The impact of PTSD symptoms on physical and mental health functioning in returning veterans.

•Large numbers of recently returning veterans face a variety of health issues.•Little is known about unique impact of PTSD on health functioning.•Analyses examine impact of demographics, trauma exposure and psychopathology.•PTSD re-experiencing symptoms and age implicated in poorer physical health.•PTSD hyperarousal symptoms and depression predictive of poorer mental health.