ALS Risk Varies Significantly Across U.S. Military Service Branches
The 24-year VHA analysis found officers had higher ALS rates than enlisted personnel, and branch differences were largest among younger veterans.
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More men who served in the U.S. Air Force, Navy or Coast Guard develop the deadly nerve disease ALS than other veterans, a new study shows. But the reasons for this are still a mystery.
ALS risk varies significantly across U.S. military service branches
Compared to Army veterans, men who are veterans of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard have higher rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and men who are Marine veterans have lower rates, according to a new study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology®, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
In US veterans, rates of ALS associated with military branch and rank
Compared with Army veterans, male veterans of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard have higher rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), while Marine veterans have lower rates, according to a new study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology. The study also found that male and female officers had higher rates of ALS than enlisted personnel.
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