Veterans Affairs Department Issues New Report On Suicide Data

Circle Connections: New Products & Services The Veterans Affairs (VA) Department today released a comprehensive report on veterans who die by suicide. In the past, data on veterans who died by suicide was only available for those who had sought VA health care services. Today's report also includes state data for veterans who had not received health care services from VA. Department officials say the additional information will help VA strengthen its aggressive suicide prevention activities. The report indicates that the percentage of veterans who die by suicide has fallen slightly since 1999, while the estimated total number of . . .