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Other precipitants of homelessness were acquired via observation and open-ended and structured questions. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Results. Both veterans groups were more similar than different, with substantial levels of physical, psychiatric, and social impairment. They differed significantly in homelessness history, with chronically homeless veterans having more homelessness episodes and more total time homeless. They were also less educated and had smaller social networks. In response to open-ended questioning, elderly homeless veterans revealed how health and substance use issues interacted with loss of social support and eviction to exacerbate homelessness. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Conclusions. Assessment of a range of factors is needed to address risk factors and events leading to homelessness. 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