Undersand I didn't list a total count for all vets but if a veteran goes in the clinic for ten seconds the VA counts that for their annual numbers, they are very misleading and difficult to tease out cost per patient for service, certainly I don't pay ~$156,000 per year for care as I doubt other average Americans do not either. 

Links to data sets 
OIF/OND/OEF 
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/epidemiology/healthcare-utilization-report-fy2015-qtr3.pdf
2018 Funding request 
https://www.va.gov/budget/products.asp

How much money are we going to throw at this problem? Whats another trillion in debt and another vet dying waiting on benefits or care? Sad state