NEW! Listen to this blog on Depression by pressing the "Play" button below! While many veterans experience physical injuries and ailments
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Many veterans experience physical injuries after being in active duty but what about those that are struggling with chronic mental health issues as well? Thankfully the VA does recognize mental health conditions as disabling conditions that can be service-connected and assigned compensation for. Conditions such as PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety are not new constructs. These conditions have always been present in some of our veterans but only recently has the VA and general public paid more attention to how our veterans are mentally when returning from active duty. In this section, we discuss the difficulties of veterans with chronic mental health issues. They face feelings of doom, insomnia, panic attacks, hyperawareness, and much, much more. We also discuss how mental health issues could surface as a secondary condition related to a primary physical ailment that is affecting the veteran significantly. Help is here.
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VA Disability Ratings for Insomnia and Sleep Disturbances
According to the National Sleep Foundation, insomnia is a chronic sleep disorder, characterized by complaints of unsatisfactory sleep, despite
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VA Disability Rating for Schizophrenia
For those struggling with schizophrenia, it is critical to have access to the level of care you need to thrive. As a viable disability, this condition
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VA Disability Benefits for Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder is a chronic mental health condition that is often misdiagnosed and therefore not assigned disability benefits. This mental
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How Non-Combat PTSD Stressors Qualify for VA Disability Benefits
Non-Combat PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder can manifest weeks, months, or even years after a person has survived a traumatic event. While the
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Understanding the Difference between PTSD, Anxiety, and Other Mental Health Disorders
Many Veterans suffer from mental health disorders due to the events they have witnessed or experienced while serving their country. Many people
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Veteran Substance Abuse and VA Disability Benefits
In 2015, over 1.3 million veterans were receiving disability compensation for a mental related condition such as PTSD, general anxiety disorder, major
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PTSD and Vietnam Veterans
Recent studies have found a high prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Vietnam War veterans. Even decades after the war,
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VA Disability Ratings for Anxiety Disorders (Top 3)
VA Disability Ratings for Anxiety Disorders The VA uses a schedule of ratings that determines compensation for mental disorders called the general
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DSM-5 PTSD Criteria: Diagnosing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Vets
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a recognized psychiatric disorder that a person may develop after exposure to a traumatic event.
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The VA’s Automatic 50% PTSD Rating Explained
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that can develop after exposure to a frightening or life-threatening event.
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Top 10 Tips for Supporting a Loved One with PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur as a reaction to living through some type of trauma. Physical or sexual assault, witnessing a murder,
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