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We cross-referenced GID cases with available data (2009\u20132011) of suicide-related events among all VHA users to examine suicide risk. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Results. GID prevalence in the VHA is higher (22.9\/100\u2009000 persons) than are previous estimates of GID in the general US population (4.3\/100\u2009000 persons). The rate of suicide-related events among GID-diagnosed VHA veterans was more than 20 times higher than were rates for the general VHA population. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Conclusions. The prevalence of GID diagnosis nearly doubled over 10 years among VHA veterans. 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