries, mental health and behaviour disorders
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