The Department of Veterans Affairs' accounting sector has released information on sexual abuse in the military, stating that more than 85,000 veterans were treated in 2012 for injuries or illnesses from events President Obama have deemed, "'shameful and disgraceful.'"

The emotional and financial repercussions from such violent acts are long-lasting, the Department said. Veterans from Iraq, Afghanistan and even Vietnam report experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder-related issues long after they leave the battlefield.

4,000 applied for disability benefits last year, according to the Huffington Post. 334 veterans applied per month, up from 248 per month the previous year.

Women are more likely to be victims, but almost 40 percent of the patients treated last year for "military sexual trauma" related injuries or psychoses were men.

To receive disability benefits for sexual trauma, doctors and diagnose veterans with health problems like PTSD, log proof that they were sexually assaulted and have a Veterans Affairs official sign off on the victim's health condition.

Depression and anxiety are most common among the affected, who are also much more prone to developing substance abuse problems.

Some, including legislators and veterans support groups, are pushing for a veteran's statement alone to suffice as testimony that sexual assault occurred.

Proof can be difficult to come by for some victims who have only their word to stand on, said Anu Bhagwati, executive director of the Service Women's Action Network.

"Right now, the burden of proof is stacked against sexual trauma survivors," she told the Huffington Post. "90 percent of 26,000 cases last year weren't even reported. So where is that evidence supposed to come from?"

Dr. Margret Bell, one of the VA's military sexual trauma officials, said that it is not hard for veterans who have experienced molestation to receive treatment.

"It really is the case that a veteran can simply walk through the door, say they've had this experience and we will get them hooked up with care."

But those who are looking to receive disability payments have a more difficult time.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that one of the military's top priorities is to staunch the flow of sexual assaults that plague the military. President Obama also has acknowledged the delicate, difficult issues enwrapped in the issue.

"We will not stop until we've seen this scourge...eliminated," Mr. Obama said last week. After the VA publicized its findings, Mr. President assembled a meeting at the White House to discuss the issue.