The report provides information on the number of Veterans with service-connected disabilities, including by disability rating, and the amount of cash payments to these Veterans. Between 2013 and 2014, the number of Veterans receiving Compensation increased by 5.5% from 3.7 million to 3.9 million.ay 22, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released Veteran Poverty Trends located on the Reports page. This Report presents Veteran poverty trends by comparison of age groups, disability status, periods of service, geography and Veterans to non-veterans.