{"id":68149,"date":"2020-09-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/09\/25\/pandemic-has-left-many-disabled-veterans-more-isolated-worried\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:30:00","slug":"pandemic-has-left-many-disabled-veterans-more-isolated-worried","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/veterans\/2020\/09\/25\/pandemic-has-left-many-disabled-veterans-more-isolated-worried\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic has left many disabled veterans more isolated, worried"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Even among individuals with strong support networks, this year\u2019s coronavirus pandemic<\/a> led many disabled veterans to feel isolated and fearful, according to a new study from the Wounded Warrior Project <\/a>released Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The findings were part of the 11th annual membership poll conducted by the group, gathering responses from more than 28,000 wounded veterans. About 95 percent of the group receives some disability payouts from the Department of Veterans Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group officials cautioned that the findings do not represent the veteran population as a whole, but instead offer a snapshot into the challenges and successes of veterans living with permanent injuries from their military service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And although 80 percent of veterans surveyed said they have \u201cpeople in their lives they can depend on\u201d for assistance, they also reported significant stress related to the ongoing pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t