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  1. Women Veterans Health Care: Facts and Statistics. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Published 2022. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/materials-and-resources/facts-and-statistics.asp
  2. Sourcebook: Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Volume 5: Longitudinal Trends in Sociodemographics and Utilization, Including Type, Modality, and Source of Care. US Department of Veterans Affairs; 2024. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/docs/VHA-Source-book-V5-FINAL.pdf
  3. Goldstein KM, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(4):e256372. doi:10.1001/ jamanetworkopen.2025.6372
  4. Sheahan KL, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(Suppl 3):791-798. doi:10.1007/s11606-022-07585-3
  5. Adams RE, et al. BMC Womens Health. 2021;21(1):1-10. doi:10.1186/s12905-021-01183-z
  6. Haskell SG, et al. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010;19(2):267-271. doi:10.1089/jwh.2008.1262
  7. VHA Directive 1330.01(1): Health Care Services for Women Veterans. US Department of Veterans Affairs; February 15, 2023. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=10576
  8. VHA Directive 1115(1): Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Program. US Department of Veterans Affairs; May 8, 2018. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=6432
  9. Marshall V, et al. Womens Health Issues. 2021;31(2):150-157. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2020.10.005
  10. Washington DL, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011;26(suppl 2):655-661. doi:10.1007/s11606-011-1772-z
  11. Hadlandsmyth K, et al. Eur J Pain. 2024;28(8):1311-1319. doi:10.1002/ejp.2258
  12. Military Sexual Trauma Fact Sheet–VA Mental Health. US Department of Veterans Affairs. May 1, 2021. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/mst_general_factsheet.pdf
  13. National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Population Tables: the nation, age/sex. US Department of Veterans Affairs website. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp
  14. Serving Her Country: Exploring the Characteristics of Women Veterans. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.data.va.gov/stories/s/Women-Veterans-in-2023/wci3-yrsv/
  15. Gasperi M, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(3):e242299. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.2299
  16. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Study of Barriers for Women Veterans to VA Health Care: Final Report. February 2024. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/materials-and-resources/publications-and-reports.asp
  17. Iverson KM, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2019;34(11):2435-2442. doi:10.1007/s11606-019-05240-y
  18. Spinelli S, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(suppl 3):837-841. doi:10.1007/s11606-022-07577-3
  19. Carlson K, et al. In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2025. Updated January 22,2025. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519070/

  20. Monteith LL, et al. J Interpers Violence. 2023;38(11-12):7578-7601. doi:10.1177/08862605221145725

     

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References
  1. Women Veterans Health Care: Facts and Statistics. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Published 2022. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/materials-and-resources/facts-and-statistics.asp
  2. Sourcebook: Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Volume 5: Longitudinal Trends in Sociodemographics and Utilization, Including Type, Modality, and Source of Care. US Department of Veterans Affairs; 2024. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/docs/VHA-Source-book-V5-FINAL.pdf
  3. Goldstein KM, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(4):e256372. doi:10.1001/ jamanetworkopen.2025.6372
  4. Sheahan KL, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(Suppl 3):791-798. doi:10.1007/s11606-022-07585-3
  5. Adams RE, et al. BMC Womens Health. 2021;21(1):1-10. doi:10.1186/s12905-021-01183-z
  6. Haskell SG, et al. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010;19(2):267-271. doi:10.1089/jwh.2008.1262
  7. VHA Directive 1330.01(1): Health Care Services for Women Veterans. US Department of Veterans Affairs; February 15, 2023. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=10576
  8. VHA Directive 1115(1): Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Program. US Department of Veterans Affairs; May 8, 2018. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=6432
  9. Marshall V, et al. Womens Health Issues. 2021;31(2):150-157. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2020.10.005
  10. Washington DL, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011;26(suppl 2):655-661. doi:10.1007/s11606-011-1772-z
  11. Hadlandsmyth K, et al. Eur J Pain. 2024;28(8):1311-1319. doi:10.1002/ejp.2258
  12. Military Sexual Trauma Fact Sheet–VA Mental Health. US Department of Veterans Affairs. May 1, 2021. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/mst_general_factsheet.pdf
  13. National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Population Tables: the nation, age/sex. US Department of Veterans Affairs website. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp
  14. Serving Her Country: Exploring the Characteristics of Women Veterans. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.data.va.gov/stories/s/Women-Veterans-in-2023/wci3-yrsv/
  15. Gasperi M, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(3):e242299. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.2299
  16. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Study of Barriers for Women Veterans to VA Health Care: Final Report. February 2024. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/materials-and-resources/publications-and-reports.asp
  17. Iverson KM, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2019;34(11):2435-2442. doi:10.1007/s11606-019-05240-y
  18. Spinelli S, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(suppl 3):837-841. doi:10.1007/s11606-022-07577-3
  19. Carlson K, et al. In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2025. Updated January 22,2025. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519070/

  20. Monteith LL, et al. J Interpers Violence. 2023;38(11-12):7578-7601. doi:10.1177/08862605221145725

     

References
  1. Women Veterans Health Care: Facts and Statistics. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Published 2022. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/materials-and-resources/facts-and-statistics.asp
  2. Sourcebook: Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Volume 5: Longitudinal Trends in Sociodemographics and Utilization, Including Type, Modality, and Source of Care. US Department of Veterans Affairs; 2024. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/docs/VHA-Source-book-V5-FINAL.pdf
  3. Goldstein KM, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(4):e256372. doi:10.1001/ jamanetworkopen.2025.6372
  4. Sheahan KL, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(Suppl 3):791-798. doi:10.1007/s11606-022-07585-3
  5. Adams RE, et al. BMC Womens Health. 2021;21(1):1-10. doi:10.1186/s12905-021-01183-z
  6. Haskell SG, et al. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010;19(2):267-271. doi:10.1089/jwh.2008.1262
  7. VHA Directive 1330.01(1): Health Care Services for Women Veterans. US Department of Veterans Affairs; February 15, 2023. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=10576
  8. VHA Directive 1115(1): Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Program. US Department of Veterans Affairs; May 8, 2018. Accessed May 23, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=6432
  9. Marshall V, et al. Womens Health Issues. 2021;31(2):150-157. doi:10.1016/j.whi.2020.10.005
  10. Washington DL, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011;26(suppl 2):655-661. doi:10.1007/s11606-011-1772-z
  11. Hadlandsmyth K, et al. Eur J Pain. 2024;28(8):1311-1319. doi:10.1002/ejp.2258
  12. Military Sexual Trauma Fact Sheet–VA Mental Health. US Department of Veterans Affairs. May 1, 2021. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/mst_general_factsheet.pdf
  13. National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics. Population Tables: the nation, age/sex. US Department of Veterans Affairs website. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp
  14. Serving Her Country: Exploring the Characteristics of Women Veterans. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.data.va.gov/stories/s/Women-Veterans-in-2023/wci3-yrsv/
  15. Gasperi M, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(3):e242299. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.2299
  16. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Study of Barriers for Women Veterans to VA Health Care: Final Report. February 2024. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/materials-and-resources/publications-and-reports.asp
  17. Iverson KM, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2019;34(11):2435-2442. doi:10.1007/s11606-019-05240-y
  18. Spinelli S, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2022;37(suppl 3):837-841. doi:10.1007/s11606-022-07577-3
  19. Carlson K, et al. In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2025. Updated January 22,2025. Accessed March 21, 2025. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519070/

  20. Monteith LL, et al. J Interpers Violence. 2023;38(11-12):7578-7601. doi:10.1177/08862605221145725

     

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Women, the fastest-growing veteran subpopulation, represent over 10% of US veterans and are projected to reach 18% by 2040.1 Currently, 28% of women veterans use VHA services, with 44% receiving VHA-funded community care.2 While 86% of VHA women veterans are under 65, the population is aging.3,4 Compared to male veterans, women experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma (MST), musculoskeletal conditions, chronic pain, and PTSD—though evidence on sex differences in PTSD is mixed.5,6 Women veterans also face pregnancy-related challenges, including childcare barriers, difficulty discontinuing pain medications, poor VHA-obstetric coordination, and higher perinatal mortality. In 2010, VHA Directive 1330 established standards for women’s healthcare, including designated women’s health providers.7 In 2018, Directive 1115 outlined MST-related care, screening, and free treatment.8 Despite progress in women’s healthcare and a greater sense of welcome at VHA, gaps persist in provider availability, community care coordination, and harassment within facilities.9 Women veterans also report barriers such as lack of insurance, unaffordable care, transportation issues, and inability to take time off work.10

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