disabled veterans
Injured former soldiers
Disabled veterans are former military service members who have a physical or mental impairment resulting from their service.
The designation carries legal significance, qualifying individuals for benefits, healthcare, and employment preferences: The company actively recruits disabled veterans.
The term appears frequently in policy discussions about veterans' affairs and workplace accommodation.
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- soldierArmed forces member
- chronic painEnduring physical suffering
- traumatic brain injuryBrain damage from external force
combat injury · hearing loss · equine therapy · paralysis · caregiver support · adaptive sports · peer support groups · American Legion · mindfulness training · service dog · occupational therapy · anxiety disorder · mental health counseling · vision impairment · counseling sessions · job training · homecoming · thank you for your service
- Veteransvets, war veterans, VA, combat veterans, retired soldier
- veterans groupsAmerican Legion, VFW, war veterans, combat veterans, women veterans
- War Veteransveterans, wounded soldiers, wounded warriors, war wounded, old soldiers
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- aid recipientsfood stamp users, Medicare recipients, social security recipients, scholarship holders, charity cases
- Federal Hiringfederal jobs, merit system, job classification, direct hire, hiring manager
disabled veteranscivilians
Non-military population
civilian population · draft dodgers · conscientious objectors