Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who reported experiencing health conditions linked to toxic exposure as of 2022*
Characteristic
Percentage of survey respondents
Neurological problems
35.1%
Hypertension
33.2%
None
30.6%
Chronic multisymptom illness
24.4%
Immune system problems
10.5%
Do not wish to answer
9.7%
Liver condition
7.8%
Other heart condition
5.2%
Cancer or tumor
4.4%
Coronary artery disease
1.9%
Heart attack or myocardial infarction
1.7%
Angina pectoris
1.4%
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* Respondents were members of the Wounded Warrior Project and are veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001.
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Share of U.S. WWP veterans experiencing health problems linked to toxic exposure 2022
As of 2022, around 35 percent of veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound linked to toxic exposure while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001 and who responded to the annual Wounded Warrior Project Survey in 2022 stated they had neurological problems. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a U.S. charity and veteran organization for veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001. This statistic shows the percentage of WWP members in the U.S. who reported experiencing health conditions linked to toxic exposure as of 2022.
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WWP. (February 21, 2023). Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who reported experiencing health conditions linked to toxic exposure as of 2022* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1311476/us-veterans-experiencing-health-conditions-linked-to-toxic-exposure/
WWP. "Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who reported experiencing health conditions linked to toxic exposure as of 2022*." Chart. February 21, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1311476/us-veterans-experiencing-health-conditions-linked-to-toxic-exposure/
WWP. (2023). Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who reported experiencing health conditions linked to toxic exposure as of 2022*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1311476/us-veterans-experiencing-health-conditions-linked-to-toxic-exposure/
WWP. "Share of U.S. Veteran and Active Service Members of The Wounded Warrior Project Who Reported Experiencing Health Conditions Linked to Toxic Exposure as of 2022*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Feb 2023, /statistics/1311476/us-veterans-experiencing-health-conditions-linked-to-toxic-exposure/
WWP, Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who reported experiencing health conditions linked to toxic exposure as of 2022* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1311476/us-veterans-experiencing-health-conditions-linked-to-toxic-exposure/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of U.S. veteran and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who reported experiencing health conditions linked to toxic exposure as of 2022* [Graph], WWP, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1311476/us-veterans-experiencing-health-conditions-linked-to-toxic-exposure/
